Saturday, November 18, 2017
Charlene and I dropped off the poinsettias that I picked up from the St. Thomas Moore craft fair.
Mom and Donna were having tea and cookies with Barbara and another lady.
I went back after dinner. When I arrived mom and Donna had gone back to their room. Donna was getting her diaper changed. Mom was sitting quietly on the bed. I combed her hair. Mom and Donna said that mom didn't need to go to the washroom.
We went to play cards. We played in the dining area. It was mostly clean.
I found a tube of toothpaste in mom's closet and two pairs of pants which were a little too long. Mom didn't seem to like them. I think she has enough pair of pants for now.
Saturday, 18 November 2017
Thursday, 16 November 2017
New toothbrush
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Dinner was already served when I arrived. I cut up mom's chicken for her. She didn't seem to have much of an appetite. She did eat all her green beans, but hardly touched the chicken or the potatoes. She hardly even had any of her drinks. She insisted she did not have to use the toilet. It was Maryland chicken, oven-roasted potatoes, green beans and strawberry shortcake. Yum!
I get mom to push Donna's wheelchair. It's good exercise for her.
Mom's diaper was wet so I changed it. Otherwise she seemed pretty clean.
Her toothbrush seems to have gone missing so I changed it.
I hope she is brushing her teeth. I'm leaving earlier now. I don't want a ride from Alan.
We played cards in the dining area because it was clean and Joe had the television so loud in the fishtank room. Chris showed up. He said there was too much food and he couldn't finish the whole meal.
We had a fun game. Mom was confused as usual as was Donna.
After the game, we left mom and Donna at the nursing station.
Dinner was already served when I arrived. I cut up mom's chicken for her. She didn't seem to have much of an appetite. She did eat all her green beans, but hardly touched the chicken or the potatoes. She hardly even had any of her drinks. She insisted she did not have to use the toilet. It was Maryland chicken, oven-roasted potatoes, green beans and strawberry shortcake. Yum!
I get mom to push Donna's wheelchair. It's good exercise for her.
Mom's diaper was wet so I changed it. Otherwise she seemed pretty clean.
Her toothbrush seems to have gone missing so I changed it.
I hope she is brushing her teeth. I'm leaving earlier now. I don't want a ride from Alan.
We played cards in the dining area because it was clean and Joe had the television so loud in the fishtank room. Chris showed up. He said there was too much food and he couldn't finish the whole meal.
We had a fun game. Mom was confused as usual as was Donna.
After the game, we left mom and Donna at the nursing station.
Sunday, 12 November 2017
Miyuki and Hikari come for a visit
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Donna was sitting alone at the table when I arrived. I asked her where mom was and Donna said that mom went to the washroom. I went to look for mom. She had just arrived at the nurse's station and she was in distress. She was relieved to see me. She didn't know where the washroom was.
Luckily we made it in time. Her diaper was still dry. There was a slight stain. She did one small ball of poop and lots of pee. Disaster averted.
We went through mom's photo book with Miyuki and Hikari. Then it was time to go to dinner. Because there were 3 of us joining mom for dinner we were seated in the communal kitchen.
Hikari really enjoyed his meal. He ate mom's mashed potatoes and mine too and our Boston cream pie as well. He said the salmon was the best he had tasted in a long time.
Mom had a good appetite.
After dinner we went back to the room so I could take mom for a pee. We bumped into Donna along the way. Donna had to use the toilet too so mom and I used the toilet in the other room. Luckily Larry was able to assist Donna so that she could come and play cards with us.
Hikari played with us. I was the caller. Then Hikari became the caller. We played for about half an hour and then Miyuki and Hikari went home.
I brought mom and Donna out to the nurses' station to join the Croatian lady. I was going to take mom for another pee, but she insisted she didn't have to.
After I gave mom and Donna a hug good-bye, the Croatian lady asked for a kiss so I had to oblige.
I have to remember to put Vaseline on mom's face next time.
Donna was sitting alone at the table when I arrived. I asked her where mom was and Donna said that mom went to the washroom. I went to look for mom. She had just arrived at the nurse's station and she was in distress. She was relieved to see me. She didn't know where the washroom was.
Luckily we made it in time. Her diaper was still dry. There was a slight stain. She did one small ball of poop and lots of pee. Disaster averted.
We went through mom's photo book with Miyuki and Hikari. Then it was time to go to dinner. Because there were 3 of us joining mom for dinner we were seated in the communal kitchen.
Hikari really enjoyed his meal. He ate mom's mashed potatoes and mine too and our Boston cream pie as well. He said the salmon was the best he had tasted in a long time.
Mom had a good appetite.
After dinner we went back to the room so I could take mom for a pee. We bumped into Donna along the way. Donna had to use the toilet too so mom and I used the toilet in the other room. Luckily Larry was able to assist Donna so that she could come and play cards with us.
