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As mentioned by another reviewer there is a shocki...

As mentioned by another reviewer there is a shocking difference between the residential area and the rehabilitation / convalescence facilities of Elim Park. While it appears the residential is their pride and joy, the convalescence faculties are horrid. My mother had a two week stay at Elim following a joint replacement surgery, and the neglect and unprofessionalism I witnessed was abhorrent.
She was not properly fed and lost 30 pounds during her stay, while everyday she was promised a vegetarian meal, the kitchen never followed the plan, at meal times she was informed they never prepared for her what was on the plan, instead she was handed a bouillon cube or a cup of grey green beans. Our family realized they weren't feeding her properly and brought in a stack of frozen dinners for her meals. The neglect continued as these meals were plopped down in front of her still frozen and inedible.

Across the hall, a man choked and died while eating his meal. The staff failed to save his life and wheeled him, dead on the bed, through the hall in full sight- uncovered with his mouth hanging open. There was no oxygen on his face to even give the illusion they tried to save his life. If that isn't revolting enough the staff laughed and made jokes "don't choke now okay? haha" in the days following the mans death.

I heard the staff openly complain and speak unprofessionally, loudly discuss and complain about patients right outside their doors. I overheard another patient ask to be put on the commode because he was too weak to make it to the bathroom to which the nurse told him "she was tired too" and "on shift since (time) in the morning" and "I'd like to lie around all day like you do" !
One day a folder containing all the patients confidential medical files was carelessly dropped and just laying there scattered in the hall for anyone to see.
They ignore the call button and leave the patients without assistance for long periods of time, left to fend for herself days after surgery, weak from no food, my mother injured herself enough to require an X-ray.
Another patient complained about a nurses treatment to a superior and we heard that nurse comment "oh yeah she's going to complain about me? let's just see if I come next time she calls", that she was "going to give her something to complain about".
For three days my mother complained about pain deep in the back of her calf and the nurses did not care enough to ensure it was not a life threatening blood clot, they said they "assumed it was pain from the surgery", which given the location of the pain - makes no sense. We had to force them to order an ultrasound, than waited another full day for the ultrasound tech to show. Confined to bed rest while waiting for the ultrasound she asked for a female aide to clean her after using the bed pan, she was told no. She was horrified and wept uncontrollably, as a male aide exposed and wiped her against her wishes.
I could go on.. I hope our truth prevents another soul from being neglected in this same manner. Elim park and the State of CT needs to do a serious assessment of their facilities.

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