Tuesday, January 17, 2018
Mom, Donna and Edward were seated when I arrived. Mom had already drank all her beverages except her tea. I got served last. Mom kept saying she wasn't hungry and couldn't possibly eat her food or something like that. I don't think she knew what to do. I tried to feed her, but she refused. After my food came, I put a fork in her mashed potatoes and pork stew and tried again. She was more responsive and eventually she started to use the utensils to eat her dinner. I was worried that maybe she had to go to the washroom, but she said it wasn't necessary. Mom enjoyed her orange sections. She tried to eat her orange with a fork so I peeled it for her and removed a section. After she was fine. She ate those and then started back to her main meal. She ate most of her meal except for her bun.
Donna's nose was quite runny. She was blowing it in her bib.
I really enjoyed the Nanaimo bar.
After dinner, mom wheeled Donna back to the room. I helped Donna get her tissue paper. I toileted mom. Her diaper had a poop streak, but otherwise was fine. I changed her diaper, wiped her bum, etc. She had had her shower today so her hair looked good. I combed it. I brushed her teeth. She tries to pick her teeth because the orange fibres get stuck in them. We went through mom's photobook.
Then we went to play cards with Michael. He was in the television room. The woman who cleans the floors doesn't like us to be there. She has a certain way she cleans the floors. She suggested we go into the chapel to play. It took a bit of muscle, but she helped me moved a table and I moved the chairs. Michael played two hands because we only had four players. He likes that.
I had to leave at 6:30 so I had to wrap up earlier than usual.
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Sunday, 14 January 2018
Mom's nails are getting long
Sunday, January 14, 2018
When I arrived around 4:00 p.m., mom and Donna were sitting at the nurses' station with Anka, Joe and another man (I forgot his name). I took mom away so I could toilet her. I changed her diaper. She had a small bowel movement. She tries to touch stuff with poop on it like her diaper and toilet paper. Yikes! Her hair wasn't matted. She had a stain on the front of her top. There were a lot of clothes in her laundry basket, but I don't know if they were dirty. I just put them in the communal hamper. I read her the Country Mouse and the City Mouse and she tried to read along. We looked at her photo book. The two oranges that were leftover were still there so I told her to eat one. She peeled it and then seemed confused so I told her to eat it. I gave her a bean cake, but she said she didn't want it. Then it was time to go for dinner.
I talked to Michael briefly. I told him that I had a country 2-step dance lesson and couldn't play card bingo but that for sure I would play Wednesday. I think I may even have time on Tuesday. I didn't think about Tuesday before because I forgot about the quarantine.
Donna was already seated. Edward came by shortly after. I helped serve them their beverages. I told them about what I was doing the last few days. I helped mom, Donna and Edward with their bibs. Edward was very grateful.
We had roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, 4 kinds of veggies and Boston Cream pie for dessert. Yum! Mom mushed up her food and ate maybe half. At first she didn't know what to do, but I put some food on a fork and fed it to her. Mom ate her two orange sections although Donna scolded her for eating her orange before finishing dinner. I gave mom a couple of spoonfuls of the Boston Cream pie even though she only ate half of her dinner.
After dinner mom wheeled Donna to the nurses' station and I took mom back to the room to toilet her, brush her teeth, wipe her face, etc. I took mom back to the nurses' station to sit with Donna.
I'll have to cut mom's nails next time.
When I arrived around 4:00 p.m., mom and Donna were sitting at the nurses' station with Anka, Joe and another man (I forgot his name). I took mom away so I could toilet her. I changed her diaper. She had a small bowel movement. She tries to touch stuff with poop on it like her diaper and toilet paper. Yikes! Her hair wasn't matted. She had a stain on the front of her top. There were a lot of clothes in her laundry basket, but I don't know if they were dirty. I just put them in the communal hamper. I read her the Country Mouse and the City Mouse and she tried to read along. We looked at her photo book. The two oranges that were leftover were still there so I told her to eat one. She peeled it and then seemed confused so I told her to eat it. I gave her a bean cake, but she said she didn't want it. Then it was time to go for dinner.
I talked to Michael briefly. I told him that I had a country 2-step dance lesson and couldn't play card bingo but that for sure I would play Wednesday. I think I may even have time on Tuesday. I didn't think about Tuesday before because I forgot about the quarantine.
Donna was already seated. Edward came by shortly after. I helped serve them their beverages. I told them about what I was doing the last few days. I helped mom, Donna and Edward with their bibs. Edward was very grateful.
We had roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, 4 kinds of veggies and Boston Cream pie for dessert. Yum! Mom mushed up her food and ate maybe half. At first she didn't know what to do, but I put some food on a fork and fed it to her. Mom ate her two orange sections although Donna scolded her for eating her orange before finishing dinner. I gave mom a couple of spoonfuls of the Boston Cream pie even though she only ate half of her dinner.
After dinner mom wheeled Donna to the nurses' station and I took mom back to the room to toilet her, brush her teeth, wipe her face, etc. I took mom back to the nurses' station to sit with Donna.
