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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try to have more empathy. I'm an RN and frequently have patients who are told they are not going to be going home again. It is a HUGE loss for them. Imagine living on your own for decades and suddenly you're being told you're not capable of taking care of yourself anymore. And you touched on part of it, she's embarrassed. It is extremely difficult to lose your independence. And that's not even bringing up the fact that this causes her to look at her own mortality. A lot see it as their first foot in the grave. I get your frustrations, I do. I had to deal with my dad's physical and mental decline from Parkinsons. But I think looking at things from her side may help you a lot. [/quote] With all due respect? Feels not important if they get in the way of moving a decision forward. All of us dealing with this know fear plays a part. That doesn't make it any easier, especially when that fear causes them to dig in. [/quote]
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