Hikari played with us. I was the caller. Then Hikari became the caller. We played for about half an hour and then Miyuki and Hikari went home.
I brought mom and Donna out to the nurses' station to join the Croatian lady. I was going to take mom for another pee, but she insisted she didn't have to.
After I gave mom and Donna a hug good-bye, the Croatian lady asked for a kiss so I had to oblige.
I have to remember to put Vaseline on mom's face next time.
Saturday, 11 November 2017
Saturday card bingo
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Mom and Donna were watching the news when I arrived. I got mom to push Donna in the wheelchair to their room. I changed mom's wet diaper. Her hair was not tangled as it usually is.
We played card bingo. Mom can recognize the suit, but she doesn't seem to understand that she needs an exact match. Donna seems to have a vision or focus problem. Mom also doesn't understand she is supposed to turn the card over when she gets a match. She needs to be prompted a lot.
After card bingo I took the girls back to the room. Again I got mom to push the wheelchair. I brushed mom's teeth and washed her face. I forgot to take her for a pee again.
Donna said she was very tired and wanted to get ready for bed. Mom was in a good mood as usual.
Mom and Donna were watching the news when I arrived. I got mom to push Donna in the wheelchair to their room. I changed mom's wet diaper. Her hair was not tangled as it usually is.
We played card bingo. Mom can recognize the suit, but she doesn't seem to understand that she needs an exact match. Donna seems to have a vision or focus problem. Mom also doesn't understand she is supposed to turn the card over when she gets a match. She needs to be prompted a lot.
After card bingo I took the girls back to the room. Again I got mom to push the wheelchair. I brushed mom's teeth and washed her face. I forgot to take her for a pee again.
Donna said she was very tired and wanted to get ready for bed. Mom was in a good mood as usual.
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Donna goes to the washroom by herself
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Mom had drank all her beverages and mine too when I arrived. She kept saying she wasn't hungry and had not touched her food, but I suspect it is because she didn't know how to use the cutlery. I cut up her baked potato and her meatloaf and eventually she started to eat it. She ate most of her veggies too. Edward had eaten all his meatloaf. Donna ate everything. Jacquie was sitting with her friends Rudy and Diane.
After dinner we went back to the room. Mom and I went through her photo book. Mom had a pee. Her diaper was clean for a change. Donna wanted to use the washroom. I had my doubts. I went to check back on her after I went to set up for card bingo. I had to help her pull up her diaper. I used rubber gloves. I noticed that there were some stains on her pants.
Everyone likes the black top with the sparkly silver bits on it. Even Michael commented on it. Donna asked me about the top and I told her that I bought it for mom's birthday.
We all played card bingo and it was fun. I played because we were missing a player to make 5. Joe was watching television. Chris came and joined us. I asked him to drive me to the skytrain station.
Mom had drank all her beverages and mine too when I arrived. She kept saying she wasn't hungry and had not touched her food, but I suspect it is because she didn't know how to use the cutlery. I cut up her baked potato and her meatloaf and eventually she started to eat it. She ate most of her veggies too. Edward had eaten all his meatloaf. Donna ate everything. Jacquie was sitting with her friends Rudy and Diane.
After dinner we went back to the room. Mom and I went through her photo book. Mom had a pee. Her diaper was clean for a change. Donna wanted to use the washroom. I had my doubts. I went to check back on her after I went to set up for card bingo. I had to help her pull up her diaper. I used rubber gloves. I noticed that there were some stains on her pants.
Everyone likes the black top with the sparkly silver bits on it. Even Michael commented on it. Donna asked me about the top and I told her that I bought it for mom's birthday.
We all played card bingo and it was fun. I played because we were missing a player to make 5. Joe was watching television. Chris came and joined us. I asked him to drive me to the skytrain station.
Sunday, 5 November 2017
Fall back
Sunday, November 5, 2017
I arrived way too early. I forgot to change my watch. I was surprised to see mom and Donna have coffee. I joined them for a weightlifting activity at 3:00. After the activity, I took mom for a walk to the park. It was sunny, but cold. Mom was okay. We came back in 15 minutes. Donna went to the washroom by herself while we were gone. I was surprised she didn't need help. She can't even get up from her wheelchair.
We went to sit in the dining room. It was way too early. We sat and drank our beverages. Eventually coffee and tea arrived and I served everyone at our table except for Jacquie who had not yet arrived.
We had a reconstituted pork cutlet, sauerkraut, mixed Italian veggies and mashed potatoes with gravy. Boston cream pie for dessert. I found it a little too sweet and a bit dry.
After dinner, I took mom to the washroom again. Her diaper was fairly clean.
