Nikki Byrnside

Review of Carle Foundation

My elderly father was hospitalized for nearly 10 d...

My elderly father was hospitalized for nearly 10 days, and during that time, no one from hygiene came in to wash him up, shave him, as they normally do. They complained about having trouble dealing with his dementia, yet never thought this might be comforting. It is not his first hospitalization, and the care is usually much better. He was suffering from pneumonia, and as soon as he was given his final dose of antibiotics, they fast-tracked him like a hot potato back to his nursing home after 6 pm on a Friday, looking like a vagrant, where he was still agitated until he was given a shower and a shave the following Sunday. I suppose this is what to expect when your hospital is an insurance company. Profit and liability is always at the forefront.