314 Comments Posted by claudia

Almost looks like coin slot/mechanism on the top. Maybe for the patient's private clothes which would never have gotten back to them if they were placed in the regular hospital laundry. Dentures and glasses get lost in hospital laundry imagine the fate of one white sock.

Pretty funky dark brown color noticeable where the green is coming off the walls!

i was an LPN working my third Christmas while employed in a hospital. You got either the day of or the eve of Christmas off, not both. At least that way you could spend some time off with your family.
The first year I worked Christmas Eve a younger patient (20ish) was discharged aroumd 3PM. She was back by 7PM with a small Christmas tree and decorations for her hospital roommate. Still gives me a good feeling in my soul to think about that.

Good one BKWOntario

I wondered if this location was where the horror flick my nephew was part of was filmed. Now with the dolls I am sure that it is. He was a crew type and also served as a special effects guy. He stood behind a curtain with several others and they broke through with their hands and arms zombie style. He said it was fun.

It's called inventory control. It is very difficult for hospitals to keep track of what is used and on whom. When the equpiment is locked up and you have to go through a procedure to get what is needed you are more apt to remember to charge it to the patient. Where I worked they tried this, stickers that peeled off and were attached to the patient chart, and actual pieces of paper that were taped to each chargable item. Nothing works very well. Fact of life in hospitals.........some supplies will disappear

Icewox great comment

Wallpaper Please??

Maybe collection plates communion items incense ........

Sunrise services on Easter Sunday would have been awesome.

Phiftybuick, I see what you are looking at. Even has that bent forward over the child look.

The soaring arches in this church are amazing. Such a shame to see what happens in unheated, untended buildings.

The detail is amazing. WOW! love this picture

The first time I visited the falls was on a bus trip. The travel guide told us to be sure and look at the falls at night "after they shut them down for the night" We all laughed, but the water flow at night is very definitely less. Motts you provided a great explanation of why and what causes this. So I guess they do "turn off the falls for the night"
Thanks for the new group of photos. I also had wondered about this building when visiting the area. Now I have answers.

This is called a "geri" chair. Used for little old ladies it helped them stay upright while sitting in the chair. The tray could be fastened at various points to support the mid section of a patient. In the new era of no mechanical restraints this chair was considered confining and they were no longer allowed to be used. Not sure that was a good move. At least the tray kept patients from falling forward, but if they were small they could slide out under the tray and were possibly in danger of choking themselves.

From the side this looks like an old salon hair dryer.