Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Everyone was seated and eating when I arrived. Mom had consumed my apple juice. She was eating her baby potatoes with her hand. I put a fork in her plate and she started using the fork. Someone had poured a tea for her, but mom said I could have it. We had fish, baby potatoes, and mixed veggies. Dessert was a turnover. Mom ate everything. I gave extra fish to mom and Edward. Mom ate the fish without complaining. I told Edward that I was helping him to get fat since he had lost 15 lbs. I gestured this mainly as I don't think he can hear me. Donna blew her nose in her bib and then she blew her nose in her napkin.
After dinner we left Donna at the nurses' station. I was going to give Donna a tissue, but there was none to be found.
I toileted mom. She peed and pooped. I changed her diaper. Her hair was fluffy because she gets her shower on Tuesdays. I brushed her teeth. Today there was less blood and she didn't have any food trapped between her teeth.
Mom has a new roommate. I think her name was Zorka or something like that. She said she was Italian, but born in Canada.
Ming was running a card bingo game. Mom kept telling me to watch her cards. She was confused about turning the cards over. They all enjoy the game.
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Sunday, 28 January 2018
Mystery of missing cutlery
Sunday, January 28th, 2018
Mom and Donna were seated at the dining table when I arrived. Mom had finished off all her beverages and my apple juice. Coffee and tea had not yet been served. Suddenly mom told me she had to go to the washroom. We made it mostly in time. As mom was pulling her pants down, she dropped some cutlery wrapped in a napkin. She had a pee and a poop. I changed her diaper. We went back to the table. Edward, Donna and Jacquie had already been served. I told the kitchen I needed new cutlery. We had sweet and sour pork, rice, beans and fruit cocktail. Mom ate most of her meal except for the beans. She ate her half and orange. She kept saying she couldn't possibly finish it, but she did while Donna and I waited for her.
We left Donna at the nurses' station while I took mom for another pee. I brushed her teeth too. She had a piece of pork stuck in her teeth. She is often picking at her teeth. Poor mom.
Jacquie said that the singer did not show up for the birthday tea as there was a sudden family emergency. She also said that Barbara had had a stroke and then passed away.
Mom and Donna were seated at the dining table when I arrived. Mom had finished off all her beverages and my apple juice. Coffee and tea had not yet been served. Suddenly mom told me she had to go to the washroom. We made it mostly in time. As mom was pulling her pants down, she dropped some cutlery wrapped in a napkin. She had a pee and a poop. I changed her diaper. We went back to the table. Edward, Donna and Jacquie had already been served. I told the kitchen I needed new cutlery. We had sweet and sour pork, rice, beans and fruit cocktail. Mom ate most of her meal except for the beans. She ate her half and orange. She kept saying she couldn't possibly finish it, but she did while Donna and I waited for her.
We left Donna at the nurses' station while I took mom for another pee. I brushed her teeth too. She had a piece of pork stuck in her teeth. She is often picking at her teeth. Poor mom.
Jacquie said that the singer did not show up for the birthday tea as there was a sudden family emergency. She also said that Barbara had had a stroke and then passed away.
Saturday, 27 January 2018
Arm Exercises
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Mom and Donna were sitting at the nurses' station when I arrived. I took mom to her room and toileted her. Her diaper was clean. I brushed her teeth. There was some bleeding. I don't know if it's her gums or her teeth, but she is on the list to see the dentist. I noticed she picks at her teeth after meals. Especially after eating oranges.
I took mom for a little walk while Donna was being toileted. I found out that arm exercises was starting at 12:45. An episode of the Crown was being shown at 1:30.
Mom participated in the hand and arm exercises. She seemed happy. She wasn't quite following directions and I tried to help her. She's so cute.
Dropped off a box of tissues at the nursing station.
Mom and Donna were sitting at the nurses' station when I arrived. I took mom to her room and toileted her. Her diaper was clean. I brushed her teeth. There was some bleeding. I don't know if it's her gums or her teeth, but she is on the list to see the dentist. I noticed she picks at her teeth after meals. Especially after eating oranges.
I took mom for a little walk while Donna was being toileted. I found out that arm exercises was starting at 12:45. An episode of the Crown was being shown at 1:30.
Mom participated in the hand and arm exercises. She seemed happy. She wasn't quite following directions and I tried to help her. She's so cute.
Dropped off a box of tissues at the nursing station.
