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I understand the blood sugar concern. It’s tough when you are the RN and the residents just want to go off track “eating backward”. Your daughter has to look at the medical side. Being a social worker, I lean more toward the residents choice. When my Mom was in her 90’s and had congestive heart disease, we supported her staying in her own home which was her wishes. She was bright and intelligent and loved life. She also always loved salt, at some point we stopped trying to convince her that salt was not good for her heart. She died at 98 and I am happy that she made her own choices up to the end.
No right or wrong way, just two ways of looking at it.
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Yep - That was my opinion - but I wasn't responsible for the health of 135 residents and answering to their families. I remember when my grandma was in a nursing home, and they separated the residents on special diets to specific tables - she was incensed at not being able to eat with her roommate. On the other hand, at my Mom's facility, they would put newcomers at Mom's table or that of another couple residents because they would accept everyone, introduce them around and get them laughing. So she was still helping others even at the end of her life...
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I totally agree! I think when one reaches a certain age, if they understand and still say “consequences be damned”, then so be it!