Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Forgot to take mom's laundry.
Dinner was ginger pork, rice, broccoli and lemon loaf. Not my favourite. Mom ate everything except her cake. Jacquie showed me mom's video on her phone. Mom was confused at first and then started singing along.
Tomorrow there will be a performance of the Silver Foxes at 1:30 pm. There are 30 in all and Jacquie, Donna and mom will be singing and Brayden will be playing and conducting.
After dinner, I took mom for a little walk outside. She really enjoys the colours of the flowers.
When we got back to the room, there was a traffic jam at the toilet. Joan was coming out and Donna was going in so I took mom to the other toilet.
Mom did a poop! She said her bum hurt when I wiped her bum. I changed her out of her diaper and put her in underpants. Hurray!
We played card bingo. Shanta and Michael won. After card bingo, mom and Donna went back to the room. On the way back there was a commotion. I turned around and saw Anna lying on her back. She seemed okay, but she was rubbing her head. I wonder if she fell back in her chair?
Donna went to use the toilet so I occupied mom with music from her walkman. We also ate cherries. Joan loves the cherries. Today Barbara enjoyed them as well.
After Donna emerged from the washroom, we went to sit in the fish tank room for hot cocoa. We saw Anna smiling and talking on the way past the nurses' station.
I waited 15 minutes at the bus stop for nothing. The next bus wouldn't come for a long time so I decided to walk. Alan saw me and offered me a ride to New West. That was great!
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Sunday, 23 July 2017
Back from camp
Sunday, July 23, 2017.
Got back from music camp today. Bus connections were good so I made it in time for dinner. I hadn't phoned in to make a reservation, but they let me have dinner. Salmon, mashed potatoes and green and yellow string beans. Dessert was chocolate cream pie. Yum! Mom started on dessert before she finished dinner, but she ate all her dinner and all the food I left behind too. She had a big appetite today.
Jacquie and Edward were doing their sugar container passing. Mom let them know she didn't think it was a good idea in Japanese. Jacquie had sent me a video of mom singing. They have a Thursday sing-a-long and Ming had found a Japanese video of Sakura so they got mom to sing it.
A nurse stopped me in the hall and she said that she and mom sing together. She finds it amusing because she sings in a different language and mom sings along.
I took mom for a little walk after dinner. Suddenly she said she had to go to the washroom. She took a pee and then strained to take a poo, but was unsuccessful. I changed her diaper and wiped her bum. She said her bum hurt. I told the nurse that mom was probably constipated and her bum hurt.
Mom had several pairs of damp underpants in her laundry. I wonder if she had been washing her pants.
Mom's red comb is missing.
I found a pack of cards in Donna's drawer so I took them back.
We played card bingo. Everyone was having fun. A new guy wanted to join us, but the gang did not want him. Donna kept telling him to go away. Anna was a little less hostile even though he had said something bad to her in Italian. He hung around with us until the end.
After cards, the girls went back to the room so I gave them cherries. Barbara thinks mom is pregnant and is worried about her. She said that the cherries weren't very sweet compared to her tree that was probably chopped down. Joan, Donna and mom enjoyed the cherries.
Jacquie gave me her old recorder to try out.
Got back from music camp today. Bus connections were good so I made it in time for dinner. I hadn't phoned in to make a reservation, but they let me have dinner. Salmon, mashed potatoes and green and yellow string beans. Dessert was chocolate cream pie. Yum! Mom started on dessert before she finished dinner, but she ate all her dinner and all the food I left behind too. She had a big appetite today.
Jacquie and Edward were doing their sugar container passing. Mom let them know she didn't think it was a good idea in Japanese. Jacquie had sent me a video of mom singing. They have a Thursday sing-a-long and Ming had found a Japanese video of Sakura so they got mom to sing it.
A nurse stopped me in the hall and she said that she and mom sing together. She finds it amusing because she sings in a different language and mom sings along.
I took mom for a little walk after dinner. Suddenly she said she had to go to the washroom. She took a pee and then strained to take a poo, but was unsuccessful. I changed her diaper and wiped her bum. She said her bum hurt. I told the nurse that mom was probably constipated and her bum hurt.
Mom had several pairs of damp underpants in her laundry. I wonder if she had been washing her pants.
Mom's red comb is missing.
I found a pack of cards in Donna's drawer so I took them back.
We played card bingo. Everyone was having fun. A new guy wanted to join us, but the gang did not want him. Donna kept telling him to go away. Anna was a little less hostile even though he had said something bad to her in Italian. He hung around with us until the end.