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Flashy blue ring
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018
Everyone was seated when I arrived. Again mom was saying she wasn't hungry, but started eating when everyone else was eating. She ate her orange sections early on in the meal. I had to show her that she didn't eat the skin, just the inside. She polished almost everything off her plate. I gave her a little bite of the apple crisp and the last of the milk.
Jacquie was wearing a flashy blue ring. Very nice. Mom also has a nice blue beaded ring.
We had pork roast with gravy, oven-roasted fries, Italian mixed veggies and apple crisp.
While we were chatting, one of the aides must have taken Donna away. We were all wondering what happened to Donna. We found her in the fish tank room. Donna said she would rather be at the nurses' station so we took her there.
I noticed that the toilet had been used and there was a poop in it. Mom must have gone to the toilet by herself. She peed a little on the floor. I took her for a pee and cleaned her bum. Her diaper was clean.
We went to play card bingo. Chris came. We just played for half an hour because Chris had to leave at 6:30. We left mom and Donna in the fish tank room.
Everyone was seated when I arrived. Again mom was saying she wasn't hungry, but started eating when everyone else was eating. She ate her orange sections early on in the meal. I had to show her that she didn't eat the skin, just the inside. She polished almost everything off her plate. I gave her a little bite of the apple crisp and the last of the milk.
Jacquie was wearing a flashy blue ring. Very nice. Mom also has a nice blue beaded ring.
We had pork roast with gravy, oven-roasted fries, Italian mixed veggies and apple crisp.
While we were chatting, one of the aides must have taken Donna away. We were all wondering what happened to Donna. We found her in the fish tank room. Donna said she would rather be at the nurses' station so we took her there.
I noticed that the toilet had been used and there was a poop in it. Mom must have gone to the toilet by herself. She peed a little on the floor. I took her for a pee and cleaned her bum. Her diaper was clean.
We went to play card bingo. Chris came. We just played for half an hour because Chris had to leave at 6:30. We left mom and Donna in the fish tank room.
Mom wins a bag of Dorito's
Tuesday, January 24, 2018
Mom, Donna and Edward were seated at the table. Mom had drank all her beverages and my juice. She had been served first, but was not eating. I think she's forgotten how to use her cutlery. She says she isn't hungry. My food comes and I start eating. I put the fork in her potatoes. I tell her to use her hand to pick up her fork. Eventually she starts to eat. She eats most of her food. I get her to eat a couple of pieces of sausage. She eats her orange sections, but she's unsure what to do with the peel. I peel the orange for her. Then, she becomes interested in her cherry tart. I spoon out a cherry for her. She tries to copy me, but she only gets sauce. I feed her the rest of her tart.
Edward is quiet as usual. No more funny stories.
Dinner was beef sausage, scalloped potatoes, broccoli and a cherry tart. Yum!
Michael stops by to tell me that he will play card bingo with the big group today.
After dinner, we drop Donna off in the fishtank room seated at the activities table to play card bingo.
I toilet mom. I change her diaper. She does a poop! Her pants are wet so I change her. I brush her teeth. Soon it's time to play card bingo. Mom has difficulty. I help her. She is very happy and proud to match a card, but then she is confused about what to do next. We all tell her to turn it over. Mom wins a game and is presented with a box of chips. I pick out the Dorito's because I know that is her favourite.
Mom, Donna and Edward were seated at the table. Mom had drank all her beverages and my juice. She had been served first, but was not eating. I think she's forgotten how to use her cutlery. She says she isn't hungry. My food comes and I start eating. I put the fork in her potatoes. I tell her to use her hand to pick up her fork. Eventually she starts to eat. She eats most of her food. I get her to eat a couple of pieces of sausage. She eats her orange sections, but she's unsure what to do with the peel. I peel the orange for her. Then, she becomes interested in her cherry tart. I spoon out a cherry for her. She tries to copy me, but she only gets sauce. I feed her the rest of her tart.
Edward is quiet as usual. No more funny stories.
Dinner was beef sausage, scalloped potatoes, broccoli and a cherry tart. Yum!
Michael stops by to tell me that he will play card bingo with the big group today.
After dinner, we drop Donna off in the fishtank room seated at the activities table to play card bingo.
