Song in Croatian

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Chicken stir fry, rice and mixed veggies.  Mousse tart.  I had just settled down with tea, gotten my milk and my meal, when mom said something about going to the bathroom.  We made it in time.
Mom had a bowel movement.  She was having some difficulty.  She kept trying to touch her bum and maybe pull out the poo.  I kept trying to distract her by singing.  I got her cleaned up, changed her diaper, etc. 
Mom had been saying she wasn't hungry, but I think it was because she had to take a poo.  Her appetite was fine after we had come back.  Jacquie was already gone.  Everyone had already finished most of their dinner.  Donna had another cup of coffee with us.
I had to move Donna's chair so she could get up.  She had her walker again.  She's gained so much weight.
I put mom's head set on and took her for a little walk.  She was touching her eyes and then I realized she had sleep in them.  I took her back to her room and washed her face with a warm towel.
We played cards with the usual group.  Chris came and then Joe showed up.  It was fun.  At one point Anna got mad about the teasing and folded her cards, but then she started playing again.
We had hot cocoa and an egg sandwich.  Mom ate most of it this time with a little coaxing.  Donna ate a blue berry muffin. 
I brushed mom's hair, helped her brush her teeth, washed her face, took her to the toilet, etc.
We sat in the hallway by the nurses' station.  Everyone asked about Donna, but she was in the washroom.  Mom and Donna are usually inseparable. 
Mom and I sang songs.  Then this lady sang a song in Croatian.  She was a good singer.  She said she enjoyed singing and dancing.

Cookies for the staff

Sunday, September 24th

I brought cookies for the staff.  The box was heavy.

Mom and Donna were already seated when I arrived.  Mom had already consumed her milk, juice and my juice. I told mom I had to go to the washroom.  When I got back, she said she had to go too and tried to go in the direction I had come from.  I use the guest washroom, but she has to use the one in her room.  I took her to her room.  She had pooped in her diaper.  She always tries to get in on the action and I keep trying to keep her hands away from the diaper.  She had another bowel movement.  I got her cleaned up and we headed back to dinner.  We all got served at the same time which was really nice.

Greek chicken, greek salad, pilaf and chocolate cream pie.  My favourite!  We all enjoyed the meal.
Jacquie wasn't there.  I helped Edward open his two creams and I helped Ailene roll up her sweater sleeve.  After dinner I took mom back to the room, put her head set on and took her for a walk.  She was enjoying her music and singing.

I got her to comb her hair at the back because it was really matted.

We played card bingo.  It was fun.  Joe is such a card.

We had hot cocoa together.  I brought Barbara to join us after the boys left.

I helped mom brush her teeth, wash her face, and use the toilet.  She had a little more poop.

Then we went to sit by the nurses' station.  

I got a ride home from Alan.  He said mom was hanging out in the lobby on Thursday.  He said she was disoriented because Donna wasn't there.

Card bingo

Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Maryland chicken, sliced, roasted potatoes and green beans.  Strawberry short cake.  Yum!
Jacquie was with Rudy.  I think he got my dinner.  So I had to wait impatiently for my dinner and ask for cutlery, etc.  ;(  There was a farmer's market today.  Donna had a new bracelet, but she didn't remember where she got it from.  Mom had some cookies.  They also had choir today, but mom didn't remember.
Mom had a good appetite.  After dinner I took mom to the washroom.  She had removed her diaper and was wearing feces-stained trousers.  I put a pair of pull-ups on her.
We played cards.  Joe joined us.  It was fun.  Chris came by too.
Donna was in the washroom.  I think she pooped her pants.  Mandy didn't change her diaper or report it.  I found Donna waiting by the nurses' station.  She was just too tired.  I had her sit in her walker and push her to the card game.  She sat in the walker for the game.
An ambulance came to take someone away.  Shanta was distracted by that.  The rest were just focused on the game.
I pushed Shanta back to Alan and then I pushed Joe back to his room.  Anna, Donna, Michael and mom stayed together and had hot cocoa together.  I moved Donna from the walker to the chair for hot cocoa.  They sat together until 7:30 p.m.
Then, I had to help Donna get out of the chair.  I said I was going to push her, but she said she wanted to walk.  I took mom to the room and she had a pee.  I brushed her teeth and washed her face.  She walked me out to the nurses' desk to say good-bye.

