Litigation and Grief

Re “Pair Files Wrongful Death Suit in Alleged Neglect of Mother, 85,” Jan. 11.

I would like to add to the letters regarding the Shoreline Care Center in Oxnard. My father has Alzheimer’s disease. He has lived at Shoreline Care Center for three years. Our family has become family to the many staff members who care for our Grampa Joe.

The staff and administrators spend tedious hours caring for the most tragic illnesses of old age. They try hard, they lift, they bathe and they care for clients with whom they fall in love.

It hurts me to see that some people turn to litigation to deal with grief. Instead of suing a facility, why not volunteer hours to help make changes in a system that struggles to give medical care to millions with no support from our society?

I am thankful for every moment of care the folks at Shoreline Care Center have given to my beloved grandfather and to our family. I hope the concerned citizens of Ventura County pay attention to the two sides of this article.

MICHELE LANDON

Ojai

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