Sunday, May 14, 2017
Dinner was already served when I arrived. Jacquie wasn't there.
Edward poured sugar over his meal. It was beef and macaroni, mixed veggies and lemon meringue pie for dessert. Mom ate everything except for a little of the beef and macaroni. We shared half an orange.
I found something stinky wrapped in paper napkins in mom's closet. I threw it in the garbage.
I put the headset on mom and took her to the dog park. We had a nice walk.
We played cards with the gang.
It was fun.
Sunday, 14 May 2017
Saturday, 13 May 2017
Cards again.
Saturday, April 13, 2017
They were sitting and eating when I arrived. Mom was back in her old seat again.
Jacquie still has a cold. Today she decided that society needed to go back to using titles again and not being so informal. She said young people have no respect.
Baked chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy and Brussels sprouts. Dessert was bread pudding.
Mine was served late so I had to wolf down my food. I peeled an orange for mom, Donna and Edward. The new lady cuts the oranges, but it still is not easy for arthritic fingers to peel and eat.
Paper towel dispensers still don't work properly.
Barbara had a potted rose plant and Joan had an orchid.
I watered mom's orchid and her African violet.
Lots of laundry. I think mom was washing her own underwear again.
She was wearing a diaper again today. It was slightly soiled so I removed it.
I put some photos up for her.
She didn't recognize her brother, Takashi, in the photo.
We played cards. They are pretty focused. They enjoy it.
Anna still looks pretty bad. Her hand is bruised. She still has a band-aid on her nose.
They were sitting and eating when I arrived. Mom was back in her old seat again.
Jacquie still has a cold. Today she decided that society needed to go back to using titles again and not being so informal. She said young people have no respect.
Baked chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy and Brussels sprouts. Dessert was bread pudding.
Mine was served late so I had to wolf down my food. I peeled an orange for mom, Donna and Edward. The new lady cuts the oranges, but it still is not easy for arthritic fingers to peel and eat.
Paper towel dispensers still don't work properly.
Barbara had a potted rose plant and Joan had an orchid.
I watered mom's orchid and her African violet.
Lots of laundry. I think mom was washing her own underwear again.
She was wearing a diaper again today. It was slightly soiled so I removed it.
I put some photos up for her.
She didn't recognize her brother, Takashi, in the photo.
We played cards. They are pretty focused. They enjoy it.
Anna still looks pretty bad. Her hand is bruised. She still has a band-aid on her nose.
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Choir performance
Thursday, May 11, 2017
The table arrangement had changed. Mom and Donna were sitting beside each other and Jacquie and Edward were sitting beside each other. They were having lasagne for dinner. I was performing tonight with the choir so we were having a warm up.
Poor Anna had fallen on her face. She says her knees were also injured. She had a big band aid on her nose.
We performed at 6:00 p.m.
Some of the audience was nodding off. Shanta was asleep for most of the performance. I saw Michael and mom nod off. Donna and Jacquie managed to stay awake.
Mom even clapped sometimes.
At the end I gave her a hug and she told me to come again in Japanese.
The table arrangement had changed. Mom and Donna were sitting beside each other and Jacquie and Edward were sitting beside each other. They were having lasagne for dinner. I was performing tonight with the choir so we were having a warm up.
Poor Anna had fallen on her face. She says her knees were also injured. She had a big band aid on her nose.
We performed at 6:00 p.m.
Some of the audience was nodding off. Shanta was asleep for most of the performance. I saw Michael and mom nod off. Donna and Jacquie managed to stay awake.
Mom even clapped sometimes.
At the end I gave her a hug and she told me to come again in Japanese.
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
Toothpaste is back
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Jacquie joined us for dinner tonight. We had a stuffed pork roast with gravy, mashed potatoes and beans. Edward hardly touched his meal. He did eat some of his rice pudding.
Mom ate her whole dinner. She had smaller portions. She didn't even try her rice pudding.
I peeled an orange that I got from Shanta on Friday. It was still good. I shared it with mom, Edward and Donna.
