HYANNIS - Eunice Kennedy Shriver remains in critical condition today at Cape Cod Hospital.
Shriver, the 88-year-old sister of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has been in the intensive care unit of the hospital for about a week. Her family, including California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the husband of Shriver's daughter, Maria, is among those who traveled to the Cape to be with her.
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There are no updates on Shriver's condition, according to a Special Olympics spokeswoman. She was last said to be in "critical but stable condition".
Shriver was admitted to the hospital after suffering a series of strokes, the Associated Press reported early this morning. The Special Olympics spokeswoman would not confirm that report.
If this were any 'regular' 88 year old woman on Cape Cod, she would already have been sent to a local SNF to die..not kept in the ICU. I am truly sorry for the Kennedy family, but this is just one example of how health care is being rationed already. It'll get even worse if Obama's plan goes through.
As one time that would be a joke but now the White House has a special email address to report people to re educate them regarding the health care plan.
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Yep CapeCodMermaid is on the "fishy" list now.
LOL...I've probably been on the list for years. I've been writing to my governor almost monthly (no reply) and to the White House for as long as I can remember no matter who the president was. And, I'm pretty sure if I had entitled this post something else, it wouldn't have gotten such a spirited debate. Gotta love this website.
Poor Ms. Shriver needs hospice, not ICU.....people don't live forever. Yes, she is getting special treatment because she is a wealthy, well-connected person. Nothing new there, however. I don't see that changing with socialized medicine, either, as the wealthy will just use their clout to influence their legislators to pressure the hospitals.....
BTW, Ms. Shriver (the original topic of the thread :)) died earlier today. She was a great lady, and a great advocate for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled.
HYANNIS - Eunice Kennedy Shriver remains in critical condition today at Cape Cod Hospital.
Shriver, the 88-year-old sister of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has been in the intensive care unit of the hospital for about a week. Her family, including California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the husband of Shriver's daughter, Maria, is among those who traveled to the Cape to be with her.
More Times Breaking News
There are no updates on Shriver's condition, according to a Special Olympics spokeswoman. She was last said to be in "critical but stable condition".
Shriver was admitted to the hospital after suffering a series of strokes, the Associated Press reported early this morning. The Special Olympics spokeswoman would not confirm that report.
If this were any 'regular' 88 year old woman on Cape Cod, she would already have been sent to a local SNF to die..not kept in the ICU. I am truly sorry for the Kennedy family, but this is just one example of how health care is being rationed already. It'll get even worse if Obama's plan goes through.
What are you talking about? Do you actually work in healthcare? There are plenty of "regular" patients 88+ receiving medicare who are in the ICU!
I just really have a hard time believing you have any experience working with patients.
Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.
I've been a nurse since 1982 and have spent my career caring for elders. I have seen first hand how the hospitals discharge older people to a snf so they won't have the death on their census. I suggest you hostility is more deeply rooted in the love of the Kennedy family than it is in reality.
That article was taken verbatim from the Cape Cod Times.
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As one time that would be a joke but now the White House has a special email address to report people to re educate them regarding the health care plan.
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