THE SONVALESGENT HOME.

NZ Truth, Issue 138, 8 February 1908, Page 4

THE SONVALESGENT HOME.

J ♦ j What m the name of all that is I charitable is the Convalescent Home that towers over Oriental Bay m existence for ? -'?Tru'th" asks the question out of more than ordinary curiosity, and it at the same time directs public attention to the peculiar way m which this concern . is conducted. Like most other public 'charitable institutions of its sort, it is [ruled by a parcel of "charitable" ,women. who trade on their philanthropic [ thropic proclivities so long as It | doesn't touch their own pockets. These oharity-mongers all po&e m the limelight of publicity, but when it comes to dealing with sick, and, perhaps,, indigent, individuals, these tough termagants are like wrought iron. In their dealings with the sick they are hard and cold directors, but when the newspaper reporter hives m sight' they are the acme of amiabiliI ty, the personification of everything ! Christian and charitable. This Coni valescent Home is run by a matron, i who has an assistant, and it was lateIly decided to give the matron a holiday and because the matron was | holidaying it was 'deemed necessary that no male invalids should be taken m ho matter how sad and sorry their plight. Recently an individual discharged from the Wellington Hospital was recommended for ad- [ mission.- to the Convalescent Home, and was informed that there was a J vacancy. He had had a very bad time ( of it for four months, and a couple of weeks' spell at the Home that overlooks the Bay " would have set him on his feet. Having been assured that he would be admitted, it next came as a great shock to him to learn that the matron was not prepared to admit him, and, moreover, it is alleged that some other patient carried Some sort of a tale to the matron concerning something this particular individual is said to have given utterance to . and which he strongly denies. Anyhow, he was not admitted to the Home, and the next thing he learns is that the matron is having a 'holiday, that a patient is put m charge of the concern, and that the old women who run the institution for the pub-lir have decreed that nib male patients are to be admitted pending the matron's absence. All the while the man is a cripple, and will not be properly well for months to come, . whereas had he proper treatment at/ a Convalescent Home "he would soon be set up. Thisi Convalescent Home seemingly requires to bo conducted on more up-to-date lines.