What can I do about abuse at an assisted living facility.

By on December 31st, 2009

I went to visit a friend living in an ALF where these things were offered:
Nursing and therapy screenings
Educational and preventative support
Health and safety presentations
Vital sign and weight clinics
Flu clinics
Fall prevention clinic
Assistive device ‘check-up’ clinics
Outpatient referral services
Support for group exercise classes
Physician referal services
Assistance with daily activities, such as:
Bathing, dressing, medication reminders
Three delicious meals per day
Social activities
Transportation
Housekeeping

She has been denied all the above mentioned services except meals, maid service, and laundry.
Most of her meals have been eaten in her room. She turned in meal order each morning and I picked up and brought back to room. Empty tray was left in room or bathroom . When housekeepping came to clean trays were in shower. Housekeeping did not remove them or clean shower. Toilet was not cleaned, just disinfectant was poured in toilet. Trash was not taken out. No extra toilet paper was left. Four rolls are the customary number left. One light bulb was burnt out. It was not replaced. Also, furniture in room was not dusted.
Laundry was done but not returned until 10:00 pm. At this time Diane was asleep. Maid opened door and entered, turning on light so as to see how to put things away, waking Diane. Process of delivering and putting away laundry took about ½ hour. I have lived and taken care of patients in other facilities like the Fountains many times in the past. In these places laundry was always picked up and returned in the daytime so as not to disturb the patients. Also, no new towels were left on the normal schedule of early Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. They had to be requested or her aide had to go get them before giving bath. Aide is a hired outside aide. This is another area where the Fountains have not provided advertised and paid for service. When the aide went into the bath (the one that is used by any resident who cannot be bathed in the small bathroom in the rooms) it was covered with dog hair. The ALF has a resident dog roaming around the building unattended. It even goes into the kitchen. It was found out that the dog is bathed and groomed in the bath where the residents are also bathed.
What can be done about this situation.

What is the best upscale / classy lounge in Calgary.

By on December 30th, 2009

I’m looking for an upscale (modern or classic) lounge in Calgary, Alberta at which to celebrate New Years’ Eve ‘09. Preferably, this place would have knowledgeable, attentive staff and bottle service, without douchebag bouncers. My group will be 6-8 respectful folks- a laid-back and mixed crowd- dressed to impress. We’re industry folks so we’re not fooled by cheap decor or inflated prices for food or drinks served in the wrong glasses. Preferably a place with the feel of Seven but where you can actually get good service. A place with a late-night kitchen is not required, but is a plus
Thanks in advance, Yahoo Answers.

How do i accomplish this look.

By on December 29th, 2009

I was initially going to antique my kitchen cabinets w/a white base. Now that I’ve seen these:

http://www.roomzaar.com/rate-my-space/Kitchens/country-kitchen/detail.esi.oid=493954

I have to have them. But I can’t afford $5000 Kraftmaid cabinets so I’m thinking I’m going to DIY. I’ve got the color down, but do you think she antique’d them. Also, what color is this to you. I say it’s more in the blue family while hubby says it’s green & my mom says gray. Thanks so much.

Dream-home, What’s yours.

By on December 28th, 2009

Dream -houses. [Thread] discussing my/your dream home. Or are you not a dreamer.[/thread]

So my dream House in short.
1 - Shell – Garage/Hall Like structure, yes that means no walls.
2 - Walls– However few will be painted all white.
3 - Top of the range home automation system, installed by myself which will control
Video, Audio, Heating, Lighting, Security from points all around the house, And also away from home with my Smartphone via the internet and SMS messages.
4 - Garage will be inside the house – Yes that means living with my vehicles.
5 - My Bed to be set in the center of the house – Everything same distance away from bed.
6 - Contents of the house would include, High tech Gaming PC’s, highest speed broadband, LAN capable, all new consoles out at that time, with games to boot. Epic home theater system. Bean bags would replace the traditional
sofas and chairs, fully solar /wind powered, with geothermal heating.
7 - Computer hard-drives will hold a fully functional Wikipedia to quench my thirst for knowledge in all fields for use in times of internet outages caused by the dictatorial European regime that will be in place by then.
8 - The traditional Kitchen/bathrooms randomly placed somewhere in the big open room.
9 - I will definitely be a crazy cat man, with a few bichon frise dogs(Don’t Shed),and are cute as they get.

And of course that’s not covering half the contents you’d usually find in an average house,(Art,phones,shelves (which will be cool), windows (obviously),brand of toilet paper etc etc)
I’m 18,in college studying my first year of a computer science and information technology degree. Covering programming,computer systems,electronic engineering,and energy and enviorment informatics.
Just thought that might show people where i’m coming from with all these techie ideas.
I will definitely be a crazy cat man, with a few bichon frise dogs(Don’t Shed),and are cute as they get.(cough not gay)

Well that’s the plan. what are yours.

