Sunday, October 16, 2017
Mom was halfway through her salmon dinner when I arrived. It looked like she ate about half of everything. She was in a good mood.
I went to her room to water the plants, check laundry, etc. I removed a few golf shirts. Her new shirts were labeled and in the closet. I cleaned the washroom too.
Mom and Donna were sitting at the nurses' station. I collected mom and brought her back to the room. I put mom on the toilet, checked her diaper, etc. No poop. We went through her photo book. She really enjoyed it. Some photos she had me and her mixed up.
We played cards with the usual group. Joe was watching television. I found it a bit loud.
After cards we sat around and waited for hot cocoa. Mandy wheeled Anka over to our table. One of the nurses joined us. She is Serbian/Croatian. She and Anka sang some songs in Croatian. They were songs about young women and finding love. One was about a young woman who goes to the river to wash clothes. Her mother is checking up on her. She meets a man by the river and he makes the water dirty so she can't wash the clothes and has to spend more time with him.
Mom didn't touch her hot chocolate or her egg sandwich so I ended up eating both quarters.
I brushed mom's teeth and washed her face. She took a poop.
We sat by the nurses' station. Anna was chatting. Anka does not like Anna.
Mandy said that she was getting married in February to a younger man.
Monday, 16 October 2017
Friday, 13 October 2017
Where are mom's tops?
Friday, October 13, 2017
I arrived after dinner. It was Salisbury steak. Mom and Donna were all ready to play horse bingo. I went to mom's room and tidied up. She had some laundry, I watered her plants, cleaned the bathroom, etc.
I went to the nurses' station to inquire about mom's tops. I haven't seen them yet. I sent them to be labeled on Saturday. I also inquired about mom's scissors, wallet, etc. It took several visits to the station to find someone who could help me.
Mom won a piece of chocolate so I split it with her and Donna.
Shanta gave me her chocolate.
I got Anka to join in with the horse races. She seemed to enjoy it. Anna was also enjoying the activity.
I took Shanta back to Alan.
I took mom to the washroom. She had a poop! A normal one.
Later we sat around and had hot cocoa. I ate two egg sandwich quarters.
I had to move Primo because he was bothering people at our table.
Irma and Anna were hitting each other and laughing. Anna touch Irma's breast and Anka was offended.
I moved him between Harold and George and they seemed fine.
The British guy and another guy came to join the ladies.
After hot cocoa, I took mom to brush her teeth, etc.
She did a little more poop.
Then we sat at the nurses' station.
Donna had to have her diaper changed.
Mom, Anna and Anka sat in the hall by the nurses' station.
I arrived after dinner. It was Salisbury steak. Mom and Donna were all ready to play horse bingo. I went to mom's room and tidied up. She had some laundry, I watered her plants, cleaned the bathroom, etc.
I went to the nurses' station to inquire about mom's tops. I haven't seen them yet. I sent them to be labeled on Saturday. I also inquired about mom's scissors, wallet, etc. It took several visits to the station to find someone who could help me.
Mom won a piece of chocolate so I split it with her and Donna.
Shanta gave me her chocolate.
I got Anka to join in with the horse races. She seemed to enjoy it. Anna was also enjoying the activity.
I took Shanta back to Alan.
I took mom to the washroom. She had a poop! A normal one.
Later we sat around and had hot cocoa. I ate two egg sandwich quarters.
I had to move Primo because he was bothering people at our table.
Irma and Anna were hitting each other and laughing. Anna touch Irma's breast and Anka was offended.
I moved him between Harold and George and they seemed fine.
The British guy and another guy came to join the ladies.
After hot cocoa, I took mom to brush her teeth, etc.
She did a little more poop.
Then we sat at the nurses' station.
Donna had to have her diaper changed.
Mom, Anna and Anka sat in the hall by the nurses' station.
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
No bath for Anna
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
They set up a separate table for me, mom and Chris, but of course Chris was coming late anyways so I moved everything over to mom's usual table.
Meatloaf, zucchini, baked potato and custard for dessert. Yum! Mom ate everything. She drank all her beverages.
When I took her to the bathroom, she wasn't wearing any diapers. There was a poopy diaper by the sink, poop smeared into the floor in front of the toilet, etc. I wiped up as best I could with antiseptic wash towels. I wiped mom's bum. I put a new diaper on her and changed her pants too.
