If you have been reading this you may get the impression that this is a personal issue. Well I guess you could say that to some degree. The reason I started writing was to express my frustration with Hendersonville Health and Rehab,NCDHHS, NC Medical Board, NC State medical examiner and (Dr) Larry Joe Russell.
My mother was in Hendersonville Health and Rehab simply to regain her strength, following surgery that she had in early September 2011.
 She had been in ( non) Care Partners in Asheville, then sent home. At home she was not quite strong enough to assist in her daily living needs. She ended up back in Mission Hospital, dehydrated and with painful hemmoroids. She spent a week or so in Mission, and was transferred to Hendersonville Health and Rehab for physical and occupational therapy. During her short stay in Hendersonville Health and Rehab, a member of the family was with her most of the time.The only time we were not there was late night.That is when the horror takes place at Hendersonville Health and Rehab. Several things happened, including a serious fall. We were led to believe that the fall was no big deal.
In preperation for her discharge,my wife and twelve year old son had taken Mom shopping and to the bank. She bought a new pair of jeans to wear home the next day and did her banking business. Then she returned to Hendersonville Health and Rehab for her last night.My brother in law showed up and stayed with her till she went to bed for the night.
The next morning at 5:07 am, I received the phone call that would change my life forever.Moms heart had stopped beating. According to Larry Joe, and there was no apparent reason .My Mother was not sick, nor was she a frail old lady, she was just in there to regain her strength.
After my Mom died, I went to ask Hendersonville Health and Rehab about what might have happened on her last night. I still do not know exactly what happened that night. In my quest for information, I discovered many things that were cause for concern. Following all the proper channels, I set out to find out exactly what had happened. The lack of intrest by all the state agencies (especially NCDHHS) led my brother and I to start our research. What we have found out about nursing homes and rehab centers is extremely alarming.
This blog is the beginning of my attempt to facilitate change in the system and hopefully honor my Mother.By making sure these people are no longer allowed to get rich taking advantage of the elderley and phisically challenged.
My Mom left behind five children and too many grandchildren and great grandchildren to count. She was also a mother to many others who knew her. A bright shining light in the hearts of many who had no one else to care about them.
On November 3, 2011, she passed away. She was supposed to come home that day!