Went to visit one of my ladies I see at a nursing home this afternoon for her monthly manicure and as it was rather hot she had no shoes on and to my disgust this is what I saw!
Her poor feet are covered in dry scaly skin, scabs, bleeding abrasions, red and sore looking patches and her nails are extremely thickened and yellow, possible fungal infection but its the skin that was most shocking!
I asked her if she was ok and if her feet were sore or itchy etc but she said they were fine although in all honesty she probably isn't with it enough to tell, she suffers heavily with depression and Alzheimer's is kicking in.
When I left I mentioned her poor feet to one of the staff who just said yes she has bad skin everywhere there's nothing we can do which I proceeded to tell her there blatantly is as it is their job to to care and look after their patients. This is not a cheap nursing home by any means and I would expect a decent level of care to be given! Said I would contact her daughter immediately to which she just rolled her eyes and said ok and walked off!
On contacting her daughter she didn't seem too bothered either. Her attitude was a little like she didn't care. She pays for the home and the rest is their problem not hers.
I feel terribly saddened that this poor lady has gotten into this state and no-one seems to give a damn! I am no doctor so obviously I can't diagnose but I know that she should not be left like this. I have never seen her like this before so clearly something is wrong but what can I do?! If the daughter and the staff don't care who will? Just me?!
I'd hate to to think of anyone being left like this never mind my own mum. Grrrr I'm so angry!
Her poor feet are covered in dry scaly skin, scabs, bleeding abrasions, red and sore looking patches and her nails are extremely thickened and yellow, possible fungal infection but its the skin that was most shocking!
I asked her if she was ok and if her feet were sore or itchy etc but she said they were fine although in all honesty she probably isn't with it enough to tell, she suffers heavily with depression and Alzheimer's is kicking in.
When I left I mentioned her poor feet to one of the staff who just said yes she has bad skin everywhere there's nothing we can do which I proceeded to tell her there blatantly is as it is their job to to care and look after their patients. This is not a cheap nursing home by any means and I would expect a decent level of care to be given! Said I would contact her daughter immediately to which she just rolled her eyes and said ok and walked off!
On contacting her daughter she didn't seem too bothered either. Her attitude was a little like she didn't care. She pays for the home and the rest is their problem not hers.
I feel terribly saddened that this poor lady has gotten into this state and no-one seems to give a damn! I am no doctor so obviously I can't diagnose but I know that she should not be left like this. I have never seen her like this before so clearly something is wrong but what can I do?! If the daughter and the staff don't care who will? Just me?!
I'd hate to to think of anyone being left like this never mind my own mum. Grrrr I'm so angry!
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