Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Mom was sitting at the dining table when I arrived. Donna and Jacquie were there too. Edward had fallen asleep by the television in the fish tank room. Shepherd's pie tonight. It's not as good as it used to be. After we told a few aides about Edward, one of them went to go and fetch him. Mom was just playing with her food. It was like she was pretending to make something for me and then she offered it to me. I gave her the leftovers of my food. She started to play with that food too. I told her that she should eat it, but she seemed puzzled. I put the spoon in her hand, but she still didn't feed herself. Finally she let me feed her. She said it was good. I felt so relieved. She ate all my leftovers and a glass of milk.
I took her to the washroom and she immediately did a huge wet fart, but then she did a poop too. Hurray! Her diaper was soiled with a little poop and a lot of pee. She said something stinks. I changed her diaper and wiped her bum. She was very cooperative.
I brushed her teeth, wiped her face, got her to comb her hair. She was concerned about her teeth. She's missing two of them in the front upper left area.
I told her that's because she is not brushing her teeth.
We played cards sans Shanta. I think Alan is avoiding me. Hurray!
Michael, Donna, mom and the Chinese lady played. Joe joined us later. Zorka wanted to play too. I guess I could have added her too. I just didn't think of it.
After the game, Chris wheeled Donna to the nurses' station and Zorka went too. I asked the other Chinese lady to sit with mom. Her daughters said that she thought mom was a beautiful and elegant lady. How nice!
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Dr. Cameron
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Dr. Cameron called me today.
He's going to change mom's medication.
He said she is not sleeping well at night.
He's going to increase some medication.
He's also concerned about her anxiety.
I said I didn't want her to be dopey.
I told him mom had constipation.
I asked for him to give mom something like Restoralax in her apple juice every second day.
I also asked for mom to get finger foods.
Also, mom is refusing her Tylenol. I said to just give her what she'll take.
He also wants me to sign a MOST form. I think it is a no CPR form.
Medical Order for Scope of Treatment
Dr. Cameron called me today.
He's going to change mom's medication.
He said she is not sleeping well at night.
He's going to increase some medication.
He's also concerned about her anxiety.
I said I didn't want her to be dopey.
I told him mom had constipation.
I asked for him to give mom something like Restoralax in her apple juice every second day.
I also asked for mom to get finger foods.
Also, mom is refusing her Tylenol. I said to just give her what she'll take.
He also wants me to sign a MOST form. I think it is a no CPR form.
Medical Order for Scope of Treatment
Sunday, 8 July 2018
Sun Dresses
Sunday, July 8, 2018
When I arrived at 5:35 p.m., mom was still sitting at the table. Her food was untouched. She refused to eat anything. I took her milk and her Boost back to her room with her. I toileted her. I cleaned her finger nails. We went to play card bingo.
Donna had already been put to bed. She had had a big bowel movement.
Michael dealed, Shanta and mom and I played. Joe was being toileted so he couldn't come. The Chinese lady that played with us yesterday came and joined us. Her daughters were happy. The Chinese lady was happy.
After cards, I went to the kitchen and asked for a banana.
I got mom to eat the banana and drink the milk.
I left her with a different Chinese lady for hot chocolate.
Hiroko had given me a couple of sun dresses. I showed mom and she said they were nice, but when I offered to give them to her she said I should keep them.
When I arrived at 5:35 p.m., mom was still sitting at the table. Her food was untouched. She refused to eat anything. I took her milk and her Boost back to her room with her. I toileted her. I cleaned her finger nails. We went to play card bingo.
Donna had already been put to bed. She had had a big bowel movement.
Michael dealed, Shanta and mom and I played. Joe was being toileted so he couldn't come. The Chinese lady that played with us yesterday came and joined us. Her daughters were happy. The Chinese lady was happy.
After cards, I went to the kitchen and asked for a banana.
I got mom to eat the banana and drink the milk.
I left her with a different Chinese lady for hot chocolate.
Hiroko had given me a couple of sun dresses. I showed mom and she said they were nice, but when I offered to give them to her she said I should keep them.
