Workinghard is most correct. We do not know all the facts. One thing is clear. Glenwood Gardens IS NOT A NURSING HOME! The call their senior citizen residence by the title "Skilled Care" but that is a euphemism. It is so easy for people to give opinions about things they know nothing about. They ASSUME they know but as Andy Griffith said in No Time For Sergeants: When you assume you make an ASS of U and ME! My uncle had two tubes and was in the hospital for two months. He is now at home and caring for himself with help from the family.

This story is about as clear as mud. First they revived the man, then per doctor's orders they quit providing CPR and he died. During this time the doctor was communicating with the family and although they allegedly had full resuscitation orders in place, the doctor ordered CPR to be halted. The article also calls this a "private time" for the family (which it should be - their loved one just died). I think there is a lot that is not stated here such as why the family and doctor made the decision to let him go. I find it difficult to have an opinion when there is so little information and the information given is somewhat conflicting. Bottom line - a family lost a loved one and I am sorry for their loss.

to me CPR & being hooked up to tubes 2 dif things. A person may come back from CRP & live ok for long time. the tubes are when there is no hope. Those nurses were trained they should do every thing until help arrives. Right now they are not doing thier jobs. I nwould never put my husband in a place like that & told him I don't want in one. The are just for money not to care for people

Many people praised the family of Mrs. Bayliss for their "graciousness" blah blah, and here we go again. The first family should be ashamed that they accepted Mrs. Bayliss' death so easily. This family, over the phone, said "Nah, don't do CPR. Just let him die. So what if he didn't sign a DNR order." (Of course, I'm paraphrasing.) Sad, sad, sad. If I had family at Glenwood, I would have gotten them out last week.