I'll have to cut mom's nails next time.
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Shanta is in the hospital
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Mom, Donna and Edward were seated and served when I arrived. Mom didn't seem too interested i her food. She hadn't even drank her beverages. I was worried maybe she had pooped her pants. She said she was fine. I was sitting in Jacquie's place, but I moved beside mom. I thought maybe she didn't know how to use her cutlery. She said she wasn't hungry. She did try some Greek chicken, oven-baked potato and Italian mixed vegetables, and even her apple crisp, but she didn't eat much. She used the fork a couple of times, but I had to break her potato and chicken apart. I fed her a few pieces. She ate her two pieces of orange and drank her apple juice, but I had to bring the apple juice to her attention.
After dinner, mom pushed Donna to the nurses' station. I toileted mom. Her diaper was clean. I brushed her hair. It wasn't tangled. She was dressed properly with an undershirt. I brushed her teeth, washed her face and applied some Vaseline to her cheeks.
Shanta wasn't at dinner today. Apparently she has been in the hospital since Monday.
We played cards. Chris was there. Donna's vision is very bad or she just can't tell the difference between cards. Mom can focus on one attribute like the number or suit.
After cards we left mom and Donna at the nurses' station.
Mom, Donna and Edward were seated and served when I arrived. Mom didn't seem too interested i her food. She hadn't even drank her beverages. I was worried maybe she had pooped her pants. She said she was fine. I was sitting in Jacquie's place, but I moved beside mom. I thought maybe she didn't know how to use her cutlery. She said she wasn't hungry. She did try some Greek chicken, oven-baked potato and Italian mixed vegetables, and even her apple crisp, but she didn't eat much. She used the fork a couple of times, but I had to break her potato and chicken apart. I fed her a few pieces. She ate her two pieces of orange and drank her apple juice, but I had to bring the apple juice to her attention.
After dinner, mom pushed Donna to the nurses' station. I toileted mom. Her diaper was clean. I brushed her hair. It wasn't tangled. She was dressed properly with an undershirt. I brushed her teeth, washed her face and applied some Vaseline to her cheeks.
Shanta wasn't at dinner today. Apparently she has been in the hospital since Monday.
We played cards. Chris was there. Donna's vision is very bad or she just can't tell the difference between cards. Mom can focus on one attribute like the number or suit.
After cards we left mom and Donna at the nurses' station.
Sunday, 7 January 2018
Dirty toilet
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Mom, Donna and Edward were seated when I arrived. Mom was playing with her beverages. Donna was trying unsuccessfully to scold her. We had ham, scalloped potatoes and peas. Dessert was chocolate cream pie. Yum! Everyone enjoyed their meal. Donna didn't get a dessert so we gave her mom's.
After dinner mom wheeled Donna to the nurses' station and I took mom to be toileted. The toilet in her room had poop that wouldn't go down the drain so I asked an aide to get it cleaned. He directed us to the washroom in the shower room, but that toilet was plugged and water shot up when I tried to flush it. Yikes! We used the usual washroom next door as I was originally planning to do.
I groomed mom. Hair, teeth, face, etc.
We picked up Donna and went to play cards. We played in the television room. I had to ask Alan to put the volume down a bit.
Michael likes to feed the racoons. He leaves bits of apple on the outside deck and then watches for them. They usually come around 9 p.m.
I brought Donna back to the nurses' station and took mom back for her final pee. The toilet was nice and clean.
Mom, Donna and Edward were seated when I arrived. Mom was playing with her beverages. Donna was trying unsuccessfully to scold her. We had ham, scalloped potatoes and peas. Dessert was chocolate cream pie. Yum! Everyone enjoyed their meal. Donna didn't get a dessert so we gave her mom's.
After dinner mom wheeled Donna to the nurses' station and I took mom to be toileted. The toilet in her room had poop that wouldn't go down the drain so I asked an aide to get it cleaned. He directed us to the washroom in the shower room, but that toilet was plugged and water shot up when I tried to flush it. Yikes! We used the usual washroom next door as I was originally planning to do.
I groomed mom. Hair, teeth, face, etc.
We picked up Donna and went to play cards. We played in the television room. I had to ask Alan to put the volume down a bit.
Michael likes to feed the racoons. He leaves bits of apple on the outside deck and then watches for them. They usually come around 9 p.m.
I brought Donna back to the nurses' station and took mom back for her final pee. The toilet was nice and clean.
Saturday, 6 January 2018
Quarantine
Saturday, January 6, 2017
Mom was upset when I arrived. Apparently she had just pooped her pants and had been changed. She was wearing her pajamas.
A-wing is in quarantine. Jacquie did not join us for dinner.
This flu is a lung flu.
We had Maryland chicken, mashed potatoes, beans and corn and a mixed fruit cobbler. Yum!