I talked to the nurse about diaper changes. She said that residents were changed twice per shift. I asked her what a shift was. She said it was 8 hours. I was thinking that residents were only changed twice a day. There's got to be a better way. I watched a youtube video on how a wheelchair ridden person was changed. I would feel violated.
I started the card game early because I wanted to go home early. It was fun. I brushed mom's teeth and washed her face and toileted her. I know she will have hot cocoa and a sweet later, but I figured I would just get her ready all the same.
I arrived way too early. I forgot to change my watch. I was surprised to see mom and Donna have coffee. I joined them for a weightlifting activity at 3:00. After the activity, I took mom for a walk to the park. It was sunny, but cold. Mom was okay. We came back in 15 minutes. Donna went to the washroom by herself while we were gone. I was surprised she didn't need help. She can't even get up from her wheelchair.
We went to sit in the dining room. It was way too early. We sat and drank our beverages. Eventually coffee and tea arrived and I served everyone at our table except for Jacquie who had not yet arrived.
We had a reconstituted pork cutlet, sauerkraut, mixed Italian veggies and mashed potatoes with gravy. Boston cream pie for dessert. I found it a little too sweet and a bit dry.
After dinner, I took mom to the washroom again. Her diaper was fairly clean.
I talked to the nurse about diaper changes. She said that residents were changed twice per shift. I asked her what a shift was. She said it was 8 hours. I was thinking that residents were only changed twice a day. There's got to be a better way. I watched a youtube video on how a wheelchair ridden person was changed. I would feel violated.
I started the card game early because I wanted to go home early. It was fun. I brushed mom's teeth and washed her face and toileted her. I know she will have hot cocoa and a sweet later, but I figured I would just get her ready all the same.
Thursday, 2 November 2017
Diaper change
Wednesday, November 2, 2017
Everyone was seated at the table when I arrived. Rudy was there too. Mom had polished off all of my and her beverages too. Although she complained that she wasn't hungry, she ate most of her food. It was shepherd's pie. broccoli, cauliflower and corn. Dessert was cheese cake.
Jacquie ordered fish, but she didn't get it until we had all finished our meal.
I took mom to the washroom and she had a pee. She had also peed in her diaper so I changed it. She didn't want to put another diaper on and she was wearing a pair of clean underpants so I let her go without the diaper. Her hair was clean, but quite matted at the back so I combed the front and mom combed the back.
We went through her photo book.
Donna said she had to take a poo so I informed the care aides. Finally one responded, but she said she was just going on her break.
I went to play cards with our smaller group. Joe joined us today so it was more fun. The men enjoyed playing with Chris. Chris enjoyed his dinner. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to help Rudy with his new phone.
After cards, I went to check in on Donna and she had been changed, but now she was in her pajamas and she didn't want to join us.
Nobody wanted hot cocoa so I had a little sip of mom's and ate a bite of her mandarin orange cake. We sat around and talked about music in the old days.
I took mom back to the room for a pee, but she didn't produce any. I was worried because she wasn't wearing a diaper. She complained that the toilet seat was too cold.
We sat in the hallway by the nurses' station and sang Japanese folk songs. A resident told me that she had to take a poo. I notified an aide. By the time she got help, she had probably already soiled her diaper.
When it was time to go, mom was a little upset. I took her back to her room and a nurse was there to give her meds.
Everyone was seated at the table when I arrived. Rudy was there too. Mom had polished off all of my and her beverages too. Although she complained that she wasn't hungry, she ate most of her food. It was shepherd's pie. broccoli, cauliflower and corn. Dessert was cheese cake.
Jacquie ordered fish, but she didn't get it until we had all finished our meal.
I took mom to the washroom and she had a pee. She had also peed in her diaper so I changed it. She didn't want to put another diaper on and she was wearing a pair of clean underpants so I let her go without the diaper. Her hair was clean, but quite matted at the back so I combed the front and mom combed the back.
We went through her photo book.
Donna said she had to take a poo so I informed the care aides. Finally one responded, but she said she was just going on her break.
I went to play cards with our smaller group. Joe joined us today so it was more fun. The men enjoyed playing with Chris. Chris enjoyed his dinner. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to help Rudy with his new phone.
After cards, I went to check in on Donna and she had been changed, but now she was in her pajamas and she didn't want to join us.
Nobody wanted hot cocoa so I had a little sip of mom's and ate a bite of her mandarin orange cake. We sat around and talked about music in the old days.
I took mom back to the room for a pee, but she didn't produce any. I was worried because she wasn't wearing a diaper. She complained that the toilet seat was too cold.
We sat in the hallway by the nurses' station and sang Japanese folk songs. A resident told me that she had to take a poo. I notified an aide. By the time she got help, she had probably already soiled her diaper.
When it was time to go, mom was a little upset. I took her back to her room and a nurse was there to give her meds.
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