Meet Dr. Bill Thomas "Nursing-Home Abolitionist"

[ellenrr]

150 years after the abolition of the institution of slavery, Dr. Bill Thomas advocates abolishing the practice of institutionalizing frail older adults in nursing homes.

http://vimeo.com/16475118

[KamaAina]

1. Not just older adults. 25% of U.S. nursing home residents are under 65.

They have significant disabilities. But that's no reason they shouldn't be living in the community.

FREE OUR PEOPLE!!

http://www.adapt.org

[Warpy]

3. The risk is that future Republicans will do the same thing to frail elderly

and disabled people of all ages what they did to the mentally ill, just deinstitutionalize, close the institutions, and let them die on the street.

Trust me, the Republicans will do exactly this when they get back in power again. Their owners among the 0.1% talk openly of culling the herd. They have no problem with prematurely dead old folks and disabled younger folks. Just like their hero's name they never mention.

[ellenrr]

5. this is also true for senior living

I just moved into senior housing. In NJ at least, I was told that they closed places where people with mental/physical disabilities used to live. In home-like conditions. And moved them into senior housing. Which I am thrilled to have some people here who are not elderly.
It is just astounding (Now that I am 67) how this society ghettoizes people according to age (as well as other criteria).
yes, free us all!

[Sienna86]

2. Interesting. A push towards integrating elders in a community.

I like what he says but will have to research his work for details.

He feels it is important that the elderly are integrated which better serves everyone.

[ellenrr]

4. let me know, Sienna86

I haven't yet had time to research his work in detail, but I like what I hear.
Let me know if you learn more, and I will do likewise.