Saturday, 7 July 2018
Hot cocoa
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Mom and Donna were sitting together at the dining table when I arrived. I took mom to the washroom. Her fingernails looked dirty. I asked the nurse and she told me that mom had not had a bowel movement today. When I went to check on mom, I saw a poop coming out of her bum. It wasn't much, but it was a poop. I cleaned her up and changed her diaper because it stunk. I cleaned her finger nails with the nailbrush Charlene gave me.
Mom drank most of her Boost. She fed herself some of her dinner. I gave her two bite-size pieces of chicken and she ate those. After dinner, I took her dessert, a banana and dumped her milk in with the Boost. I got Donna to hold the milk/Boost. I told her not to drink it because it was my mom's but she said she tasted it. I got mom to hold the banana and the dessert because I needed to push Donna in the wheelchair.
I toileted mom again. She peed. I washed her face and combed her hair.
I went through mom's photobook and got mom to drink her beverage.
Then, we all went to play card bingo. Mom was reticent at first, but then she began to participate. She didn't want to sit beside Michael. Shanta did not join us. A Chinese lady joined us. She didn't have good use of her hands, but she could recognize suits.
I took the girls back to the room. I put the head set on mom and we ate a banana together. She ate it all. I took mom for a little walk. The aide came and toileted Donna and got her ready for bed.
I took mom for hot cocoa and a cheese sandwich. Mom ate some of the cheese sandwich. Zorka was bent on getting mom to speak English. I tried to explain that mom had a degenerative brain disease, but Zorka had a hard time understanding. She kept on speaking to mom in a loud voice. Mom was mad. She kept saying I don't understand. At one point she said that she didn't understand because she was stupid and then she said that she wanted to die. Poor mom.
I had to take mom away from Zorka because even though Zorka was trying to be helpful, she was upsetting mom.
Mom asked if she could bring the hot cocoa with her. When we got back to her room it was dark, Joan was already sleeping. Donna was still awake. I asked Donna if I could turn on the lights and she was fine with it. I sat mom down on the bed and showed her the hot cocoa. I gave her a big hug. She looked happy.
Mom and Donna were sitting together at the dining table when I arrived. I took mom to the washroom. Her fingernails looked dirty. I asked the nurse and she told me that mom had not had a bowel movement today. When I went to check on mom, I saw a poop coming out of her bum. It wasn't much, but it was a poop. I cleaned her up and changed her diaper because it stunk. I cleaned her finger nails with the nailbrush Charlene gave me.
Mom drank most of her Boost. She fed herself some of her dinner. I gave her two bite-size pieces of chicken and she ate those. After dinner, I took her dessert, a banana and dumped her milk in with the Boost. I got Donna to hold the milk/Boost. I told her not to drink it because it was my mom's but she said she tasted it. I got mom to hold the banana and the dessert because I needed to push Donna in the wheelchair.
I toileted mom again. She peed. I washed her face and combed her hair.
I went through mom's photobook and got mom to drink her beverage.
Then, we all went to play card bingo. Mom was reticent at first, but then she began to participate. She didn't want to sit beside Michael. Shanta did not join us. A Chinese lady joined us. She didn't have good use of her hands, but she could recognize suits.
I took the girls back to the room. I put the head set on mom and we ate a banana together. She ate it all. I took mom for a little walk. The aide came and toileted Donna and got her ready for bed.
I took mom for hot cocoa and a cheese sandwich. Mom ate some of the cheese sandwich. Zorka was bent on getting mom to speak English. I tried to explain that mom had a degenerative brain disease, but Zorka had a hard time understanding. She kept on speaking to mom in a loud voice. Mom was mad. She kept saying I don't understand. At one point she said that she didn't understand because she was stupid and then she said that she wanted to die. Poor mom.
I had to take mom away from Zorka because even though Zorka was trying to be helpful, she was upsetting mom.
Mom asked if she could bring the hot cocoa with her. When we got back to her room it was dark, Joan was already sleeping. Donna was still awake. I asked Donna if I could turn on the lights and she was fine with it. I sat mom down on the bed and showed her the hot cocoa. I gave her a big hug. She looked happy.
Wednesday, 4 July 2018
Finger nail brush
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Mom was seated at the dining room table and had already been served. Larry was trying to feed her, but she would have none of it. Jacquie was eating at another table. Edward had already been served. Donna and I were waiting impatiently for our meals. I put the spoon in mom's hand, but she just played with her food. Eventually she let me feed her. I was surprised, but happy.
