SSB's story reminded me of this. It happened yesterday.
We have a lady I'll call Patty residing in our facility. Patty is pretty young by NH standards--probably around 60. She's very quiet and keeps to herself most of the time. For quite some time, she has been "sweet" on a very elderly gentleman--he's like 97--seriously. Anyway, for well over a year, they have been pretty much inseparable. Lately though, he's been sitting alone. Then yesterday, I found out she's moved on to a younger man--probably age 75. The social worker was concerned that they had been seen in the lobby with his hand "in an inappropriate area" of her anatomy. She wanted to tell them to cease and desist. You would think being the social worker, she'd know that we can't tell them that. We can only ask them to be more discreet, like in their room, assuming there is no roommate present. (I won't make the menage et tois remark.) So, she decides to speak to them in the dining room. :roll::roll::roll:
Has this woman never heard of HIPPA?
Anyway, they agree to be more discreet and head off to the room.
There's more stories of the married couple (remember the Gypsies?). Seems the nurse aides have learned that they don't dare enter their room after a certain hour of the evening. :shock:
So, if you're thinking NH's are a lonely and depressing place, I can assure you that funn happens on a regular basis.
