The home care visits that last 5 mins

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The home care visits that last 5 mins

Postby Honey » 02 Feb 2015, 02:09

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Re: The home care visits that last 5 mins

Postby wendy » 02 Feb 2015, 08:03

thanks Honey, I made it headlines
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Re: The home care visits that last 5 mins

Postby annie » 02 Feb 2015, 09:57

Ridiculous!
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Re: The home care visits that last 5 mins

Postby Rosalind » 03 Feb 2015, 17:50

That is disgusting, sometimes this is the only contact these elderly people get in a day.
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Re: The home care visits that last 5 mins

Postby Misspears » 03 Feb 2015, 18:15

How can they do everything in 5mins
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Re: The home care visits that last 5 mins

Postby maureenho » 03 Feb 2015, 19:01

From what I understand these so called 5 minute calls are for checking the person has taken their medication or assisting them take it, nothing more nothing less.
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Re: The home care visits that last 5 mins

Postby wendy » 03 Feb 2015, 19:04

terrible and then they talk about the elderly feeling isolated.
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