I agree that perhaps the marriage break down was due to her sleeping until 1pm everyday.
If the sister claims she is that depressed that she can't look after her kids, then perhaps they need to live with their father.
That's shocking. Can they get meals on wheels delivered? Some elderly people I know buy frozen meals from the supermarket and add microwaved frozen vegies. My next door neighbour got a landscaper who charged $50/hr. Landscapers can come and do gardening and weeding. $200/hr seems a scam.
I saw the video on the news also. I thought the man was being rather pompous and angry before the security incident. Not sure what special treatment he wanted before the incident, but being angry doesn't cut it in hospital situations. He had a nose cannula with medication being administered...
I used to do mystery shopping with a couple of marketing companies for many years. Some of the jobs I disliked because the staff person really thought I was going to buy it eg. a car. I used to feel sorry for the sales people. I guess that's not the right attitude, but hey it was for me...
I like gadgets that are easy to use. This one gets lots of use, as it's adjustable for any jars, bottle tops, milk tops etc. You buy it anywhere really. I bought it at Kitchen warehouse for $20. It's stainless steel and Appetito brand.
Lots of tent cities. A number of them are NZ homeless people who can't get centrelink. Many are offered a free ticket back home, and some reject it. It's a sad state of affairs, but hope they find a solution for them, or they can find work for themselves.