Poopy pants

Monday,  September 18, 2017
Swedish meatballs, wide noodles, gravy and mixed veggies.  Blueberry tart. Yum!
Mom wasn't eating.  I asked mom if she wanted to go to the washroom.  Yes.  She pooped.  But she had also pooped in her pants.  She wasn't wearing any underpants or diapers. I had to remove her pants.  I had to clean her bum.
I shut the room to the door and told her to hurry to her bed.  No one was in the room.  Everyone was in the dining room.  I got mom changed.
She saw her new shoes, but she said they were too big and weren't hers.
I took her back to the dining room and she ate her dinner.  Everyone else had already finished and was sitting in the fish tank room, ready for foam sticks and balloons.
Donna went to the washroom.  She was gone for a long time.
Mom was playing the balloon game.
Donna eventually showed up.
Anna sat and chatted with me.
After the activity, I took Shanta back to Alan.
We still had 20 minutes until hot cocoa so I played a few rounds of card bingo with mom, Donna and Anna.  Then we had hot cocoa.

New Shoes

Saturday, September 16, 2017
Teriyaki chicken, potato salad, carrot and raisin salad.  Orange cake.  Yum!  I gave everyone at the table a mandarin orange.  I gave one to Ailene too.  And Joan and Barbara.  Jacquie ate with her boyfriend today.
All the toilets were occupied so we had to use a toilet at the other end of the hall.
Mom took a poop.
I wiped her bum, put her new pants, etc.  She had a lot of clothes in the laundry hamper so I transferred everything to the communal one.  There was a pair of poopy underpants.  I'll have to leave a note that if there is anything poopy or full of pee, it should just go into the communal wash.
The new shoes fit.  I asked to have them labeled.  I threw out her old shoes because they were smelly.
We played cards with the whole gang including Joe.  We had a good time.
Hot cocoa didn't show up so we waited by the nurses' station.  I could see the hot cocoa, but no one was serving.  The new guy who is looking after Anna wasn't doing his job.  I think he was chatting on the phone.  I started serving everyone.  It was already 7:15 and I wanted to get mom's teeth brushed and her face washed before I left.  Finally the guy showed up.

Replaced toothbrush

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Mom's toothbrush was missing.  I replaced it.  I got someone at the nurses' station to label it.
Meatloaf with gravy, baked potato with sour cream, zucchini and baked custard.  Yum!  We all enjoyed our meal.  Jacquie chose the fish option.  Edward poured sugar on his meatloaf.
Mom wasn't wearing a diaper.  She took a poop.  She was wearing tie up black shoes.
I put the headset on mom and took her for a walk.  She was singing.
We played cards with the gang.  It was fun.  Chris dropped by.
After cards, Michael stayed and had hot cocoa with us.  George sat with us too.
I ate mom's egg sandwich and drank most of her cocoa.  She said she wasn't hungry.
I got mom ready for bed: brushed teeth, washed face, took her for a pee.
Alan gave me a ride home.

New shoes too snug

Sunday, September 10, 2017
Reconstituted pork cutlet, sauerkraut, mixed veggies, and chocolate cream pie.
Mom hardly ate anything and neither did Edward.  Donna and I enjoyed our meals.  Donna kept telling mom to try the chocolate cream pie and mom kept on saying she wasn't hungry.
The care aide told me that mom was touching her stomach.
I asked mom if she needed to go to the washroom, but she told me she was fine.
After dinner we went to the washroom and I saw a wet and poopy diaper by the sink.
I disposed of it and wiped up the area with disinfectant.
Mom took a pee and I wiped her butt.  There was some blood and I showed the care aide because she happened to be there.  She said there was nothing to be concerned about unless it was black.
I put mom in her pull ups.  I put her clothes in the communal laundry hamper.
We played card bingo with the usual group.  After card bingo I took Shanta back to Alan.
Anna told us she was going to Italy for two months to visit family in Venice.
She said she was going with her son Mauritzio.
Michael said he would go on his cruise next year.  He said he wanted to walk without his walker.
Michael went to watch television.  I pulled George over to join us.
Mom ate her egg salad sandwich today.  She was probably hungry because she didn't touch her dinner.  George ate his sandwich today.  Anna didn't eat a sandwich.
After I got mom ready for bed, I sat in the hallway.  There was a lady there who complained about M spraying her perfume.
I wonder if M. abuses the patients by teasing them.  I don't think she is very nice.  I think she is a pathological liar.  She told me that she is getting married in February; however, I suspect she is pregnant and will probably have her baby in February.