Good rant. I agree - which is why I made explicit the point that the place where this woman lives is a *nice* place. Like Hertsambobloke I can only write about what I see, when they are good I say so, when they are bad (as, unfortunately around my area they are) I also say so. Don't ever think that I lump *all* care homes into one basket. I've seen some truly lovely places. Unfortunately around my area many of them are 'chains' and employ 'nurses' who I wouldn't trust to look after a dog. And then there is the lovely place down the lane that I've only been to once because they *look after* their people and so don't need to call us. As I say - I can only write about what I see, if I came to your nursing home I'm sure I'd write a different piece than to those I write after visiting a BUPA 'granny-farm'.