First Day In The Nursing Home

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One evening a family takes their frail, elderly mother to a

nursing home and leaves her, hoping she will be well cared

for.

The next morning, the nurses bathe her, feed her a tasty

breakfast, and set her in a chair at a window overlooking a

lovely flower garden.

She seems OK, but after a while she sloowwwly starts to tilt

over sideways in her chair. Two attentive nurses immediately

rush up to catch her and straighten her up. Again she seems

OK, but after a while she slooowwly starts to tilt over to

her other side. The nurses rush back and once more bring her

back upright.

This goes on all morning.

Later, the family arrives to see how the old woman is

adjusting to her new home.

"So Ma, how is it here? Are they treating you all right?"

they ask.

"It's pretty nice," she replies. "Except they won't let you

fart."

[Farkinott, RN]

An oldy but a goody!