Neglect of Nursing Home Patients

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Open Poetry #23

Neglect of Nursing Home Patients

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

0 posted 2002-10-24 04:58 PM

I visited a nursing home today
And the place smelled
Of urine
How can people live in a place
Like that

Unfortunately they can't
Care for themselves anymore

But I noticed
That the patient would need help
And the nurses just kept
Walking past
Neglecting the calls for help

Some nurses
Let their patients
Sit in adult diapers
All morning
In their own urine
And not change them
Until afternoon
How sick is this?

Patients are in pain
And in need
Of the nurse
And all the nurse says is,
"I will be there
In a little while."
And a little while
Turns into hours
How sad is this?

To me this is neglect
People in those homes
Need the same amount of love
As anybody does young or old

But to me they need
Just a little more loving
That they don't get
In those damn nursing homes

Cold hands means a warm heart

scorpio
Member Ascendant

since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

1 posted 2002-10-24 05:05 PM

I salute a write with a social conscience...the neglect and abuse of our seniors is epidemic...and raising awareness is not beyond the mandate of poets...I applaud you for this poem. Stir the conscience of society...

...believe what your heart feels...

ThunderMage
Senior Member

since 2002-06-20

Posts 812
Canada

2 posted 2002-10-24 05:10 PM

Too true... that's just wrong to neglect them like that.

What is life without poetry and adventure?
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regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

3 posted 2002-10-24 05:35 PM

I concur, and if you have the time perhaps you can volunteer a few hours a week there, or, even an hour; wouldn't it be so nice, if we all could? Visiting with them would make all the difference in their very small worlds. Might also incline management to 'clean up' the situation.

You clearly have a loving, warm heart, to notice this major crime in society.

Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

Warmly,
Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

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