tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post3773447533437834731..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: Impaired DrivingRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-50367625902945787612007-02-09T07:11:00.000-05:002007-02-09T07:11:00.000-05:00Jim- Welcome! and thank you for your insightful co...Jim- Welcome! and thank you for your insightful comments. I think we need to think of ourselves in the patient's place and treat them like we would want to be treated...fairly and compassionately. Your caring attitude is a good example to the rest of us.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-32488182185203850042007-02-08T22:39:00.000-05:002007-02-08T22:39:00.000-05:00Ruth - working on the Geriatric Assessment Unit wi...Ruth - working on the Geriatric Assessment Unit with you has taught me that we have so much power over our vulnerable patients, and it would be easy to abuse that power in making crucial decisions about people's lives, such as when to recommend to a physician that a person should have their driver's license revoked. I see some staff members on the unit making "snap judgments" about patients and Jim1973https://www.blogger.com/profile/06626717154721046822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-58464479394032267992007-02-08T17:32:00.000-05:002007-02-08T17:32:00.000-05:00Thanks Becka, Your crazy mother tried to drive hom...Thanks Becka, Your crazy mother tried to drive home with that view. I did pull over and de-ice the window. I took the picture when I was stopped!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-60089574883037763982007-02-08T17:29:00.000-05:002007-02-08T17:29:00.000-05:00Um...somewhat unrelated to the post itself but I r...Um...somewhat unrelated to the post itself but I really like the pic that you used for this post. It was very effective :)The Beckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15205218179584431184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-42259124309829734152007-02-08T17:24:00.000-05:002007-02-08T17:24:00.000-05:00KGMom- I know it would (will) upset me to give up ...KGMom- I know it would (will) upset me to give up my license. I am sure you have some interesting stories to tell about your previous job.<BR/><BR/>Mary- It is sad to see a parent decline, but so important to be there for them. As far as the $500, this lady showed impairment in handling money. She was so vulnerable, but when we talked to her family, they would not intervene. <BR/><BR/>Lynne- Our Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-58830202440325100252007-02-08T06:52:00.000-05:002007-02-08T06:52:00.000-05:00Taking away the car keys is one of those "you no l...Taking away the car keys is one of those "you no longer know what is best for you and others" moments that we'll all face. Because I'll have no one to do that for me, I suppose at some point, husband and I will just have to decide to sell the cars and move to a retirement center where they will cart us around safely. It's such a sticky wicket, but one that is necessary to keep everyone safe.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-16555386977268718662007-02-07T22:35:00.000-05:002007-02-07T22:35:00.000-05:00One of the toughest things we ever had to do was t...One of the toughest things we ever had to do was to tell my Dad that he could no longer drive. He'd been driving since age 13 and it was painful for him. He slid into a depression and said it was just one more piece of his life that he had to hand over. I know it was the right thing for us to do but it still makes my heart ache 5 years later.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-60559873889842280792007-02-07T20:45:00.000-05:002007-02-07T20:45:00.000-05:00Ruth, we have faced this in our family. It's very...Ruth, we have faced this in our family. It's very saddening for our elders. Two years afer my Dad's sroke, he insisted he could drive safely, but being wheel-chair bound for so long, he soon forgot his desire. So sad. But I am very saddened to hear your older lady patient paid $500 for a re-test...when she might have needed he money? My husband's younger sister took the car keys away from Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-87658307006837967292007-02-07T19:51:00.000-05:002007-02-07T19:51:00.000-05:00You are so right--giving up the privilege of drivi...You are so right--giving up the privilege of driving is one of the hardest transitions for anyone, especially our senior citizens.<br />In a prior job, I was liaison to our Department of Transportation and its medical advisory comittee that ruled on such cases. People were always irate--how dare you take away my right to drive. That's it--people think it is a right, not a privilege.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.com