We played cards with the usual group. Chris ate his dinner first and then joined us. He really enjoyed his dinner. He wants have dinner next week too. Joe joined us after the first game. We had fun as usual. I had to go to the washroom so Chris was caller for a bit.
We had hot cocoa. Mom and I shared a 1/4 of an egg sandwich. Anna was refusing to take her bath.
I got mom ready for bed. I noticed her diaper was soiled a bit. I guess I didn't get all the poop.
The Croatian lady sang us a song by the nurses' station.
When I got home there was a message that some of mom's things had been confiscated and that I could pick them up at the nurses' station. That was helpful, not. Also, mom's 3 new tops have not been labeled yet. Mom was wearing nice pants again. I wonder where she got them from?
They set up a separate table for me, mom and Chris, but of course Chris was coming late anyways so I moved everything over to mom's usual table.
Meatloaf, zucchini, baked potato and custard for dessert. Yum! Mom ate everything. She drank all her beverages.
When I took her to the bathroom, she wasn't wearing any diapers. There was a poopy diaper by the sink, poop smeared into the floor in front of the toilet, etc. I wiped up as best I could with antiseptic wash towels. I wiped mom's bum. I put a new diaper on her and changed her pants too.
We played cards with the usual group. Chris ate his dinner first and then joined us. He really enjoyed his dinner. He wants have dinner next week too. Joe joined us after the first game. We had fun as usual. I had to go to the washroom so Chris was caller for a bit.
We had hot cocoa. Mom and I shared a 1/4 of an egg sandwich. Anna was refusing to take her bath.
I got mom ready for bed. I noticed her diaper was soiled a bit. I guess I didn't get all the poop.
The Croatian lady sang us a song by the nurses' station.
When I got home there was a message that some of mom's things had been confiscated and that I could pick them up at the nurses' station. That was helpful, not. Also, mom's 3 new tops have not been labeled yet. Mom was wearing nice pants again. I wonder where she got them from?
Monday, 9 October 2017
3 new tops
Monday, October 9, 2017
I saw the janitorial staff guy, Kennedy outside. He asked me why I didn't send him an e-mail.
Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic toast and vanilla pudding. Mom would have none of it. She did drink all her beverages. I should have suspected earlier, but she had soiled her pants. She had diarrhea and was farting. Poor mom.
And she tried to remove her diaper herself and stick her hand up her bum. Yikes. I kept yelling not to touch anything. She doesn't understand. She just knows I'm excited about something.
I bought mom 3 new tops and Barbara liked them all. I'll have to find mom's other winter tops.
It's getting chillier now.
I combed mom's hair.
I noticed hair on her bed and pillow. It was fine short dark hair. I wonder if someone else had been sleeping in mom's bed.
We played cards with the regular gang.
Joe was sitting with Bill and they were watching television. It was a little loud, so I turned it down a bit and moved Joe and Bill up closer to the television.
Shanta fell asleep during the last couple of hands.
She won the last hand.
We had hot cocoa. There were no egg sandwiches. Mom ate a bit of her cheese sandwich and some cocoa.
I brushed mom's teeth. The other day when I gave her the tooth brush, she immediately washed the toothpaste off so I had to start again. I washed mom's face.
Kennedy kept asking me to call him. I told him maybe next year.
Alan told me that mom had been looking for me on Sunday.
I saw the janitorial staff guy, Kennedy outside. He asked me why I didn't send him an e-mail.
Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic toast and vanilla pudding. Mom would have none of it. She did drink all her beverages. I should have suspected earlier, but she had soiled her pants. She had diarrhea and was farting. Poor mom.
And she tried to remove her diaper herself and stick her hand up her bum. Yikes. I kept yelling not to touch anything. She doesn't understand. She just knows I'm excited about something.
I bought mom 3 new tops and Barbara liked them all. I'll have to find mom's other winter tops.
It's getting chillier now.
I combed mom's hair.
I noticed hair on her bed and pillow. It was fine short dark hair. I wonder if someone else had been sleeping in mom's bed.
We played cards with the regular gang.
Joe was sitting with Bill and they were watching television. It was a little loud, so I turned it down a bit and moved Joe and Bill up closer to the television.
