Where do you report a dead body?
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Last Fall, one of my residents and his wife had enjoyed some time out on the grounds. She brought him back in and I was giving him his meds and we were talking and laughing like we usually do. Suddenly, out of the blue she asked me, "Where do I go to report a dead body?" I was a little stunned as this is not a question I hear often, or is asked so casually, in the Long Term Healthcare Facility for the Elderly that I work at. My reaction was not what she expected, as I just looked at her and said, "Excuse me?" She suddenly realized how what she had asked sounded and she started laughing hysterically. Turns out they had gotten a whiff of an obviously dead animal, Whew.....what a relief! We still laugh about this but I have to admit, she shook me up for a minute or two.
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