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Replies to "Marilyn, I so understand and agree with you. So sorry about your husband. I believe many..."
These type of experiences are totally unacceptable. I’m not sure what state you live in, but a call to the department of health and social services would be definitely needed. In the state of Washington, they would be on top of this immediately, and a survey of the entire facility would happen.
All I can say is "UGH". Unfortunately this is the new normal. You also have to be careful of using people who advertise, such as A Home for Mom. I called them and they referred me to a service to supply me with caregivers at home. They were awful. When I called the owner to tell her their services were no longer required, she told me I had dementia and should see a doctor immediately. This happened over two years ago but somehow my "dementia" has magically stopped. So so sorry you had to go through this. I am amazed at how often I hear about these kinds of things from other people who had loved ones there or were there themselves.