What is a last minute alternative to parchment paper.

By on December 27th, 2009

Wax paper melts. Would tin foil work. Last minute tool for kitchen. stores are closing. Any ideas.
And yes I have a silicon mat. But again with the inverting.
I’m making Bon Appetit’s Peppermint Meringue Cake with Chocolate Buttercream. I’ve made it before, but I had parchment paper then. I need the parchment paper for the meringue and cake layers of it.
I would use spray, but I’m going to have to invert it easily. Should I use tin-foil sprayed with cooking spray.

I think have a ghost attatched to me. Now what .

By on December 26th, 2009

I’ve had a strong idea that this child has been attatched to me for some time now, she showed herself to me in my old house but after i moved it was like she was just gone. I had always felt as though she was with me until i moved house, but when i did move i figured that she crossed over, (maybe i was all she had and so she left when i did) Well, recently i’ve experienced some unusal activitite in my nans house (i am currently living here with my grandparents) but i haven’t thought much of it, i figured that maybe i was just hearing things and seeing things due to lack of sleep, however, i have latly been spending a lot of time at my boyfriends house, and we keep hearing starnge noises, i told him not to worry that it is proberbly just the house creaking, but we have both heard voices and seen unusal sitings, also, when we are in bed, we hear the kitchen furniture moving downstairs, even when we’re the only ones in the house. At first we thought maybe it’s one of his cats just banging around, but it’s definatly the furniture. The other night we were lying in bed and i felt my hair being pulled, not in a violent way, it was more playful than anything, i turned around and asked my boyfriend if he did it, and he said he was just about to ask me the same thing, either way we both put it down to tierdness and decided we were propbebly trapping our hair by the way we were lying or something.

When i got home today, my nan (who doesn’t believe in any of this) Told me that she left the living room last night to use the bathroom and when she returned all of her teddy bears were scatterd across the room, but my grandad was in bed. I told her that they could have possibly just falled off but she said there was no way that could have happend.

I don’t think that this spirit is evil, but how do i know if it’s the same one from my old house. If it’s not her, then who is it. and if it is her, why did she hide away for so long.

Note : The fact that things have been moved, draws me to think that this may be a poltaguist, however, the little girl in my old house could also move things.

(If you don’t believe me on this then don’t bother commenting with stupid answers, keep unuseful opinions to yourself please. thanks)

Questions about wiring in my house.

By on December 25th, 2009

I’m doing some home remodeling, and I was wondering is it difficult to re-wire my house using a few more fuses. My kitchen, dining room, office, and garage are on all on the same fuse. Whenever I run the microwave for more than a minute, the fuse blows. It’s starting to get annoying. Will I have to put holes in the walls to run more wiring. Should I have a professional do it. Is it expensive.

need help on government.

By on December 24th, 2009

7
Since states began putting Presidential candidates on the ballot, electors have been chosen by
Choose one answer.
a. the President.
b. the Electoral College.
c. popular vote.
d. political parties.

8
In modern-day elections, the President and Vice President are elected by
Choose one answer.
a. popular vote.
b. Congress.
c. the Electoral College.
d. political parties.

9
The oath of office at the Presidential inaugural ceremony is administered by the
Choose one answer.
a. Chief Justice of the United States.
b. Vice President.
c. Speaker of the House.
d. outgoing President.

10
“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country” was in this President’s inaugural address.
Choose one answer.
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Franklin D. Roosevelt
c. Bill Clinton
d. John F. Kennedy

11
One of the first responsibilities of the president is to
Choose one answer.
a. reorganize Congress.
b. meet with other heads of state.
c. staff the executive branch.
d. give a State of the Union speech.

12
The Secretary of Agriculture is usually from a
Choose one answer.
a. large city.
b. southern state.
c. western state.
d. farm state.

13
The Secretaries of State, Defense, Treasury, and the Attorney General are known as the
Choose one answer.
a. inner cabinet.
b. brain trust.
c. kitchen cabinet.
d. direct cabinet.

14
This is not a constituency that requires the loyalty of Cabinet members.
Choose one answer.
a. political parties
b. special-interest groups
c. members of Congress
d. career officials in their departments

15
The role of the cabinet in policymaking is dependent on
Choose one answer.
a. the President.
b. Congress.
c. their political party.
d. their abilities.

16
This is not a reason the EOP has grown.
Choose one answer.
a. coordination of agencies
b. complex problems facing the nation
c. spending taxes already collected
d. reorganization by a President

17

Which of the following is the newest agency in the EOP.
Choose one answer.
a. Office of National Drug Control Policy
b. Office of Management and Budget
c. National Security Council
d. Council of Economic Advisers

Do you think this story is good. Should I keep writing.

