I've seen vets administer more compassion to my cat than the carers in my grandmothers care home. I loved my grandmother but was so relieved when she finally died due to the fact she didn't have to suffer any more indignities to her person. She suffered a series of strokes which meant she couldn't speak or swallow or move at all. We visited her as much as we could and in a short space of time during one visit I established an alternative way of communication with her - eyebrow lifting and blinking for yes/no etc. None of the carers could believe it and even though they spent every day with her for years they had written her off as senile and therefore repaid her silence with their own. The worse thing was that because she couldn't swallow it transpired that they had stopped trying to feed her. I'm sure she basically starved to death - it was so awful to see and so painful to watch. So incredibly depressing. I hope the lady in the post receives better treatment and care in hospital.