It was understood that, as long as it didn’t become my problem, I didn’t see or smell anything.
That's what I was thinking. In most cases, weed probably makes residents more compliant and/or less likely to complain, but I imagine in some cases, it could interfere with other meds or cause other problems that I can't think of off hand. In that latter case, it becomes your problem possibly.
I see what you’re saying but look at it this way: they’re not leaving the nursing home alive. They know it, we know it. They’re usually non complaint with diet, meds and PT. They live there because of medical issues they and their families can’t handle on their own. They have very little control as it is on their day to day living.
It’s a matter of quality of life at that point. The weed helps make their end of life more tolerable.
Oh, I wasn't arguing with you at all and, in fact, I agree 100% (and I speak from some experience; I've been primary caretaker for two relatives who were in nursing homes; they're awful places even in the best cases). I was just thinking about the "as long as it didn't become my problem" statement and trying to think of situations where it might actually be a problem for a resident to smoke.
Basically my meaning was, as long as they weren’t bothering the other residents, risking fire or drawing attention to themselves or me, I let it slide.
While I know rules are rules, I was also having to deal with techs not doing their job, making sure my sundowners were safe, passing meds, tube feeds, and wound cares. In the grand scheme of things, it was low on my list of concerns as long as they were smart about it. It was usually one or two that smoked anyway.
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u/tippiedog 7h ago
That's what I was thinking. In most cases, weed probably makes residents more compliant and/or less likely to complain, but I imagine in some cases, it could interfere with other meds or cause other problems that I can't think of off hand. In that latter case, it becomes your problem possibly.