Monthly Archives: August 2009

Watching Ruthie: Part 5

Today I helped my father move my grandmother, Ruthie, into a group home. She has been staying in a rehabilitation center. She has fallen maybe 10 times in the past fourteen months. She has broken two hips, and Ruthie has had surgery twice. The first time she fell, I was told that no one came [...]

Metafilter breakdown.

Healthcare gems from the FPP about the uber-smug CEO of the “Apple of apples”. The first one is from a member I usually want to stuff into an old Adidas, @troy. He describes a meaningful reason for universal healthcare. Good health — physical and mental — is the foundational level from which all individuals find [...]