why i couldn’t get my mom off drugs
“Why didn’t you just tell the people at the long-term care facility to stop giving…
Browsing: lies
against my wishes and against her will
It’s one thing to see someone when they are sedated. It’s quite another to see…
what’s wrong with this picture?
When I sent my friend and former registered nurse Sue T. a link to “human…
human rights watch nails crux of antipsychotic problem in nursing homes
This six-minute video is the précis version of Human Rights Watch’s 165-page report published on February…
15 experts tell the truth about antipsychotic use in nursing homes
A 165-page Human Rights Watch report published on February 5, 2018, confirms what many dementia…
dead to the world: what being sedated with seroquel did to my mom
One of the main reasons the quetiapine (Seroquel) is “black boxed” in the United States…
the lies added insult to injury
Connie Rifenburg’s comment on “hidden restraints: hidden abuse” brought tears to my eyes when I…
our hearts and voices will be free
This poem marked an anniversary; it’s dedicated to all those who are unjustly silenced. All things pass. Our…
behind the lines of nursery rhymes
we all fall down a poem by punkie once i prayed for you to…
the sun, the moon and the star
I wrote this poem in March 2015, shortly after my visiting “privileges” at the dementia…