Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> 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
>
>
> Mon Nov 14, 1:16 PM ET
>
> DUBLIN (Reuters) - A nursing home in Ireland has hit on a cheering
> way to keep up the spirits of its elderly patients -- by providing
> its own pub.
>
> St Mary's Hospital in County Monaghan, near the Irish border with
> Northern Ireland, believes ready access to a good pint may help its
> patients -- average age 85 -- actually live longer.
>
> "We would say the whole social aspect of life does extend the years
> -- it means the patients aren't bored to death," Rose Mooney,
> assistant director of nursing told Reuters.
>
> The pub, which opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. and charges
> normal bar prices, had also led to an increase in the number of
> visitors, she said.
>
> Having its own bar made the hospital, which has around 140 patients,
> unique in Ireland, she added.

How much for a pint? <G>

Jill

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> "jmcquown" > looking for trouble wrote in
> :
>
>> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> Mon Nov 14, 1:16 PM ET
>>>
>>> DUBLIN (Reuters) - A nursing home in Ireland has hit on a cheering
>>> way to keep up the spirits of its elderly patients -- by providing
>>> its own pub.
>>>
>>> St Mary's Hospital in County Monaghan, near the Irish border with
>>> Northern Ireland, believes ready access to a good pint may help its
>>> patients -- average age 85 -- actually live longer.
>>>
>>> "We would say the whole social aspect of life does extend the years
>>> -- it means the patients aren't bored to death," Rose Mooney,
>>> assistant director of nursing told Reuters.
>>>
>>> The pub, which opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. and charges
>>> normal bar prices, had also led to an increase in the number of
>>> visitors, she said.
>>>
>>> Having its own bar made the hospital, which has around 140 patients,
>>> unique in Ireland, she added.
>>
>> How much for a pint? <G>
>>
>> Jill
>
> On the house for you if you'll let me ride in your wheelchair

Dangit, I'm going to have to find a wheelchair! You're not getting near my
cane!

"jmcquown" wrote in message

> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>> 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
>>
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> How much for a pint? <G>
>
> Jill

Don't laugh! I remember that when I was a kid we visited a family member
in hospital. At that time, most people stayed in wards, rather than
semi-private, or private, rooms.

Even as a child, I was amazed to see people enjoying their glass of Guinness
stout. Hospital explanation: people enjoyed it and the stout was full of
iron, which was good for the patients. Sounds like it may still be common
practice. ;-)

Dora

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
...
> "limey" > looking for trouble wrote in
> :
>
>>
>> "jmcquown" wrote in message
>>
>>> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>>>> 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
>>>>
>> (article snipped)
>>
>>> How much for a pint? <G>
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Don't laugh! I remember that when I was a kid we visited a family
>> member in hospital. At that time, most people stayed in wards, rather
>> than semi-private, or private, rooms.
>>
>> Even as a child, I was amazed to see people enjoying their glass of
>> Guinness stout. Hospital explanation: people enjoyed it and the
>> stout was full of iron, which was good for the patients. Sounds like
>> it may still be common practice. ;-)
>>
>> Dora
>
> I must live in a cave. Not ONCE, in any of my numerous hospital stays was
> I
> ever offered a beer, cocktail or even decent food. Not once. Outside of
> not
> having a near death experience, I'm more ****ed about the lack of
> cocktails
> and food.
>
> I must have been on a restricted diet due to morphine
>
> Michael

No, Michael, you're not living in a cave.
The hospital I mentioned was in the
London, UK area. I have never, ever, seen any drinks offered or drunk in a
US hospital.

Dora

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>> Mon Nov 14, 1:16 PM ET
>>
>> DUBLIN (Reuters) - A nursing home in Ireland has hit on a cheering
>> way to keep up the spirits of its elderly patients -- by providing
>> its own pub.
>>
>> St Mary's Hospital in County Monaghan, near the Irish border with
>> Northern Ireland, believes ready access to a good pint may help its
>> patients -- average age 85 -- actually live longer.
>>
>> "We would say the whole social aspect of life does extend the years
>> -- it means the patients aren't bored to death," Rose Mooney,
>> assistant director of nursing told Reuters.
>>
>> The pub, which opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. and charges
>> normal bar prices, had also led to an increase in the number of
>> visitors, she said.
>>
>> Having its own bar made the hospital, which has around 140 patients,
>> unique in Ireland, she added.
>
> How much for a pint? <G>
>
> Jill

So funny you are.
DH (a Guiness drinker) thought the comment funny, too --
Dee Dee

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> > 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
> >
> >
> > Mon Nov 14, 1:16 PM ET
> >
> > DUBLIN (Reuters) - A nursing home in Ireland has hit on a cheering
> > way to keep up the spirits of its elderly patients -- by providing
> > its own pub.
> >
> > St Mary's Hospital in County Monaghan, near the Irish border with
> > Northern Ireland, believes ready access to a good pint may help its
> > patients -- average age 85 -- actually live longer.
> >
> > "We would say the whole social aspect of life does extend the years
> > -- it means the patients aren't bored to death," Rose Mooney,
> > assistant director of nursing told Reuters.
> >
> > The pub, which opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. and charges
> > normal bar prices, had also led to an increase in the number of
> > visitors, she said.
> >
> > Having its own bar made the hospital, which has around 140 patients,
> > unique in Ireland, she added.
>
> How much for a pint? <G>
>
> Jill

Pint? It's 2 and six a jug lass.


Shaun aRe

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
...
> "limey" > looking for trouble wrote in
> :
>
> >
> > "jmcquown" wrote in message
> >
> >> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> >>> 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
> >>>
> > (article snipped)
> >
> >> How much for a pint? <G>
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Don't laugh! I remember that when I was a kid we visited a family
> > member in hospital. At that time, most people stayed in wards, rather
> > than semi-private, or private, rooms.
> >
> > Even as a child, I was amazed to see people enjoying their glass of
> > Guinness stout. Hospital explanation: people enjoyed it and the
> > stout was full of iron, which was good for the patients. Sounds like
> > it may still be common practice. ;-)
> >
> > Dora
>
> I must live in a cave. Not ONCE, in any of my numerous hospital stays was
I
> ever offered a beer, cocktail or even decent food. Not once. Outside of
not
> having a near death experience, I'm more ****ed about the lack of
cocktails
> and food.
>
> I must have been on a restricted diet due to morphine
>
> Michael

When I was in after a fairly bad MC crash (3" length of the left femur
pulverised to crumbs etc.), first got brought heaps of Terry Pratchett
books, next the guy who sold me the bike brought me in 2 nice spliffs, then
my oldest mate turned up with more books and a 6 pack. I passed on the J's -
I wasn't exactly mentally sturdy enough to avoid getting hugely paranoid if
I'd got stoned in there, but the beers went down well, at night (only
one/night though - I was on all sorts of meds AB's, powerful pain meds,
sleeping meds etc.), reading Pratchett with the curtain drawn around the
bed. I nearly split my stitches laughing, and of course /they/ were in my
leg, heheheh...

Think it did me plenty of good, the books and the beer helped raise my
spirits at what was a rather scary time for me (they didn't know if the leg
would be fixable, without extensive bone grafting, fully, or even at all,
and I lived for physical activity).

So, I say they should open one in every hossy!


Shaun aRe