arghh .. It doesn't rain but it pours. Serious Good Vibes Needed

[auntAgonist]

I was laid off work a week ago, no biggie, I'm supposed to go back on the 19th of May.

I have a horrendous cold and I hate being sick ...

But .. the worst

Today, the nursing/retirement home where my father is had a major fire. 1 dear woman is in critical condition in the hospital and 11 others including my Dad are hospitalized with smoke inhalation. The fire happened in the suite next to my Dad's he was napping at the time. Had my Dad not heard the fire alarm I shudder to think what might have happened. Firefighters and area residents rescued the people from the nursing home, many of them too frail to get out on their own.

My minute issues pale in comparison to what these poor people are going through. Some good thoughts please for ALL of them. My Dad will be ok. My sister is there with him now. (Niagara Falls Ontario. The Cavendish Manor) Healing thoughts for the critically injured lady and calming thoughts for the displaced residents ... I can't imagine how frightened they must have been.

thanks DU.

aA

[ceile]

1. Oh, goodness!

Glad your dad is ok. :hug:

[auntAgonist]

2. me too, thank you ceile.

:hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

3. OMG! How scary! I'm so sorry, aA.

:hug: for you and your Dad. So glad he's okay.

[auntAgonist]

7. He's pretty shook up but otherwise

doing ok. As well as can be expected he's 83 and had a stroke in mid April, that's why he is in the nursing home to start with :(

I feel so bad for all of these elderly folk. My sister says it's chaos there right now. They are trying to place everyone in other nursing homes for the time being.

thanks Midlodemocrat. :hug:

[Parche]

4. Big Hugs

:hug: :hug: :hug:

I hope everyone is ok

[auntAgonist]

13. I hope so too Parche, thank you

Last I heard the woman is still in critical condition. The 10 others have smoke inhalation and are being treated at area hospitals.

[Haole Girl]

5. Sending many good vibes to you!!

What a lot to deal with all at once! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[fizzgig]

6. i am so glad your dad is ok

and many :hug: for you and all those affected

[auntAgonist]

18. thanks kagehime

:hug:

I am sure he'll be fine. It's going to take him a while to settle down. I worry for the lady who was injured though. I can't seem to find out any information about her.

All of the residents have been placed in neighbouring nursing homes temporarily until the damage is assessed and repaired.

thanks again :pals:

aA

[applegrove]

8. That is awful. Hope your dad has a speedy recovery.

[bigwillq]

9. Sending out my best vibes.

:hug: Hope Dad (and the others) are ok.

:hug:

[TZ]

10. Sorry to hear that aA..

Best wishes to you and the people at the nursing home:hug:

[SallyMander]

11. Of course!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

So glad that your dad will be OK...

[PeaceNikki]

12. I am so sorry aA!!

:hug:

[lightningandsnow]

14. So sorry to hear about all that.

Good vibes coming your way.

:hug:

[ThomCat]

15. Good vibes for all of the residents!

:grouphug:

I hope your father is well. I hope that poor woman in critical condition either recovers, or passes peacefully. I hope she doesn't suffer from burns. :cry:

[liberaltrucker]

16. Serious vibes headed your way aA

:hug::pals: :hug: :pals: :hug: :pals: :hug: :pals:

[Deja Q]

17. :(

:hug:

[Pushed To The Left]

19. Sending good thoughts, vibes and prayers for you, your Dad and people at the retirement home

:hug:

[Lil Missy]

20. Good vibes coming your way!

I'm glad your father is okay.

I'll keep the critically injured woman in my thoughts. My gawd, I hope she wasn't burned.

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

21. I'm sorry aA

:hug:

My mother was a director of nurses at a nursing home when I was in HS. I remember getting the call that the alarms were going off at the home one Sunday. My mother and I got into the car and happened to follow the fire department to the facility. My mother was reprimanded by the fire department for following the engine, but she didn't care. We wanted to get the patients out and because it was winter, get them covered with blankets. Turned out to be a faulty sensor, but we had no way of knowing.

My prayers go out to the residents and to your Dad. :hug:

[Shine]

22. Prayers and light to all concerned....

:hug: :loveya:

hope you're feeling better soon, sweetie.

[auntAgonist]

23. a bit of an update

http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1028309&auth=COREY+LAROCQUE%3b+JENNIFER+PELLEGRINI

There is still no word on the person critically injured.

My Dad seems to be ok and for that we are eternally grateful.

The staff and rescue workers were phenomenal.

thanks to all of you for your good wishes.

aA

[siligut]

25. I am so glad your dad is OK

My positive vibes go out to the woman who is critically injured.

[joneschick]

27. you're carrying a huge load.

I'm thinking about you and your Dad and sending all my best vibes, prayers, incantations, etc. If there is anything a little more concrete that would help, don't be shy about asking. k? :hi:

[Tikki]

24. Oh wow...that is a lot to...

go through in one day or two. Take care of yourself.

Thinking good thoughts your way...

Tikki

[BarenakedLady]

26. How frightening!

I'm so glad your dad is ok.

:hug:

[Bullwinkle925]

28. what a very scary situation, indeed.

i can't even imagine what they went through - especially at a very tender *mature* age.
best wishes being sent out to all of them.

[LisaM]

29. That's terrible

My grandmother died in a fire when I was 2, and I never really knew her. So it makes me feel bad - I hope that the critical woman recovers, but also that her grandchildren got to know her.

It's so dangerous, with the oxygen tanks and everything. They don't give a cause, but I wonder if it was smoking? That's what killed my grandmother - smoking in bed.

[auntAgonist]

30. I'm sorry for your loss Lisa. One of the first

thoughts I had was that it was caused by smoking. I don't think there is ANY smoking allowed in the building at all. I haven't heard the fire marshall's report, not sure if they are even done investigating. I worried about the oxygen tanks .. so many thoughts run through your mind.