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When is Long-Term care appropriate?

December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Emotional Intelligence, Just 4 Laughs  No comments

My dad, who is just about to turn 80, sent this to me.  I hope you enjoy the system of diagnosis as much as I did.  Though hidden in humor (which is the best way to convey almost any message) the story says a great deal about the heuristics we use in decision making.

During a visit to my doctor, I asked him, “How do you determine whether or not an older person should be put in a Long-Term Care Home?”

“Well,” he said, “we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the...

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