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Lee's Asian Fusion in Watson is damned good. Decent mix of Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese fusion. Never have had a bad dish from there.
Sorry, was long winded. If it looks great but smells bad, chances are care is bad. If it's is older/ not modern, but smells good, and in touring people look well cared for and happy, then it's a good facility. You can look on CMS compare for nursing homes/skilled nursing to get ratings from the state based off of surveys they conduct.
At the end of the day, know the insurance, question the nurse to patient ratio, trust your senses, have reasonable expectations ( if your loved one was bed bound before this event, don't expect that this stay will make them walk, that is unrealistic. If the patient was independent before the incident, know that them getting moderately independent is great progress and a realistic goal).

The biggest advice I can give after all of this, is to BE PRESENT. Families that visit frequently pick up on any issues and let it be known so it can be addressed. Your loved one needs to know you are there for them and not abandoning them (even though they are aware, being around reinforces that). I wish you tons of luck!
I work in a rehab hospital with a skilled nursing facility as well. It all depends on what the patient/family expectation is along with what can they actually do. A true rehab hospital has roughly 3 hrs a day of therapy 5 days a week (in general, sometimes more than that, but should not be less than that except for medical reasons). The typical length of stay on a Rehab unit is around 14 days, and the goal is to raise the patients level, meet goals, and have them ready to go home with home health or outpatient therapy. A skilled nursing facility can have patients stay from 20-100 days depending on insurance/need/progress. They typically get far less therapy than a rehab patient. Think 30 minutes at max 5 days a week at most. Therapy time includes if the therapist has to help the patient transfer to the chair to go to therapy, or if they help with anything else. If I were in your shoes, I would look at these questions to help decide:
1) what is the insurance? Medicare is the golden key, and allows for the MD to direct the care more effectively. On Rehab, you are given a projected discharge date based on the average length of stay of other Medicare patients with the same diagnosis. Managed Medicare follows the same guidelines in many cases for Rehab.
IF the patient is a skilled nursing patient, Medicare provides for 20 days of care covered completely, and starts to incur copays on day 21. The maximum amount of days a patient can stay in skilled nursing as a Medicare patient is 100 days. After day 20 you will start to incur a copay of Medicare, which varies but a good rule of thumb is about $200 a day, and facilities will want that upfront. You can dip in to "Lifetime Reserve Days" but you DON"T want to do that. IF it's a managed Medicare like Humana , UHC, WellCare, People's Health, they review records every 3-5 days and will decide if the patient still requires that level of care. They typically only approve 20-25 days. If the approve over 20 days, you still are responsible for the copay after day 20.
2) once you understand the financials, you need to decide where to go. You have to keep in mind, that your first, second, or third choice may decline due to being full, or patient needs, or even though it's not said, the payor source....if it's not a good payor, it's hard to get facilities to take patients.
3) overall , I would, working in this type of healthcare, show up unannounced for a tour. I would ask questions about nurse to patient ratios (nursing homes have high nurse to patient ratios like 1 nurse for 25 to 30 patients, same with nursing assistants). I would ask about if family could stay over. if private rooms that could be an option, if semi-private rooms it may not be. I would ask about the intensity of therapy/frequency.
4) use your senses. If you go and the place looks all great, but smells like pee and poo, that's not good.
Why can't two same sex persons enjoy the same misery that heterosexual couples do? Just kidding about the misery part. Honestly how does having the ability to make decisions for your partner of 25+ years, or having the estate going to you without a will affect Christianity? God loves all, sinners included. Commitments should always be a legal agreement, and "Marriage" be a religious thing that each religion can set their requirements.
It's legit. 15 years ago had a neighbor that we hung out with him and his wife regularly. I had to talk to someone about him for a security clearance when he was transitioning after graduating from LSU to active duty. He was in cyber security. He had no idea they were talking to me. They just go through people who know them.

re: 2025 predictions

Posted by MagZilla on 12/31/24 at 8:04 pm to
1. False flag/ insurrection attempt(s) prior to inauguration or shortly after.
2. Cease-Fire, and end of war between Ukraine and Russia
3. Serious conversations about a more "EU" approach between US and Canada where we are separate, but share defense, resources, currency.
4. King Charles dies
5. Threat of tariffs work, and US regains top position in World dominance.
I remember back in the day (90-91) where I as a young one, took mini thins. like 8 over a 4 hr period. I had so much energy, felt great, got home and remember laying on my parent's front porch, shirt off, seeing my heartbeat when looking at my chest. I loved the energy, but that night scared me off of them. When we are kids/learning/immature, we do some really stupid things.

