Tuesday, 14 June 2011

headline double take...

I saw the headlines for this article and had to do a double take:

Zero tolerance for violence at nursing homes


Our take on this is correct of course, not like other people who may have some tolerance for violence at nursing homes, or even high tolerance for violence at nursing homes. Wait, that last one can also be read that nurses are able to cope with the physical abuse they sometimes face (nurses = respect!). The byline reads:

All interviewed agree caregivers must treat elderly residents well


Is there anyone out there who would disagree with this? Especially in a nursing home? LOL.

My own stance is nursing homes are sometimes necessary for people (especially the elderly) who need constant specialized care. In an ideal world, one would hire a nurse to take care of our elderly in our own home, but i recognise not everyone can afford this.

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