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Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
I am totally at a loss for what to get my nana for Christmas. She's 93, and to be honest, the only thing I bet she really wants is a bottle of Hennessy. I am so tempted to get one for her but I don't want to cause problems.
The only meds she's on are the same ones she's been on for years and years, and I pretty much have been buying her a bottle at least once a year for the last ten. I am torn. She does not need another framed pic of me and DH! 
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Posted 12/20/05 8:26 PM  |
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mrswask
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Re: Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
Can you call the nursing home and ask if that is ok?
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| Posted 12/20/05 8:28 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
My grandather got to an age where we just bought him brandy and chocolates for Christmas, since he didn't need anything else. I think, however, my uncle who lived locally used to bring it to him. I don't think the home had a problem with him drinking it, but didn't want anyone leaving the bottle there.
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| Posted 12/20/05 8:31 PM |
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Re: Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
Posted by mrswask
Can you call the nursing home and ask if that is ok?
If I wasn't a total pinhead I would have thought of that! That's what I'll do. Thanks. 
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| Posted 12/20/05 8:32 PM |
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Kate07
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Re: Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
My grandmother loved a shot of Baileys in her afternoon coffee. If it was up to me I would have given it to the poor thing every day. I think it settled her stomach. I'm sure she would have went with a smile. RIP Grams !
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| Posted 12/20/05 8:43 PM |
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JenG
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Re: Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
Posted by MrsProfessor
I am totally at a loss for what to get my nana for Christmas. She's 93, and to be honest, the only thing I bet she really wants is a bottle of Hennessy.
sounds like my grandma, she's 92 and loves her hennessy also. i would check with the nursing home though. hell she's 93, i'd give it to her if it makes her happy!
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| Posted 12/20/05 11:57 PM |
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Re: Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
Defintely check with the Home, when my grandmother was in a nursing home I am 99% sure she was not allowed alcohol in her room.
Alot of them take medication and I think if the staff does not know they are drinking or they imbibe a little too much that can't be good.
Also, my father was bringing, at my grandmothers request a bottle of mouthwash a week to her. The staff asked him to stop because they swore she must have been drinking it! 
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| Posted 12/21/05 12:01 AM |
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kelswiss
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Re: Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
I would defintely check with the nursing home. I used to work in a nursing home and alcohol had to be approved by the doctor and stored with the nurses.
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| Posted 12/21/05 7:31 AM |
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Moehick
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Re: Gifts of alcohol for nursing home residents?
I worked at a nursing home and people would bring in liqour to their family all the time. As long as it doesn't intefere with meds it's not a problem. Sometimes family would leave it with the nurses and when the patient would ask for a drink they would give it to them.
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| Posted 12/21/05 10:38 AM |
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