I recently spent nearly three months at a physical therapy center after suffering a stroke that affected my left leg. While there, I felt well-cared for by the excellent staff.
Most of the 100 or so patients on the two therapy floors there were my age or older (read “elderly seniors”), so I can identify with both lists that follow.
Since returning home to in-home senior health care, a meme appeared on my Facebook page comparing seniors to criminals, and the treatment both groups would enjoy, if …
If we put the elderly in prison, they will get:
- A shower every day
- Video surveillance in case of problems
- Three meals a day
- Access to a library
- A computer
- A gym
- Doctors on site
- Free medication if needed
What should we do with criminals? Put them in homes, they’ll get:
- Cold meals
- Lights off at 7 p.m.
- Two showers a week
- A smaller room to live in
- A monthly room rent bill of $4,000
Think about it. Sure says a lot about our societal priorities, doesn’t it?
