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re: Nursing home talk

Posted by SnoopyD on 11/2/22 at 9:52 am
This is going to be a long post— I have worked in Long Term Care for 15 years. There are some bad apples. There is no denying that. That said, there are some fantastic facilities run by fantastic people. Great care provided by folks that are here because they love your family member and want them...

re: Nursing home talk

Posted by SnoopyD on 11/2/22 at 9:50 am
This is going to be a long post— I have worked in Long Term Care for 15 years. There are some bad apples. There is no denying that. That said, there are some fantastic facilities run by fantastic people. Great care provided by folks that are here because they love your family member and want them...

NOLA Business Dinner

Posted by SnoopyD on 9/19/22 at 11:33 am
Anyone have a good recommendation for a weeknight business dinner for 30 or so people in New Orleans?...
Medicare-covered skilled nursing services are a different discussion. A private pay resident should always carry a coinsurance to avoid any out of pocket expense in this situation. ...
As many have already said, it is not an easy road. It’s also impossible to predict the path your loved will take in the disease process. Try your best not to argue to prove the truth. All that will do is frustrate both of you. Love on them and find the humor where you can. ...
The daily rates in Louisiana typically go by the rate Medicaid sets for the facility, and that rate is established by the average level of care provided to the resident population. The facility isn’t asking for financials to “bleed” anyone, rather to be able to assist in the Medicaid application pro...

re: Water pressure question

Posted by SnoopyD on 4/25/21 at 1:25 am
I do have a tank that can be adjusted but it’s coming out of there just fine. The line from tank to the first spigot is 50-60 feet and runs under ground. From there I go up and over. There’s not really an option to stay low. Going to add a lift station just north of the first spigot and see how that...

Water pressure question

Posted by SnoopyD on 4/24/21 at 5:41 pm
My barn area is on well water at about 30psi. The hose bib where water comes comes in has great pressure. I ran pex up and over to the other side of the barn for a couple more hose bibs. Those obviously have lower pressure. It hasn’t been an issue until trying to add a mist irrigation system for new...

re: Long Weekend Trip Ideas

Posted by SnoopyD on 3/16/21 at 11:45 am
We are going to do something on the RTJ trail. I’ve played the mobile and point clear courses and another has played the Prattville courses. It is purely and golf, eat, drink, relax trip so night life not a big selling point. ...

re: Long Weekend Trip Ideas

Posted by SnoopyD on 3/15/21 at 11:14 pm
[quote]add one hour and do Texas hill country[/quote] Thanks! Any courses/resorts in particular?...

Long Weekend Trip Ideas

Posted by SnoopyD on 3/15/21 at 9:58 pm
Looking for a location for 3-4 day guys golf trip. Somewhere within 5-6hrs of Baton Rouge. What courses/resorts would you recommend?...
I have 7 mallards that I can let go. We hatched them at our place. ~3months old....
In the long term care setting, the setting where i make my living, this thing is impossible to stop once it’s in. Your got an infection that that is contagious but invisible for 4-11 days, as we have been told. We, along with many of my colleagues and counterparts, have done everything we have been ...
You know how I know you don’t know what you’re talking about?...
Baton Rouge Area Empire Plumbing Dupont Electric Bush Mechanical ...
I just lived this the hard way, albeit for a huge project. We didn’t get them, at the direction of a contractor who turned out to be a piece of shite. We paid in a huge way financially and time-wise. Get the permit. It’s cheap and painless. You just have to do things the right way, which is a go...

re: Interior door handles for thin doors

Posted by SnoopyD on 5/3/19 at 10:53 am
The dummy knobs option is what we are on as of now. I just don’t want to have a door that I can’t unlock from the outside of the room. ...

Interior door handles for thin doors

Posted by SnoopyD on 5/3/19 at 10:25 am
I am finishing a renovation at our house and am having trouble with interior door handles. We installed mix and match old doors. Some are as thin as 1 1/16 inches. Any recommendations on where to look?...