Alan told me he had a plan to bring in someone from the Buddhist temple to visit with mom. He asked me to speak with him. I didn't say anything.
After dinner, I took mom and Donna back to the room.
I toilet mom. She had poop stains on her diaper so I changed it. I trimmed her bangs. I gave her some Boost to drink and she drank it all. She had what looked to be poop in her nails. It looked like someone had already tried to clean it. I soaked mom's nails in warm soapy water in a paper cup. I used the soft plastic brush that Charlene had given mom. It worked more or less.
I asked Zorka to join us for card bingo, but she said she was too tired.
Michael, mom, Donna, me and Chris played. I forgot to order a dinner for him last Wednesday, but they managed to scrape something together for him.
Mom was pretty on task today. She flipped over most of her cards with cueing.
After cards we took mom back to the room. We left Donna with Zorka.
I got mom to eat some banana and a few sips of apple juice. I brushed mom's teeth.
I asked Chris to talk to Alan, but Chris didn't want to talk to him either.
He said girls hit on him all the time and touch his arms and stomach.
Mom was seated at the dining room table and had already been served. Larry was trying to feed her, but she would have none of it. Jacquie was eating at another table. Edward had already been served. Donna and I were waiting impatiently for our meals. I put the spoon in mom's hand, but she just played with her food. Eventually she let me feed her. I was surprised, but happy.
Alan told me he had a plan to bring in someone from the Buddhist temple to visit with mom. He asked me to speak with him. I didn't say anything.
After dinner, I took mom and Donna back to the room.
I toilet mom. She had poop stains on her diaper so I changed it. I trimmed her bangs. I gave her some Boost to drink and she drank it all. She had what looked to be poop in her nails. It looked like someone had already tried to clean it. I soaked mom's nails in warm soapy water in a paper cup. I used the soft plastic brush that Charlene had given mom. It worked more or less.
I asked Zorka to join us for card bingo, but she said she was too tired.
Michael, mom, Donna, me and Chris played. I forgot to order a dinner for him last Wednesday, but they managed to scrape something together for him.
Mom was pretty on task today. She flipped over most of her cards with cueing.
After cards we took mom back to the room. We left Donna with Zorka.
I got mom to eat some banana and a few sips of apple juice. I brushed mom's teeth.
I asked Chris to talk to Alan, but Chris didn't want to talk to him either.
He said girls hit on him all the time and touch his arms and stomach.
Monday, 2 July 2018
Bingo
Monday, July 2nd, 2018
Mom, Donna and Edward were already seated when I arrived.
I remembered to change mom's calendar. Zorka had lunch in bed today.
Jacquie arrived for lunch. We had hamburgers. Not so good. Jacquie ordered egg sandwiches instead. Next time I will too.
Mom hardly ate any of her food. I got her to drink her beverages.
She seems to eat better when she is not at the dining table.
I put the head set on her.
Edward hardly ate anything. He kept nodding off.
I changed mom's diaper. It just had pee.
I took mom and Donna to play bingo.
Mom, Donna and Edward were already seated when I arrived.
I remembered to change mom's calendar. Zorka had lunch in bed today.
Jacquie arrived for lunch. We had hamburgers. Not so good. Jacquie ordered egg sandwiches instead. Next time I will too.
Mom hardly ate any of her food. I got her to drink her beverages.
She seems to eat better when she is not at the dining table.
I put the head set on her.
Edward hardly ate anything. He kept nodding off.
I changed mom's diaper. It just had pee.
I took mom and Donna to play bingo.
Sunday, 1 July 2018
Canada Day
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Rat! I just remembered I forgot to change mom's calendar.
I did remember to bring a cheque for meal tickets. Also, a fingernail brush that Charlene gave me for mom. I brought mom's walkman. Turned out that it was the ear phones that were not working. I used my ipod nano ear buds. Mom enjoyed the music.
No one was at the dining table when I arrived. Mom was sitting with Zorka in the fish tank room. I took her back to her room to toilet her. Her diaper was clean. She just peed. Donna was lying in bed. She didn't know why she was there.
I took mom back to the dining room. Edward was there, but Jacquie wasn't there.
