It gets worse
Let me go back a bit to clarify the "care" Jay was getting at Life "Care." To clear up the small infection in Jay's foot, he was put on antibiotics. However, the medication was to be given to him with food. They would bring in his medication an hour or sometimes two hours before his meal. He would complain that it upset his stomach if he took it on an empty stomach. The next day they would do the same thing again....bring the medication and insist he take it and then an hour or more later bring food. This went on for several days. Jay ended up having to be taken to Erlanger Hospital because of blood in his bowels. After that, he began to hide his medication in a drawer until they brought his food. Now they classified him as being uncooperative, obstinate and a big problem to them.
Add to that the fact that he complained every time they did physical therapy that it was too painful for him to do and he felt he was walking on water. Now he was a difficult patient. Then one morning they classified him as being a lunatic. Jay could not tolerate air blowing down on his bald head. He wore a toboggan winter, spring, summer and fall. I had taken his toboggan home to wash it. He called me to ask if it was finished because he needed it. I told him it was in the dryer and I would bring it when I came up. I also suggested he find something to put over his head until I can get it to him. When the nurse came in and saw him with a pair of underwear on his head, she immediately reported that he was a lunatic.
Now to continue with Nurse Krystal at Life Care....when I told her Jay had an appointment once again with Dr. Schulman, she said the same thing: "Dr. Schulman will see him here. We won't be taking him to that appointment." I said, "No, Dr. Schulman is to see him in his office on Monday, October 6th and you will take him to that appointment." Once again she mentioned their wound care specialist. I asked to be called when the wound specialist came in that I wanted to talk to her. (She still had not been to check on Jay at this time.)
Saturday, October 4th, I got a call that the wound care specialist was coming to see Jay. Jeremy and I rushed over there to meet with her. This is how Jay's foot looked when she pulled off the dressing:
Add to that the fact that he complained every time they did physical therapy that it was too painful for him to do and he felt he was walking on water. Now he was a difficult patient. Then one morning they classified him as being a lunatic. Jay could not tolerate air blowing down on his bald head. He wore a toboggan winter, spring, summer and fall. I had taken his toboggan home to wash it. He called me to ask if it was finished because he needed it. I told him it was in the dryer and I would bring it when I came up. I also suggested he find something to put over his head until I can get it to him. When the nurse came in and saw him with a pair of underwear on his head, she immediately reported that he was a lunatic.
Now to continue with Nurse Krystal at Life Care....when I told her Jay had an appointment once again with Dr. Schulman, she said the same thing: "Dr. Schulman will see him here. We won't be taking him to that appointment." I said, "No, Dr. Schulman is to see him in his office on Monday, October 6th and you will take him to that appointment." Once again she mentioned their wound care specialist. I asked to be called when the wound specialist came in that I wanted to talk to her. (She still had not been to check on Jay at this time.)
Saturday, October 4th, I got a call that the wound care specialist was coming to see Jay. Jeremy and I rushed over there to meet with her. This is how Jay's foot looked when she pulled off the dressing:
The small quarter size infection was now covering the top of his foot and the stench from it was impossible to tolerate. In all reality, they had allowed his foot to completely rot through and through. I could see the horror on the wound care specialist's face. She was just as appalled as we were about how they had allowed him to suffer and did nothing to get a doctor to see him. At this point, no wound care specialist or doctor had been allowed to check on his foot. This is pure neglect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!