Tonight, Barbie and I
enjoyed dinner with Bernice Rosenthal, grandmother to our four children and
great-grandmother to our four grandchildren. Bernice lives in a relatively posh
assisted living facility. Laurel Oaks is every seniors dream about the golden
years. A beautiful apartment, friends who share the facility and meals prepared
and served to her in a restaurant like dinning hall. However, today, Mom reports that she hasn't eaten for two
days because the food is just inedible. Steak, chicken, rice, salad, mushrooms
and zucchini; Mom ate and was happy. What the hell is wrong with the World when
92 year old women who live in posh facilities are fed crap that’s inedible.
Mom, "what did you do when there wasn't anything for you to eat?" Bernice said; "I went home hungry, what should I have done?" Call us and we will bring you food. Call a takeout restaurant and order a meal delivered. As we drove back to her apartment, she said; "I am not motivated enough to do anything." How much more money would it take to provide her with a good, nutritious, meal. At least, how much more than the $7.50 they now charge her per meal. This story is repeated over and over again by the elderly living in senior facilities.
Mom has lost at least 25 pounds since her move to Laurel Oaks. If you are considering moving to Laurel Oaks you better have at least 30 lbs of fat on you to survive 5 years; or as an alternative, family who cares about you.
Mom, "what did you do when there wasn't anything for you to eat?" Bernice said; "I went home hungry, what should I have done?" Call us and we will bring you food. Call a takeout restaurant and order a meal delivered. As we drove back to her apartment, she said; "I am not motivated enough to do anything." How much more money would it take to provide her with a good, nutritious, meal. At least, how much more than the $7.50 they now charge her per meal. This story is repeated over and over again by the elderly living in senior facilities.
Mom has lost at least 25 pounds since her move to Laurel Oaks. If you are considering moving to Laurel Oaks you better have at least 30 lbs of fat on you to survive 5 years; or as an alternative, family who cares about you.
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