We had ham, zucchini and peas and scalloped potatoes. Mom really enjoyed her apple juice. She wanted to drink the extra apple juice, but I told her that she had to eat her dinner first. She ate about half. She ate all her pureed meat and just a small portion of her pureed veggies. She ate some of her Jello. She drank all her Boost and some of her milk and the extra apple juice.
I took her back to the room to toilet her again, but nothing came out. I brushed her teeth, combed her hair, etc. I took mom for a bit of a walk with the walkman.
We played card bingo. I invited Zorka. It was Michael, Shanta, Zorka and Mom. As usual mom didn't have a clue, but she was quite talkative.
After the game, I took mom back to the room to toilet her. She peed a little, but still no poop. Apparently she hadn't pooped all day.
We shared an orange. Mom only ate two segments.
Mom didn't want to stay with Donna so I took her back to the fish tank room.
Shanta was still there so asked her if she wanted to go to her room. I was taking Shanta back to her room when her son showed up. He said that the Japanese man had died. I was surprised because he seemed fine the last time I saw him. He said that the daughters were worried about the mom now because she is in the same facility. They are worried about the quality of care. Mom was growing impatient. I don't think she likes Alan. Neither do I. So I told him we had to be off. I took Shanta back to her room. The door was shut so I opened it and mom wheeled Shanta in and then closed the door. I opened the door so that we could leave and Shanta said she wanted me to leave the door open. I took mom to the washroom, but she said it wasn't necessary. We came back to the fish tank room and we sat with the Chinese lady. The aide said that mom could have some egg sandwich if I sat with her. Mom enjoyed the egg sandwich. I also gave her the banana from dinner and she ate all of that too. She drank her hot cocoa as well. I moved mom over to sit with Zorka and then I left.
I saw Jacquie and another lady coming out of the Union Jack Pub. They went to Tim Horton's to plug in Jacquie's wheelchair.
Rat! I just remembered I forgot to change mom's calendar.
I did remember to bring a cheque for meal tickets. Also, a fingernail brush that Charlene gave me for mom. I brought mom's walkman. Turned out that it was the ear phones that were not working. I used my ipod nano ear buds. Mom enjoyed the music.
No one was at the dining table when I arrived. Mom was sitting with Zorka in the fish tank room. I took her back to her room to toilet her. Her diaper was clean. She just peed. Donna was lying in bed. She didn't know why she was there.
I took mom back to the dining room. Edward was there, but Jacquie wasn't there.
We had ham, zucchini and peas and scalloped potatoes. Mom really enjoyed her apple juice. She wanted to drink the extra apple juice, but I told her that she had to eat her dinner first. She ate about half. She ate all her pureed meat and just a small portion of her pureed veggies. She ate some of her Jello. She drank all her Boost and some of her milk and the extra apple juice.
I took her back to the room to toilet her again, but nothing came out. I brushed her teeth, combed her hair, etc. I took mom for a bit of a walk with the walkman.
We played card bingo. I invited Zorka. It was Michael, Shanta, Zorka and Mom. As usual mom didn't have a clue, but she was quite talkative.
After the game, I took mom back to the room to toilet her. She peed a little, but still no poop. Apparently she hadn't pooped all day.
We shared an orange. Mom only ate two segments.
Mom didn't want to stay with Donna so I took her back to the fish tank room.
Shanta was still there so asked her if she wanted to go to her room. I was taking Shanta back to her room when her son showed up. He said that the Japanese man had died. I was surprised because he seemed fine the last time I saw him. He said that the daughters were worried about the mom now because she is in the same facility. They are worried about the quality of care. Mom was growing impatient. I don't think she likes Alan. Neither do I. So I told him we had to be off. I took Shanta back to her room. The door was shut so I opened it and mom wheeled Shanta in and then closed the door. I opened the door so that we could leave and Shanta said she wanted me to leave the door open. I took mom to the washroom, but she said it wasn't necessary. We came back to the fish tank room and we sat with the Chinese lady. The aide said that mom could have some egg sandwich if I sat with her. Mom enjoyed the egg sandwich. I also gave her the banana from dinner and she ate all of that too. She drank her hot cocoa as well. I moved mom over to sit with Zorka and then I left.
I saw Jacquie and another lady coming out of the Union Jack Pub. They went to Tim Horton's to plug in Jacquie's wheelchair.
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