Shanta fell asleep during the last couple of hands.
She won the last hand.
We had hot cocoa. There were no egg sandwiches. Mom ate a bit of her cheese sandwich and some cocoa.
I brushed mom's teeth. The other day when I gave her the tooth brush, she immediately washed the toothpaste off so I had to start again. I washed mom's face.
Kennedy kept asking me to call him. I told him maybe next year.
Alan told me that mom had been looking for me on Sunday.
Saturday, 7 October 2017
Aki
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Mom had already eaten her beef stew when I arrived at 5:10 p.m. I cut up her giant dumpling for her.
Then I went to her room, watered her plants, sorted her laundry, took out some summer clothes from the closet to bring home, etc. I got myself a tea and sat in Jacquie's spot because she had already left the table. I could see that mom had to go to the washroom, so I immediately took her there.
She just did a pee and her diaper looked relatively clean. I noticed her hair looked pretty clean too.
I guess they must have given everyone an extra wash for Thanksgiving.
I put the headset on mom and took her for a little walk. We saw a squirrel run up a tree, a crow and some dogs in the park from the facility grounds.
Anna was dressed up and ready to go out for dinner with her family. She wanted to tell me her daughter was picking her up, but she couldn't remember her name and neither could I.
We played card bingo. I recruited Joe to take Anna's place. Some of the other guys in wheelchairs circled out table. One guy was chatting with mom, but she said he was too loud. George tried to take Michael's television guide so I had to give George a different section of the paper. I asked the British guy if he wanted to join us, but he said he was content to watch.
We had hot cocoa and egg sandwiches. Michael and the Croatian lady joined us. The sugar cookie was really good too. Mom said she didn't want to eat anything so I ate her sandwich and 3/4 of her cookie. Eventually she drank her hot cocoa and her ate 1/4 of her cookie. I should probably have waited longer before I devoured her food.
Aki walked by and Michael was all excited. She's one of the staff. All the men love her.
The staff were happy that I was there to keep the residents rounded up and occupied. One staff mentioned that mom was walking around again.
Alan mentioned that Aki was quitting her job to move to the states where the hours and pay was better.
Mom had already eaten her beef stew when I arrived at 5:10 p.m. I cut up her giant dumpling for her.
Then I went to her room, watered her plants, sorted her laundry, took out some summer clothes from the closet to bring home, etc. I got myself a tea and sat in Jacquie's spot because she had already left the table. I could see that mom had to go to the washroom, so I immediately took her there.
She just did a pee and her diaper looked relatively clean. I noticed her hair looked pretty clean too.
I guess they must have given everyone an extra wash for Thanksgiving.
I put the headset on mom and took her for a little walk. We saw a squirrel run up a tree, a crow and some dogs in the park from the facility grounds.
Anna was dressed up and ready to go out for dinner with her family. She wanted to tell me her daughter was picking her up, but she couldn't remember her name and neither could I.
We played card bingo. I recruited Joe to take Anna's place. Some of the other guys in wheelchairs circled out table. One guy was chatting with mom, but she said he was too loud. George tried to take Michael's television guide so I had to give George a different section of the paper. I asked the British guy if he wanted to join us, but he said he was content to watch.
We had hot cocoa and egg sandwiches. Michael and the Croatian lady joined us. The sugar cookie was really good too. Mom said she didn't want to eat anything so I ate her sandwich and 3/4 of her cookie. Eventually she drank her hot cocoa and her ate 1/4 of her cookie. I should probably have waited longer before I devoured her food.
Aki walked by and Michael was all excited. She's one of the staff. All the men love her.
The staff were happy that I was there to keep the residents rounded up and occupied. One staff mentioned that mom was walking around again.
Alan mentioned that Aki was quitting her job to move to the states where the hours and pay was better.
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
Leftovers
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Got to St. Michael's in good time.
Shepherd's pie, cauliflower and broccoli, cheese cake with blue berry sauce.
Mom ate most of her food. She drank all the beverages.
Jacquie ordered an extra breaded fried fish, but she couldn't eat it. I saved it for Chris and added my cheese cake with blue berry sauce. I shared half of mom's. I didn't even know for sure if Chris was coming.