re: Deep Impact

Posted by MagZilla on 11/16/24 at 7:29 pm to
I agree, but did have to suspend reality a bit when Elijah Wood was driving on the motorcycle through all these people trapped on the interstate. Someone would have knocked him off and stolen that to get to higher ground. Plus the fact that he could outrun the flood waters so close to the impact area. Great effects, Morgan Freeman could be the real President.
How do you know he has Asperger's/on the spectrum. Has he been officially diagnosed, or is it what people say. Aspergers typically is high intelligence which usually is non aggressive.
Thank you for doing that and sharing it with us.
Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay are really good, and in the 30-60 price range.

re: Induction vs Gas

Posted by MagZilla on 1/19/24 at 9:35 pm to
Had gas in our previous house, and induction in the one we bought a couple of years ago. I do miss the gas especially when we have weather like this week, or worried about power outages. The induction is really a game changer with how quickly it can heat up, how you can control the heat, and how easily it cleans up. Have some Cuisinart cookware and Le Cruset that work beautifully with it. You can't go wrong either way, but if I had some gas option if power is out (gas grill/griddle or some such) I would do induction.
My first was REM in Shreveport 1989
My last was U2 in New Orleans 2017
My next is TBD. Had tickets to see Lady Gaga last year but work happened. Had tickets to see Elton John last year, but the World Series happened.
I have short stubby toes. It always makes me self conscious when wearing flip flops. I guess at least I know to keep them groomed/cut when wearing flip flops, lol.
As a gay man working for a conservative company, we won't do anything any different than any other day. I, personally, don't feel that we need all of the celebration and trappings that go on. Just cause I like men, doesn't change or define the person or my values. It makes me shake my head that all of these people want recognition and celebration, when 20 years ago all we wanted was acceptance.
That "We The People" are the ones in control of what goes on around us. We have no control, but others do.
Many years ago, when Flavor Flav was on reality tv, we called our mutt "Fangor Fang" in the same tone that Flavor Flav was in. His real name was Buddy. He was a great dog, I miss him.
That's a tough one, and I don't know I can pick one over another. Any of these would be amazing for me.

Elvis '68 Comeback Special in the audience
Live Aid in London...watched part of it on TV back in the day, and there is no way something like that would be done today.
Freddie Mercury tribute concert by Queen
U2 on the Zoo Tv outdoor transmission leg
Prince
Johnny Cash at Folsom (but would not want to be an inmate)


I'm sure I could go on..lol but these would be my top ones
Have had two different sets of Mutts, and they have been the most amazing dogs ever. In early 2000s got a Male pup and Female pup from DS animal shelter. SO and I argued over 1 or 2..ended up on 2. He was a lab/rott mix, she was lab/shephard mix. They were great, even enduring 2 different house break-ins, where they tried to protect their space. Ended up buying first home and they had their forever home, with big backyard to roam and enjoy. He left us in December 2012, and she did in March 2013. Adopted a new girl in Feb 2013, a lab Pitt mix, and her sister showed up in Dec 2013, looking for a home. She's a spaniel mix. They have been loyal, loving companions. Now entering the back part of life, and know time is short. Dogs are the most amazing things that are not human family, and letting these two go will be one of the most hardest things I have ever done.
As a gay man, there is no way this is correct. People seek attention and "define" themselves as one way or another, but when it's put up or shut up time, most of these will not identify that way. Society has pushed the narrative so that if you feel close to a same sex person, you must have some LGBT tendencies. While I have gay friends I am close to, my best friends are straight guys. I am open that I care about them and love them as a great person. There is no way that having a gay best friend that they care about makes them "define" a way. This is just more liberal brainwashing. Trust me, if you are gay, you know it..you know it from an early age. It isn't a identify as this to feel cool, or because you feel close to someone of the same sex. I'm sad because this de-legitimizes those of us who are truly gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender (and honestly the numbers are lower than get reported of all of us). As a gay conservative, I just want to exist and be equal with others, and end this whole divisive identity politics, and get back to all the things that bring us together/that we all share, vs what makes us different. Just my 2 cents.