After cards, the girls went back to the room so I gave them cherries. Barbara thinks mom is pregnant and is worried about her. She said that the cherries weren't very sweet compared to her tree that was probably chopped down. Joan, Donna and mom enjoyed the cherries.
Jacquie gave me her old recorder to try out.
Saturday, 15 July 2017
Lunch at Satomi's
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Mom was getting her nails painted when we arrived. A bright pink. I went to mom's room to straighten things up. Donna and mom arrived shortly, both having to go to the washroom. Mom just took a pee, but she wanted to take the diaper off. I put her in panties.
I changed mom into one of her t-shirts. Purple.
Mom had a little difficulty climbing into the car. Not because she couldn't do it physically, but she had trouble figuring out how. She was anxious when we turned corners.
She was excited when we got to the restaurant. I ordered cold soba and tempura and gomae for her. I gave her some of my tekka maki, edamame, etc. She enjoyed the Japanese tea as well. Unfortunately she spilt her miso soup. I think the wakame created a blockage and then she tipped the bowl too far. Poor mom.
When we got back there was an arm exercise class going on and she wanted to participate. Donna was already there. They were having a good time.
After the exercise class, I took mom to the washroom. This time she did a poop. I had to wipe her bum. Donna wanted to use the washroom as well so I directed her to a different washroom.
I changed mom out of her miso soup covered t-shirt. She looked good. Then we escorted mom and Donna to the television room to see a film on tea.
Mom was getting her nails painted when we arrived. A bright pink. I went to mom's room to straighten things up. Donna and mom arrived shortly, both having to go to the washroom. Mom just took a pee, but she wanted to take the diaper off. I put her in panties.
I changed mom into one of her t-shirts. Purple.
Mom had a little difficulty climbing into the car. Not because she couldn't do it physically, but she had trouble figuring out how. She was anxious when we turned corners.
She was excited when we got to the restaurant. I ordered cold soba and tempura and gomae for her. I gave her some of my tekka maki, edamame, etc. She enjoyed the Japanese tea as well. Unfortunately she spilt her miso soup. I think the wakame created a blockage and then she tipped the bowl too far. Poor mom.
When we got back there was an arm exercise class going on and she wanted to participate. Donna was already there. They were having a good time.
After the exercise class, I took mom to the washroom. This time she did a poop. I had to wipe her bum. Donna wanted to use the washroom as well so I directed her to a different washroom.
I changed mom out of her miso soup covered t-shirt. She looked good. Then we escorted mom and Donna to the television room to see a film on tea.
Friday, 14 July 2017
Constipation
Friday, July 14, 2017
Mom was a bit miffed because her dinner had not arrived yet.
I waited impatiently for my dinner and then went to go and get it.
Mom said she had to go to the washroom.
I took her and she had a pee, but then she seemed to be concerned about poo. She was sticking her finger in her bum. She said something was stuck there. I pushed the help button, but a care aide said to tell the nurse. She wouldn't even check mom's bum because mom wasn't her patient. I cleaned mom's bum. She was wearing a diaper.
I washed mom's hands thoroughly and went back to the dining room because I hadn't finished my dinner. Donna went to go to the washroom. I seated mom at the balloon game. She was happy.
Donna was taking forever in the washroom as usual. I can only imagine what is happening.
The girls were having a good time batting the balloon with their foam sticks.
Poor Bill was telling me that someone had stolen his dinner, but I think he meant that he didn't like his food. He really wanted to join the group for the balloon game. I suggested the care aides give him his own balloon. He was having fun for a while and then he was tired. Or at least that's what I told the care aide. What is it with these people? Am I the only one who understands what these patients want?
After the balloon game, I took Shanta back to her son Allan. Then I took mom and Donna to play with a balloon. Mom was wary and I wondered if she had to go to the washroom, but she was worried about straying from Donna. I had to get Donna to go to the lobby first. Once they were settled they could start playing with the balloon. Donna got tired, but mom didn't understand and kept hitting the ballon to her. Soon, mom was tired too so I took them back to the fish tank room to wait for hot cocoa. I don't understand why they don't give them a cool drink on a hot day.
I told the nurse that mom was sticking her finger in her butt and saying something was stuck there. I said she was probably constipated. The nurse says mom often holds her tummy.
Mom was a bit miffed because her dinner had not arrived yet.
I waited impatiently for my dinner and then went to go and get it.
Mom said she had to go to the washroom.
I took her and she had a pee, but then she seemed to be concerned about poo. She was sticking her finger in her bum. She said something was stuck there. I pushed the help button, but a care aide said to tell the nurse. She wouldn't even check mom's bum because mom wasn't her patient. I cleaned mom's bum. She was wearing a diaper.