By on December 23rd, 2009

Sweet Revenge.

Chapter 1

“Oh grave where is thy victory” I murmured mostly to myself, as I loomed my shadow over the neatly cut square where my decaying body lies. The intricate designs barely capturing the depths of my mastered thoughts. I let out a menacing laugh, shaking up the winds, causing an elderly couple to look over at my non-existent figure warily. “Oh grave, where is thy body, how will thy survive.” I sighed, “Me thinks thy holds an inquisition.” I laughed again, only this time a soft, timely laugh. I wandered over to my small grassy clearing, passing by the breathy elder couple, thinking about how it would have been nice to live the life I was meant to live. Not to have been taken so rudely from this cruel earth, thrown into the shadowlands, without so much as a goodbye, or a sweet pardoning.

Before I knew it, and before I had a thought about stopping it, my mind wandered to the horrible evening that occurred a measly hundred and four years ago. That day was inscribed in to twists and turns of my brain, it was carved into the darkest parts of my mind, bringing out the masochistic child within me. That day was my demise, and I swore I would get my revenge.

**
I woke with a start, the day’s events driving happily into my mind. “Oh, joy, oh sweet joy.” I whispered mostly to myself, but silently hoping someone would hear so I could share my love with them. Although the only people I could trust in this house where the slaves, for my parents would forbid me of my happiness if they learned who it was to be with. And my friends would think nothing but foolishness of me if they learned I was making love to a black man. But oh how I love him so, his dark skin in dire contrast to my pale complexion. His rough hands caressing my soft thighs. He was everything I dreamed of, and everything my parents loathed. I shot up out of bed, and skipped over to the bathroom, careful not to make a ruckus, for I didn’t want to wake my father. That would be preposterous. I stepped into the large shower that connected me to my over protective brother.

We were filthy rich, which I despised more than my parents racism. My father held my mother on his arm like a trophy and wore my like a fine piece of cloth. He was proud of his little girl, for being such a beauty. But I wasn’t as shallow as the other girls in Marshall, Connecticut. I hadn’t cared about looks, no I was solely out to be with my love, Harold. It was something beyond this world, something I couldn’t name. And I loved, almost more than he himself, the feeling it brought when I was with him. The way he made me feel whole again. Not how I felt when I would watch my father beat the helpless human beings below me. They had worked their hardest, only to get beaten durning the night. If I did say so myself, even though I never told I soul, I would sneak them leftovers I had found in the kitchen downstairs. Momma would lay to rest around midnight, and then I’d leap up out of bed, and race to the slave’s rescure. Some of them died, for I couldn’t steal so much food, or Momma would get suspicious. And then I would have been on the receiving end of the whip. For as much as I felt for the slaves, I was to much of a little girl to even think of getting beaten.

Before I could even think, the time had come and I was racing downstairs, and little pink bow clasped in my hand. I was almost out of the door when Momma called out my name.

“Emeline,” She had uttered, and stuck out one flimsy hand for me to catch. I grabbed onto it, almost falling out of our house to the ten foot drop below. Of coarse there were stairs, but sometimes I liked the rush of jumping. “Where are you going at such a ghastly hour.” She scolded me, picking at the bow I had. I surely wasn’t going to put that atrocity in my hair, no it was all part of the genius plan I had laid out. I was going to run away with Harold. Leave everything I once knew behind and travel to the west. Wew, quite honestly, I heard there were millions of free blacks. And I was going to leave this little pink bow in front of his quarter, so everybody knew I left with him. Maybe then they would have realized how much we were madly in love.

Hello;] This is a story about a girl who lived in the 1800’s, and fell in love with a slave. They were going to run away, but they got caught, and they hung the slave. Making Emeline, the girl, watch she ran home only to be murdered in rage by her father. One hundred and four years later, she finally gets her chance at sweet revenge. Over the years, she realized she hadn’t loved the slave all that much, but the mystery he brought. And Em is out to kill all those who took her mystery away. She tricks two hopeless teens into recreating her body using an old ritual from hell, and in success, brings her alive. There, and only given three years on earth, she concocts her plan at revenge. But when she meets a hopeless romantic, a seventeen year old boy, who in truth believes h
yeah, Dani I send you the full copy once I get it done haha. Maybe a few more months;] Should be done by then;]

Is there a virtual remodeling tool where you can upload your own photo.

By on December 22nd, 2009

I am in the process of buying a house and I want to remodel the kitchen. I’d like to find some kind of remodeling tool where I can upload an actual photo of the kitchen I want to remodel. I would prefer it to be free but would pay to download if it wasn’t too much.