Here's a radical, out-of-thebox solution to two problems facing America today. Let's put our seniors in our new, expensive jails,and the criminals in our old, deteriorating nursing homes. It could work out something like this:
A. Seniors in Jail:
1. Seniors would have access to daily showers, stimulating hobbies, and walks.
2. They would receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheelchairs, etc.
3. They would receive money instead of having to pay it out.
4. They would have constant video monitoring, so they would be helped instantly if they fell or needed assistance.
5. Bedding would be washed twice a week and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.
6. A guard would be by check on them every 20 minutes.
7. All meals and snacks would be brought to them.
8. They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose.
9. They would have access to a library, weight/fitness room, spiritual counseling, a pool and education.
10. Free admission to in-house concerts by nationally recognized entertainment artists.
11. Simple, sturdy clothing -i.e. shoes, slippers, PJ's - and legal aid would be free, upon request.
12. There would be private, secure rooms provided for all with an outdoor exercise yard complete with gardens.
13. Each senior would have a PC, TV, phone and radio in their room at absolutely no cost to them.
14. They would receive daily phone calls.
15. There would be a board of directors to hear any complaints and the ACLU would fight to protect their rights.
16. The guards would have a code of conduct to be strictly adhered to, with attorneys available, at no charge, to protect the seniors and their families from abuse or neglect.
B. Criminals in Nursing Homes:
1. They would receive cold food.
2. They would be left alone and unsupervised to sit in a dirty, smelly room filled with their own waste.
3. However, they would receive showers once a week.
4. They would live in tiny rooms, for which they would have to pay $5,000 per month.
5. There is no parole, so they would have no hope of ever getting out.
"Sounds like justice to me!" - A.T.
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