Edward did a large, fake flower arrangement and it was displayed on the dining table. I couldn't see Donna on the other side. She called it a forest. Edward was proud of his creation. He was grinning ear to ear.
Towards the end of the meal, I noticed mom was a little tense so I asked her if she had to go to the washroom. She did so we got up and left the table. When we got back, my rice pudding and tea was still there. Mom had forgotten that we had already eaten. She thought that dishes had been left on the table. Soon she forgot that too and was eating a piece of orange.
After dinner I saw Barbara still sitting at her table so I offered to push her back to the room. She said that she would wait for an aide, but I pushed her back anyways.
Mom's toothpaste was back. After I got home Sunday night I had recalled that I hadn't seen mom's toothpaste for a few days. I put a new tube in her drawer, but her other toothpaste had reappeared.
Ming is back from vacation. He said he was only gone a week, but it seemed longer.
We played card bingo. I seated mom first and then went to find Donna. She was in the room so I told her to go to the fish tank room and sit beside mom. When I joined mom, I didn't see Donna. Turned out Donna was sitting across from her. Mom was saving the seat for me. Luckily it wasn't a full house so I could sit beside her. Mom and Donna both won a bag of potato chips.
I saw Sam for the first time in a long time. Anna and Sam sat together.
After the game, I pushed Shanta to the television room. Alan wasn't there today. Donna called mom to join her. Donna calls her "Reeko." They went to stash their winnings.
Mom, Anna and Donna were sitting at the nurses' station with two other ladies in wheelchairs when I got back from depositing Shanta in the television room.
Jacquie joined us for dinner tonight. We had a stuffed pork roast with gravy, mashed potatoes and beans. Edward hardly touched his meal. He did eat some of his rice pudding.
Mom ate her whole dinner. She had smaller portions. She didn't even try her rice pudding.
I peeled an orange that I got from Shanta on Friday. It was still good. I shared it with mom, Edward and Donna.
Edward did a large, fake flower arrangement and it was displayed on the dining table. I couldn't see Donna on the other side. She called it a forest. Edward was proud of his creation. He was grinning ear to ear.
Towards the end of the meal, I noticed mom was a little tense so I asked her if she had to go to the washroom. She did so we got up and left the table. When we got back, my rice pudding and tea was still there. Mom had forgotten that we had already eaten. She thought that dishes had been left on the table. Soon she forgot that too and was eating a piece of orange.
After dinner I saw Barbara still sitting at her table so I offered to push her back to the room. She said that she would wait for an aide, but I pushed her back anyways.
Mom's toothpaste was back. After I got home Sunday night I had recalled that I hadn't seen mom's toothpaste for a few days. I put a new tube in her drawer, but her other toothpaste had reappeared.
Ming is back from vacation. He said he was only gone a week, but it seemed longer.
We played card bingo. I seated mom first and then went to find Donna. She was in the room so I told her to go to the fish tank room and sit beside mom. When I joined mom, I didn't see Donna. Turned out Donna was sitting across from her. Mom was saving the seat for me. Luckily it wasn't a full house so I could sit beside her. Mom and Donna both won a bag of potato chips.
I saw Sam for the first time in a long time. Anna and Sam sat together.
After the game, I pushed Shanta to the television room. Alan wasn't there today. Donna called mom to join her. Donna calls her "Reeko." They went to stash their winnings.
Mom, Anna and Donna were sitting at the nurses' station with two other ladies in wheelchairs when I got back from depositing Shanta in the television room.
Sunday, 7 May 2017
Mom's red comb came back
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Mom, Donna and Edward were already halfway through their meals. Jacquie wasn't there. Baked chicken legs, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed veggies and apple crumble for dessert. Yum!
Barbara was back from the hospital. She was lying in bed with the television very loud. Donna went to complain. I think she was able to negotiate a little.
I put the headset on mom and started organizing her things. Her red comb has come back!
She pooped her pants. It looked like it was runny. She tried to wipe up with tissue paper and put them in the laundry basket too.
Sometimes I wonder about mom wiping herself properly. I hope it is a reflex that won't go away. I hope she wipes front to back.
