"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
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> I don't think this concept is new but it's the first time I've seen a pub
> in a nursing home. I've seen pubs in assisted living high rises and in
> apartment buildings but never a nursing home.
>
> Michael

Guinness unfiltered and unpasturized in the bottle is a well tried and true
tonic for the elderly and sick. Guinness used to be prescribed by physicians
in Ireland and England as a regular tonic. Unfortunately the unfiltered and
unpasturized stout is not available outside Ireland. It is high in
nutrients. The pub in the UK and Ireland has a much more important social
impact than any analog in the US. Especially in Ireland where the village
(or local) pub(s) is the center of local life from child care to senior
care. It makes great sense and compassion to incorporate this bit of "real"
life into the confines of a care facility.

To Pandora, I once spent time in a local Catholic hospital. They too served
me wine with my meals. It was very appreciated!

Charlie