I toilet mom. I change her diaper. She does a poop! Her pants are wet so I change her. I brush her teeth. Soon it's time to play card bingo. Mom has difficulty. I help her. She is very happy and proud to match a card, but then she is confused about what to do next. We all tell her to turn it over. Mom wins a game and is presented with a box of chips. I pick out the Dorito's because I know that is her favourite.
Sunday, 21 January 2018
Quarantine has been lifted.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Mom and Donna were already seated at the dining table when I arrived at 4:05. They were chatting about something. Juice and milk had been served.
It looks like the quarantine has been lifted and things are getting back to normal.
Edward came by to join us shortly. He was talkative today. I was surprised. First he asked me how to get fat. He said his doctor told him that he had lost 15 pounds and he needed to gain weight. Then he told us how he had lost his watch. He looked for it for two days. Then he found it in a shoe. He thinks a mouse put it there.
Donna had her fingernails painted black. It looked good on her.
Jacquie joined us for dinner today. We enjoyed turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy and peas. Dessert was banana cream pie. Yum!
I told Jacquie I had to leave early today because I had a country two step class. Donna was dawdling with her napkin so she took it from her. I got mom to wheel Donna to the nurses' station. Donna said she needed a tissue so I reminded her that I had just given her one. It was up her sleeve because she had no pockets.
I took mom back to the room and toileted her. She did a poop and her diaper was clean. Hurray! I brushed her teeth and then brought her back to sit with Donna before I left.
I gave Ailene two clementines and she was very happy.
Mom and Donna were already seated at the dining table when I arrived at 4:05. They were chatting about something. Juice and milk had been served.
It looks like the quarantine has been lifted and things are getting back to normal.
Edward came by to join us shortly. He was talkative today. I was surprised. First he asked me how to get fat. He said his doctor told him that he had lost 15 pounds and he needed to gain weight. Then he told us how he had lost his watch. He looked for it for two days. Then he found it in a shoe. He thinks a mouse put it there.
Donna had her fingernails painted black. It looked good on her.
Jacquie joined us for dinner today. We enjoyed turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy and peas. Dessert was banana cream pie. Yum!
I told Jacquie I had to leave early today because I had a country two step class. Donna was dawdling with her napkin so she took it from her. I got mom to wheel Donna to the nurses' station. Donna said she needed a tissue so I reminded her that I had just given her one. It was up her sleeve because she had no pockets.
I took mom back to the room and toileted her. She did a poop and her diaper was clean. Hurray! I brushed her teeth and then brought her back to sit with Donna before I left.
I gave Ailene two clementines and she was very happy.
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Donna doesn't feel well
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Mom, Donna and Edward were already seated when I arrived. Mom had consumed her beverages. She didn't seem to have an appetite. She was very interested in her orange segments. She wasn't sure about the orange peels so I demonstrated how to remove them. I helped her with her fork and spoon, but she really didn't seem to be interested in the food.
We had chicken stir fry on rice and carrots. Dessert was a cherry tart. Mom ate a few pieces of chicken and carrot. I asked her several times if she had to go to the washroom, but she said she was fine.
After dinner we took Donna back to the room. She said she was tired and coming down with something. I told the nurse so she came to check on Donna. The nurse assured me that there was no sign of the flu on my mom's wing of the building.
I did the usual toileting, combing of hair, brushing of teeth, etc. Then I took mom to the dining area and Chris was there so we sat with him while he ate his dinner.
We played cards in the kitchen area. I took mom back to the room and Donna was waiting in the doorway. Chris pushed her out to the nurses' station while I toileted mom again.
Mom, Donna and Edward were already seated when I arrived. Mom had consumed her beverages. She didn't seem to have an appetite. She was very interested in her orange segments. She wasn't sure about the orange peels so I demonstrated how to remove them. I helped her with her fork and spoon, but she really didn't seem to be interested in the food.
We had chicken stir fry on rice and carrots. Dessert was a cherry tart. Mom ate a few pieces of chicken and carrot. I asked her several times if she had to go to the washroom, but she said she was fine.
After dinner we took Donna back to the room. She said she was tired and coming down with something. I told the nurse so she came to check on Donna. The nurse assured me that there was no sign of the flu on my mom's wing of the building.
I did the usual toileting, combing of hair, brushing of teeth, etc. Then I took mom to the dining area and Chris was there so we sat with him while he ate his dinner.
We played cards in the kitchen area. I took mom back to the room and Donna was waiting in the doorway. Chris pushed her out to the nurses' station while I toileted mom again.
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