When I first came to this site I was surprised to find that so many people had their parents in New Hampshire (NH) until I realized you were talking about NH=Nursing Home ---
If everyone could leave some initials and their meaning we would have some place to look things up. I'll Start:
NH=Nursing Home
AL = Assisted living
IL = Independent Living
POA = Power of Attorney
DPOA = Durable Power of Attorney
POAH= Power of attorney for Health Care
Add some More...
PD = Parkinson's Disease
APS - Adult Protective Services
VA = Veterans Administration
DH - darling husband
DW - darling wife
SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility
MIL - Mother-in-law, FIL - Father-in-law
SW - social worker
The problem with a thread of meanings is that it quickly becomes lost on the bottom pages. If a single thread to answer a common question worked, there would not be two or three new threads about how to get paid for caring for a family member.
If you don't understand an acronym, ask for clarification right in the thread, or look it up on Google.
Your idea is fine too... but where would we keep it on this site.......
Dear AgingCare, could you insert the words
“ ABBREVIATIONS LIST “ somewhere where we would “ fall over it “ the minute we open the site , and next to the " ANSWER THIS QUESTION box ???
Thanks, so glad I am not the only one getting stumped by folks talking in shorthand... I wish you well !!!
So now , thanks, Cwillie, for remembering my “Abbreviations are getting my GOAT!” comments .....
AgingCare did not react to my suggestions then... I am a PC-dummy... don’t know if it is asking too much of Agingcare to expand their format regarding Kilobyte increase and “time spent” to create a list, that would include oodles of abbreviations in form of a listing-tab, on which we could just click and find the meanings.... ??? Also JeanneGibbs said...”Google it” ,,, But like another said.....There may be one abbreviation, that fits `100s of meanings....
The simplest solution for AgingCare would be , in my humble opinion, a request printed at strategic points ....to just see reminders that state : “ DON’T USE ABBREVIATIONS “ OR : something to the effect : “” If you abbreviate:... WRITE OUT the FULL NAME next to the ABBREVIATION ,THE FIRST TIME YOU USE IT IN YOUR TEXT... “
As I said weeks back... this is protocol in business letters already...... We just need reminders... and like someone else said, it would prevent interruption of flow of concentration while reading, and most likely make for more answers on this site...!!!... which I am sure AgingCare won’t mind a bit !!!
Or else we can all start our own lists...... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. ,,, ... I wish you all well !!!
DHilBe, last year our company had put out an employment advertisement and those interested to email us a resume with a cover letter. You would not believe how many cover letters we got that were filled with abbreviations and typed like someone was texting a friend. Say what? Couldn't they write out "you" instead of typing "u"? Those cover letters didn't get a second look because our business needed qualified people who could communicate with ALL age groups.
Frankly, it did not dawn on me to use the search feature for this...NC = No Clue!
But why doesn't NH = Nursing Home on the Search feature??? Please don't send everyone to New Hampshire or Alabama