We played cards. Even though I told everyone 6 p.m., they waited early around 5:30 and then got bored and walked away. Donna was just coming back when I arrived. Shanta was wheeled in by her son about 5 minutes early. He apologized. He said she insisted they go early. The rest of the gang came by. Anna was last. Everyone had a good time.
Mom, Donna and Edward were already halfway through their meals. Jacquie wasn't there. Baked chicken legs, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed veggies and apple crumble for dessert. Yum!
Barbara was back from the hospital. She was lying in bed with the television very loud. Donna went to complain. I think she was able to negotiate a little.
I put the headset on mom and started organizing her things. Her red comb has come back!
She pooped her pants. It looked like it was runny. She tried to wipe up with tissue paper and put them in the laundry basket too.
Sometimes I wonder about mom wiping herself properly. I hope it is a reflex that won't go away. I hope she wipes front to back.
We played cards. Even though I told everyone 6 p.m., they waited early around 5:30 and then got bored and walked away. Donna was just coming back when I arrived. Shanta was wheeled in by her son about 5 minutes early. He apologized. He said she insisted they go early. The rest of the gang came by. Anna was last. Everyone had a good time.
Friday, 5 May 2017
Barbara was taken away in an ambulance
Friday, May 5, 2017
Everybody was seated with their meals when I arrived. My favourite. Lemon chicken, beans and rice. Dessert was tapioca pudding. Delicious.
The kitchen staff had forgotten me, but I reminded them.
Mom and I shared an orange.
It was happy hour today. Jacquie said she had a drink.
I'll have to come to happy hour one day.
I told her that our choir was coming to sing next week and that we would be singing Land of the Silver Birch and My Paddle's Keen and Bright. Jacquie is looking forward to singing with us. She was in girl guides and is familiar with My Paddle's Keen and Bright.
After dinner when we went back to the room, ambulance attendants were getting Barbara ready to be loaded onto a gurney.
Mom was wearing diapers again today.
I noticed the garbage can was missing from the washroom.
I put the ear phones on mom while I sorted her laundry and drawers.
I noticed that she had an extra toothbrush and put it by the sink.
I got mom to comb her hair at the back because it was messy. I trimmed her bangs because they were getting long.
Ming is still not here. I played card bingo with the gang. Shanta gave me an orange. She asked me where Anna was sitting. I put her opposite Shanta.
Everybody was seated with their meals when I arrived. My favourite. Lemon chicken, beans and rice. Dessert was tapioca pudding. Delicious.
The kitchen staff had forgotten me, but I reminded them.
Mom and I shared an orange.
It was happy hour today. Jacquie said she had a drink.
I'll have to come to happy hour one day.
I told her that our choir was coming to sing next week and that we would be singing Land of the Silver Birch and My Paddle's Keen and Bright. Jacquie is looking forward to singing with us. She was in girl guides and is familiar with My Paddle's Keen and Bright.
After dinner when we went back to the room, ambulance attendants were getting Barbara ready to be loaded onto a gurney.
Mom was wearing diapers again today.
I noticed the garbage can was missing from the washroom.
I put the ear phones on mom while I sorted her laundry and drawers.
I noticed that she had an extra toothbrush and put it by the sink.
I got mom to comb her hair at the back because it was messy. I trimmed her bangs because they were getting long.
Ming is still not here. I played card bingo with the gang. Shanta gave me an orange. She asked me where Anna was sitting. I put her opposite Shanta.
Changing places
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Edward was sitting opposite Donna and I sat opposite mom.
The support staff was concerned that meals would not be distributed correctly.
Edward had his Ensure so I think that was the only difference.
Jacquie wasn't there today.
We played card bingo with our usual small group.
Usually Ming leads the large group, but he wasn't there. Maybe he's on vacation.
Edward was sitting opposite Donna and I sat opposite mom.
The support staff was concerned that meals would not be distributed correctly.
Edward had his Ensure so I think that was the only difference.
Jacquie wasn't there today.
We played card bingo with our usual small group.
Usually Ming leads the large group, but he wasn't there. Maybe he's on vacation.
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