As the the school year comes to an end, I have one son finishing his freshman year in high school, and one graduating from college on the 8th. Their Grandmother would have been very proud of both of them. I feel sorry for them that Mom wont be there to share in their joy. She wasn't at my niece's wedding last May, or any other special events that she would have loved to attend.
I know she is looking down from above with pride as she watches all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and all their accomplishments. I know they all know how proud she is of each of them as well.
I think a lot about what happened with Mom at Hendersonville Health and Rehabliltation. I think about the lack of care that was provided by Dr. Larry J. Russell. I feel sorry for the others that this has and will continue to happen to. If these people are allowed to provide substandard care and get protected by the government agencies that are supposed to regulate them. There are going to be a lot of empty seats at graduations, weddings and Holiday meals!
Death of a parent is a major event in life. I lost my father in 2008, and it was life changing to say the least. However over the years it has changed me but I am at peace with his passing. Mom's death is another story. I cant even begin to explain how it feels to suspect that Mom didn't have to die. If they had taken proper care of her she would be going to my son's graduation. Of course, Dr. Russell would say that sudden death is common in that age group ( Mom was 76 ). And the NCDHSR would say they found no deficiencies at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation. Although we have found several deficiencies that can be proven simply by the records. The NCDHSR wont even consider anything we could provide because of the time that has lapsed. The records are the records weather they are from today or five years ago.
If nothing is wrong with the inspection done by the NCDHSR, why did all the key players get transferred or disappear. Gail Maloney, the Western Regional Director of the NCDHSR , retired right after I met with the FBI. Susan Habel, the director of nursing at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, and Lara Mooney , the nurse that wrote the fictitious report of the fall, both gone. The medical examiner in Asheville who examined Mom at the mortuary, retired. Even the original FBI agent I spoke with transferred to another office.
Why did the NCDHSR review team write two different versions of their findings? Did they actually even look at the information? Neither of the versions they sent were accurate it was like they mixed the whole thing up.
I'm sure none of this really matters to the average reader, but trust me one day it will. We are all getting older , and this is a serious matter. No one is looking out for the elderly in these homes. There is no safe place for Mom or Dad when you can no longer take care of them. All these homes spend all their money on landscaping and fancy china. The nurses and cna's are overworked and underpaid. The doctors like Dr. Russell take money from Medicare and do little more than stick their head in the door on the initial visit. The nurses and cna's are the ones who take care of the patients, and they are always understaffed. In other words, the patient is left to fend for themselves however they are able. Most I've seen are barely to get out of bed, let alone fight for a meal or shower.
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