Let's get it fixed.

I’m taking my Alzheimer-riddled friend Ron for daily walks again. Now that he’s been rescued from a nursing home.  Where he was medicated into a stupor. He’s back living with his daughter and son-in-law. My neighbors. They’ve weaned Ron off his medications. And so Ron is back with the living again. Cognizant. Aware. With what’s going on. He gets mental and physical stimulus. Daily. Including daily walks. One mile, or more. With me. When Ron was in the nursing home. He got walks only when I showed up. Otherwise, he remained indoors. Nurses aides said they stopped taking Ron for walks. Because it was difficult getting him to come back in again. He was having such a good time. Being stimulated.   But when Ron was heavily medicated, he didn’t even have the desire to go out any more. That made for less work, less effort for the nursing home staff.  Imagine that. For a monthly fee of $10,600. Ron was brought under control. A well-behaved and complacent zombie. On our walk today, Ron was very much aware. That he’s alive. And I didn’t have any difficulty. Bringing him in again. Refreshed. And stimulated. Makes one wonder. Why the same results can't be achieved in a nursing home. Something must be wrong.  Let's get it fixed. –Jim Broede