I washed mom's hands thoroughly and went back to the dining room because I hadn't finished my dinner. Donna went to go to the washroom. I seated mom at the balloon game. She was happy.
Donna was taking forever in the washroom as usual. I can only imagine what is happening.
The girls were having a good time batting the balloon with their foam sticks.
Poor Bill was telling me that someone had stolen his dinner, but I think he meant that he didn't like his food. He really wanted to join the group for the balloon game. I suggested the care aides give him his own balloon. He was having fun for a while and then he was tired. Or at least that's what I told the care aide. What is it with these people? Am I the only one who understands what these patients want?
After the balloon game, I took Shanta back to her son Allan. Then I took mom and Donna to play with a balloon. Mom was wary and I wondered if she had to go to the washroom, but she was worried about straying from Donna. I had to get Donna to go to the lobby first. Once they were settled they could start playing with the balloon. Donna got tired, but mom didn't understand and kept hitting the ballon to her. Soon, mom was tired too so I took them back to the fish tank room to wait for hot cocoa. I don't understand why they don't give them a cool drink on a hot day.
I told the nurse that mom was sticking her finger in her butt and saying something was stuck there. I said she was probably constipated. The nurse says mom often holds her tummy.
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Mom's care conference
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Michael was sitting in the lobby when I arrived. He told me that coffee time was 10:30. Yay!
I went to find mom. She was sleeping in a chair by the nurses' station. I woke her up and took her for tea. I got Shanta too. Donna was no where to be found. Someone said she had appointment.
I went to the Resident Care Conference at 11:00.
My biggest concern was mom's weight gain. Other than that, she seemed happy. Also, we all noted that mom needed more cueing. I also complained about the gate to the dog park being locked and the paper towel dispensers not working. The locked gate was to prevent escapes. Mom participates in lots of activities and seems content.
I took mom for a pee before we went for lunch. She was wearing pull-ups.
Mom only ate half her food at lunch. Edward hardly ate anything. Donna still wasn't back. Jacquie joined us for a bit. Peter passed away a couple of weeks ago.
After lunch, I took mom for a walk. I showed her some photos and a video on my tablet. Then, she said she was cold so we went back to her room. I put the head set on her and took her out for another walk. She was enjoying her music. We went back to the room so that she could take another pee before the gardening activity, but she didn't pee at all. The nurse came to check on the paper towel dispensers. She said she would put in a work order. I asked about the dispensers back in December. Several times. And it was during the gastroenteritis quarantine.
Donna was back. She wasn't sure if she had eaten lunch or not, but her lunch was waiting for her in a tray by her bed.
I took mom to join the kale salad making activity (gardening). Michael and Shanta were there too.
Michael was sitting in the lobby when I arrived. He told me that coffee time was 10:30. Yay!
I went to find mom. She was sleeping in a chair by the nurses' station. I woke her up and took her for tea. I got Shanta too. Donna was no where to be found. Someone said she had appointment.
I went to the Resident Care Conference at 11:00.
My biggest concern was mom's weight gain. Other than that, she seemed happy. Also, we all noted that mom needed more cueing. I also complained about the gate to the dog park being locked and the paper towel dispensers not working. The locked gate was to prevent escapes. Mom participates in lots of activities and seems content.
I took mom for a pee before we went for lunch. She was wearing pull-ups.
Mom only ate half her food at lunch. Edward hardly ate anything. Donna still wasn't back. Jacquie joined us for a bit. Peter passed away a couple of weeks ago.
After lunch, I took mom for a walk. I showed her some photos and a video on my tablet. Then, she said she was cold so we went back to her room. I put the head set on her and took her out for another walk. She was enjoying her music. We went back to the room so that she could take another pee before the gardening activity, but she didn't pee at all. The nurse came to check on the paper towel dispensers. She said she would put in a work order. I asked about the dispensers back in December. Several times. And it was during the gastroenteritis quarantine.
Donna was back. She wasn't sure if she had eaten lunch or not, but her lunch was waiting for her in a tray by her bed.
I took mom to join the kale salad making activity (gardening). Michael and Shanta were there too.
Sunday, 9 July 2017
Dirty diaper again
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Arrived late, but mom, Donna and Edward were still sitting at their dining table.
I ate the BLT sandwich that I had picked up from Timmie's.
Edward said I could eat his banana cream pie. It was delicious. Mom didn't have a dessert.
I asked mom if she wanted to go to the washroom, but she said she was fine.
The care aide asked if I was going to play cards so I told her, yes, at 6.