After dinner, I took mom to the washroom. I changed her diaper. No poop. I put the head set on and a jacket and we went for a short walk outside.
We played cards. No Joe today. Mom was having trouble understanding what to do. I told Chris to show mom what to do by flipping the cards over. She's got very good manual dexterity compared to Donna who has really bad arthritis.
Chris came and ate his snack.
After we had hot cocoa and an egg sandwich. Michael stayed and chatted with the girls. The Croatian woman joined us.
I took mom to brush her teeth, wash her face and use the toilet.
Got to St. Michael's in good time.
Shepherd's pie, cauliflower and broccoli, cheese cake with blue berry sauce.
Mom ate most of her food. She drank all the beverages.
Jacquie ordered an extra breaded fried fish, but she couldn't eat it. I saved it for Chris and added my cheese cake with blue berry sauce. I shared half of mom's. I didn't even know for sure if Chris was coming.
After dinner, I took mom to the washroom. I changed her diaper. No poop. I put the head set on and a jacket and we went for a short walk outside.
We played cards. No Joe today. Mom was having trouble understanding what to do. I told Chris to show mom what to do by flipping the cards over. She's got very good manual dexterity compared to Donna who has really bad arthritis.
Chris came and ate his snack.
After we had hot cocoa and an egg sandwich. Michael stayed and chatted with the girls. The Croatian woman joined us.
I took mom to brush her teeth, wash her face and use the toilet.
Sunday, 1 October 2017
We made it!
Sunday, October 1, 2017
My bus was on time today so I made it for 5:00, but I had already eaten dinner. Luckily mom had already eaten half her meal otherwise she would insist on sharing it with me. I went to drop off some clothes and water her plants and when I got back, mom was finished except for her banana cream pie which I ate with a cup of tea. Mom was wearing a jacket today. She was wearing a summer top and a fleecy. I thought that was odd. She was sniffling a bit and coughing. I gave her some tea. I wonder if she has a cold. Her hair looked really greasy.
After dinner I took mom back to the room and put on her headset, but she didn't want to listen to the music. I thought it was odd. Turned out she had to use the toilet.
I took mom to the washroom. Her diaper was pretty clean except for a streak of poop but I removed them. She had on a pair of underpants already.
I had removed her fleecy and she didn't want to put it back on so I put on her black vest.
I put the headset back on and we went for a little walk. She didn't want to go outside because it was too cold. We walked a bit around the lobby.
We played card bingo with the usual group. Joe joined us shortly after we started the first game. We had to move to make room for him. It was fun.
I took mom to the washroom. I thought that was where she wanted to go. Sure enough she did a substantial poop. So glad we made it. Imagine if we hadn't! I wiped her bum and put her in a diaper.
The group had split up when I got back and the ladies were sitting at the nurses' station.
After hot cocoa and a muffin, I took mom back to the room to brush her teeth and wash her face.
We sang songs by the nurses' station.
My bus was on time today so I made it for 5:00, but I had already eaten dinner. Luckily mom had already eaten half her meal otherwise she would insist on sharing it with me. I went to drop off some clothes and water her plants and when I got back, mom was finished except for her banana cream pie which I ate with a cup of tea. Mom was wearing a jacket today. She was wearing a summer top and a fleecy. I thought that was odd. She was sniffling a bit and coughing. I gave her some tea. I wonder if she has a cold. Her hair looked really greasy.
After dinner I took mom back to the room and put on her headset, but she didn't want to listen to the music. I thought it was odd. Turned out she had to use the toilet.
I took mom to the washroom. Her diaper was pretty clean except for a streak of poop but I removed them. She had on a pair of underpants already.
I had removed her fleecy and she didn't want to put it back on so I put on her black vest.
I put the headset back on and we went for a little walk. She didn't want to go outside because it was too cold. We walked a bit around the lobby.
We played card bingo with the usual group. Joe joined us shortly after we started the first game. We had to move to make room for him. It was fun.
I took mom to the washroom. I thought that was where she wanted to go. Sure enough she did a substantial poop. So glad we made it. Imagine if we hadn't! I wiped her bum and put her in a diaper.
The group had split up when I got back and the ladies were sitting at the nurses' station.
After hot cocoa and a muffin, I took mom back to the room to brush her teeth and wash her face.
We sang songs by the nurses' station.
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