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csziggy

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23. No, that is not acceptable at all - report the therapist

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Oct 5, 2021, 08:18 PM

Oct 2021

After my mother died at 97 with severe Alzheimer's the manager of the home health care company sent me a video of Mom with a physical therapist. Mom had fallen and cracked her hip and once it healed needed help getting back on her feet.

The therapist not only had to deal with this frail 96 year old but with the fact that she could not really understand much any more. He was amazing - gentle, patient, but persistent until he got her on her feet and moving at least a little.

If I had seen what you described, I would have gone after that therapist, even though it would have been long after the fact.

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A question for anybody in physical or occupational therapy, please. If you have a client [View all] niyad Sep 2021 OP

What the hell? If you witnessed that you need to make an official complaint. That is elder abuse. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #3

I was already planning to, but needed to confirm that I was not losing niyad Sep 2021 #5

I've worked in rehab & some Quakerfriend Sep 2021 #12

For a family to not complain but merely ask for another therapist means that person will abuse hlthe2b Sep 2021 #14

Thank you so much for this information. Bookmarking, adding to my phone. niyad Sep 2021 #16

Oh, I totally agree! Quakerfriend Sep 2021 #19

Ditto Dorian Gray Oct 2021 #24

You are not overreacting! redwitch Sep 2021 #2

I am still shaking. niyad Sep 2021 #6

NOT possible. COMPLAIN. Remove from that service. elleng Sep 2021 #4

Thank you. I was pretty sure this is not normal protocol, but it has been a while niyad Sep 2021 #7

they sent my sister to PT KT2000 Sep 2021 #8

Absolutely. elleng Sep 2021 #9

I know that PT and OT are part of the healing teams., and I bless them. Have two friends niyad Sep 2021 #11

As someone who keeps breaking bones, I have been a PT patient for many years now. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #10

Thank you for sharing your personal experience. I did not know that one can niyad Sep 2021 #15

They should know better, a 90 yr old frail person is not training to be a football linebacker. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #18

Absolutely not! Frustratedlady Sep 2021 #13

Thank you so much. niyad Sep 2021 #17

I know, this story pisses me off so much. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #20

A physical therapist pushed my ex to hard to do the therapy and caused him to rebreak his hip. Ka-Dinh Oy Sep 2021 #21

Doesn't sound like professional behavior... Trueblue Texan Sep 2021 #22

No, that is not acceptable at all - report the therapist csziggy Oct 2021 #23