Donna didn't care for a walk so I just took mom for a walk around the grounds. She was enjoying the colourful flowers.
I took her to the washroom when we got back. She had pooed her pants. The care aide was not much help. In fact she ran and hid in another room. But not before letting me know where I could dispose of the dirty diaper.
Mom was trying to wipe herself with the toilet paper, but then she started to touch the poop on it. I just kept giving her lots of toilet paper and told her to clean under her nails, but she didn't seem to understand. I got some special cleaning papers and sprayed the bum cleaning product on them and wiped mom's butt. That's not good for her to be sitting in poop.
I washed her hands and made her clean under her fingernails.
I had to get the quilt from her bed so she could cover herself from the bathroom to her bed. She put on new underpants and pants.
The card game got a little delayed, but we played half and hour.
The care aide is supposed to be looking after Anna. She went to wake her and then find Shanta and Michael as well.
Anna was kind of grouchy and more confused than usual. I think I noticed that on Friday too.
I found out that Shanta used to be a school teacher in India.
Arrived late, but mom, Donna and Edward were still sitting at their dining table.
I ate the BLT sandwich that I had picked up from Timmie's.
Edward said I could eat his banana cream pie. It was delicious. Mom didn't have a dessert.
I asked mom if she wanted to go to the washroom, but she said she was fine.
The care aide asked if I was going to play cards so I told her, yes, at 6.
Donna didn't care for a walk so I just took mom for a walk around the grounds. She was enjoying the colourful flowers.
I took her to the washroom when we got back. She had pooed her pants. The care aide was not much help. In fact she ran and hid in another room. But not before letting me know where I could dispose of the dirty diaper.
Mom was trying to wipe herself with the toilet paper, but then she started to touch the poop on it. I just kept giving her lots of toilet paper and told her to clean under her nails, but she didn't seem to understand. I got some special cleaning papers and sprayed the bum cleaning product on them and wiped mom's butt. That's not good for her to be sitting in poop.
I washed her hands and made her clean under her fingernails.
I had to get the quilt from her bed so she could cover herself from the bathroom to her bed. She put on new underpants and pants.
The card game got a little delayed, but we played half and hour.
The care aide is supposed to be looking after Anna. She went to wake her and then find Shanta and Michael as well.
Anna was kind of grouchy and more confused than usual. I think I noticed that on Friday too.
I found out that Shanta used to be a school teacher in India.
Friday, 7 July 2017
Mom laughed so hard she started coughing and peed her pants
Friday, July 7, 2017
Mom was already sitting down in the circle ready to play the balloon game. They hit the balloon with a noodle. They have such a great time. Mom laughed so hard she started coughing.
After I took mom and Donna to the lobby to toss around the balloon. Donna walks so slowly with her walker.
Mom was having a good time laughing. She started coughing and then she looked serious. I tossed the balloon around with Donna for a while and then mom told me she had to pee. Donna said she had to pee too so we headed back to the room. We kept looking back for Donna every time we turned a corner. I saw Shanta in the fish tank room so I tossed the balloon to her and she hit it back and forth a few times while we waited for Donna.
The toilet seat was dirty so I had to wipe it down. Mom had peed her pants a little. I tried to hurry because I knew Donna was coming to use the toilet. I changed mom at her bed. She had forgotten why I wanted her to change, but she realized when she removed her underwear. She had also wet her pants. By the time I got mom all changed, Donna was ready to go with us back to the fish tank room. We joined Shanta and Anna joined us. We tossed the balloon around a bit.
I forgot to comb mom's hair.
Mom was already sitting down in the circle ready to play the balloon game. They hit the balloon with a noodle. They have such a great time. Mom laughed so hard she started coughing.
After I took mom and Donna to the lobby to toss around the balloon. Donna walks so slowly with her walker.
Mom was having a good time laughing. She started coughing and then she looked serious. I tossed the balloon around with Donna for a while and then mom told me she had to pee. Donna said she had to pee too so we headed back to the room. We kept looking back for Donna every time we turned a corner. I saw Shanta in the fish tank room so I tossed the balloon to her and she hit it back and forth a few times while we waited for Donna.
The toilet seat was dirty so I had to wipe it down. Mom had peed her pants a little. I tried to hurry because I knew Donna was coming to use the toilet. I changed mom at her bed. She had forgotten why I wanted her to change, but she realized when she removed her underwear. She had also wet her pants. By the time I got mom all changed, Donna was ready to go with us back to the fish tank room. We joined Shanta and Anna joined us. We tossed the balloon around a bit.
I forgot to comb mom's hair.
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