After dinner mom wheeled Donna to the nurses' station. Donna wanted a tissue, but there is no tissue for the residents so the aide gave us a napkin. I took mom back to the room to comb her hair, brush her teeth, wash her face, apply Vaseline, etc.
Then we picked up Donna and played card bingo with our usual group in the television room. I asked Alan to join us but he preferred to watch the news.
Towards the end of the game, Donna said she had to go to the washroom so I took her. Of course the aide was on a break. I went back to the card game and we played two more games.
I went back to the room and Donna was being toileted. Mom and I sat at the nurses' station. We did some leg and arm exercises and counted. I checked in on Donna periodically. I decided to toilet mom one last time before I left. Donna was being toileted so I took mom to the washroom next door. She had some skid marks on her diaper so I changed it for her and wiped her bum. It was clean. Mom insisted on walking me up to the nurses' station when I left.
Mom was upset when I arrived. Apparently she had just pooped her pants and had been changed. She was wearing her pajamas.
A-wing is in quarantine. Jacquie did not join us for dinner.
This flu is a lung flu.
We had Maryland chicken, mashed potatoes, beans and corn and a mixed fruit cobbler. Yum!
After dinner mom wheeled Donna to the nurses' station. Donna wanted a tissue, but there is no tissue for the residents so the aide gave us a napkin. I took mom back to the room to comb her hair, brush her teeth, wash her face, apply Vaseline, etc.
Then we picked up Donna and played card bingo with our usual group in the television room. I asked Alan to join us but he preferred to watch the news.
Towards the end of the game, Donna said she had to go to the washroom so I took her. Of course the aide was on a break. I went back to the card game and we played two more games.
I went back to the room and Donna was being toileted. Mom and I sat at the nurses' station. We did some leg and arm exercises and counted. I checked in on Donna periodically. I decided to toilet mom one last time before I left. Donna was being toileted so I took mom to the washroom next door. She had some skid marks on her diaper so I changed it for her and wiped her bum. It was clean. Mom insisted on walking me up to the nurses' station when I left.
Wednesday, 3 January 2018
Joe joins us for card bingo
Wednesday, January 3, 2017
Baked chicken, rice, Italian veggies, and orange cake. Mom ate everything. Apparently she started with dessert. After dinner I got mom to push Donna to the nurses' station. I took mom back to the room to toilet her, brush her hair, brush her teeth and wash her face. Her toothpaste cap is missing.
I tidied up mom's closet. I found out that the purple diaper is for day and the green diaper is for night. We looked briefly at mom's photobook and read briefly from the City Mouse and the Country Mouse.
We played card bingo. Joe joined us today. Chris joined us as well. I had to take Donna midway to the toilet so Chris had to take our places. He complained that his throat was beginning to hurt.
After cards I went back to the room to return the cards and get my jacket and bag. Donna was being toileted. Chris brought mom back to the room so I suggested we take her to sit with the gang at the nursing station.
Baked chicken, rice, Italian veggies, and orange cake. Mom ate everything. Apparently she started with dessert. After dinner I got mom to push Donna to the nurses' station. I took mom back to the room to toilet her, brush her hair, brush her teeth and wash her face. Her toothpaste cap is missing.
I tidied up mom's closet. I found out that the purple diaper is for day and the green diaper is for night. We looked briefly at mom's photobook and read briefly from the City Mouse and the Country Mouse.
We played card bingo. Joe joined us today. Chris joined us as well. I had to take Donna midway to the toilet so Chris had to take our places. He complained that his throat was beginning to hurt.
After cards I went back to the room to return the cards and get my jacket and bag. Donna was being toileted. Chris brought mom back to the room so I suggested we take her to sit with the gang at the nursing station.
Monday, 1 January 2018
New Year's Day
Monday, January 1st, 2018
Mom, Donna, Jacquie and Edward were all seated at the dining table when I arrived. Donna, Jacquie and Edward were served first and mom and I had to wait. Mom was peeved. She kept saying "something is missing." I told her not to worry. Our food was coming soon.
We had roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, carrots and cake. Everything was delicious. Mom enjoyed everything. She didn't eat the cake.
Santos said he needed a Vick's. Jacquie said that they couldn't buy them any more from the thrift store.
After dinner I changed mom's diaper, combed her hair, brushed her teeth, etc.
I noticed there were a lot of damp clothes in mom's closet. I wonder if the dryer had broken down.
We played cards in the fish tank room.
Mom, Donna, Jacquie and Edward were all seated at the dining table when I arrived. Donna, Jacquie and Edward were served first and mom and I had to wait. Mom was peeved. She kept saying "something is missing." I told her not to worry. Our food was coming soon.
We had roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, carrots and cake. Everything was delicious. Mom enjoyed everything. She didn't eat the cake.
Santos said he needed a Vick's. Jacquie said that they couldn't buy them any more from the thrift store.
After dinner I changed mom's diaper, combed her hair, brushed her teeth, etc.
I noticed there were a lot of damp clothes in mom's closet. I wonder if the dryer had broken down.
We played cards in the fish tank room.
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