Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Hallelujah! Mom ate one-third of her dinner. She ate most of the pureed meat and potato. I put the spoon in her hand and she started to eat her dinner. I was flabbergasted. As was Sabra. She then proceeded to mix all her food up, blending the leftover potato into the pureed peas and carrots which she did not eat.
She drank an extra cup of apple juice and she did drink some Boost and milk. She ate a cheese puff.
I visited the cats. Jacquie was not there. Pip and Percy were both up and about in Jacquie's room. They kind of played with the ball on a string that I brought. They are both fat cats. I'll have to give them a good brush.
Chris remarked that mom was in a good mood.
She was chatty and engaged.
I brought Edward's vest to the nursing station.
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Mom was sitting in the lobby
Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
Mom was sitting in the entrance hallway when I arrived at 5:45 p.m.
I asked her if she wanted to get up, but she couldn't or wouldn't.
I found her wheelchair in the dining room beside her table and wheeled it back to her.
I got her a juice from the refrigerator. She insisted that we share it. It tasted like Koolaid.
I overheard Jacquie talking to two ladies. She had adopted two black cats. Pip and Percy. I was so excited to hear the news. The original owner passed away and left a legacy for the cats. The cats are 10 years old. They are two brothers.
I finally coaxed mom into the wheelchair and headed to Jacquie's room to see the cats. They were hiding under her dresser. It's amazing they fit there. Percy is sooooo fat! He let me scratch his head and eventually, he came out a little from the dresser. Jacquie asked me to pull him out. I pulled him out and he was huge! I couldn't believe that he could under the chest of drawers. Pip wouldn't come out. Percy was purring and very affectionate. I put him in Jacquie's lap. Mom wasn't very interested.
I read Little Red Riding Hood to mom. Mom was talkative. She ate the cheese puffs I gave her and drank all of the juice.
I left her to sit with Donna and Joan.
Mom was sitting in the entrance hallway when I arrived at 5:45 p.m.
I asked her if she wanted to get up, but she couldn't or wouldn't.
I found her wheelchair in the dining room beside her table and wheeled it back to her.
I got her a juice from the refrigerator. She insisted that we share it. It tasted like Koolaid.
I overheard Jacquie talking to two ladies. She had adopted two black cats. Pip and Percy. I was so excited to hear the news. The original owner passed away and left a legacy for the cats. The cats are 10 years old. They are two brothers.
I finally coaxed mom into the wheelchair and headed to Jacquie's room to see the cats. They were hiding under her dresser. It's amazing they fit there. Percy is sooooo fat! He let me scratch his head and eventually, he came out a little from the dresser. Jacquie asked me to pull him out. I pulled him out and he was huge! I couldn't believe that he could under the chest of drawers. Pip wouldn't come out. Percy was purring and very affectionate. I put him in Jacquie's lap. Mom wasn't very interested.
I read Little Red Riding Hood to mom. Mom was talkative. She ate the cheese puffs I gave her and drank all of the juice.
I left her to sit with Donna and Joan.
Monday, 27 May 2019
Mom doesn't want to go to the races
Monday, May 27, 2019
Mom is behaving at the dinner table. She is chatting a lot with the care aide. She is flattering her. She isn't eating anything. After dinner, I take her to the fish tank room. They are setting up for horse races. Mom only throws the die once after much coaxing from me. The volunteer is frustrated. I take mom out of the game.
I am able to get mom to eat cheese puffs, a piece of pork - I'm a bit worried about this because she is really working it. She drinks all of her super Boost. She drinks some apple juice.
Mom is behaving at the dinner table. She is chatting a lot with the care aide. She is flattering her. She isn't eating anything. After dinner, I take her to the fish tank room. They are setting up for horse races. Mom only throws the die once after much coaxing from me. The volunteer is frustrated. I take mom out of the game.
I am able to get mom to eat cheese puffs, a piece of pork - I'm a bit worried about this because she is really working it. She drinks all of her super Boost. She drinks some apple juice.
Sunday, 26 May 2019
Mom is playing with her food.
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Mom hadn't had anything for lunch. She ate almost nothing while I was there.
I took her to the thrift shop and at first she seemed to enjoy looking at clothes and commenting, but then she got restless. I took her to the toilet, but she wasn't cooperative. I was going to read Little Red Riding Hood in Japanese, but she was kind of distracted. She was quite talkative, but she seemed to be complaining about something.I tried to toilet her several times, but she wouldn't get up from the wheelchair.
I gave her some Cheese puffs, some apple and some cheese on a paper towel. She proceeded to make smaller pieces. She got another paper towel and she laid out her pieces of food on it. She got the spoon from the pureed peach and drizzled the paper towel with pureed peach. I wonder if she was making some kind of pastry or sushi.
Finally, she was ready to go to the toilet. I was able to get her diaper off, but she pulled up her pants, sat back down in her wheelchair and wouldn't let me put her diaper back on. I got some assistance from two aides. The brought in the lifting machine. Got her to stand up and put the diaper on her.
When we got back to the table, someone had cleared it. I had now lost both of the baby spoons.
We had coffee time. I got apple juice for mom and gave her two Cheese puffs.
Mom hadn't had anything for lunch. She ate almost nothing while I was there.
I took her to the thrift shop and at first she seemed to enjoy looking at clothes and commenting, but then she got restless. I took her to the toilet, but she wasn't cooperative. I was going to read Little Red Riding Hood in Japanese, but she was kind of distracted. She was quite talkative, but she seemed to be complaining about something.I tried to toilet her several times, but she wouldn't get up from the wheelchair.
I gave her some Cheese puffs, some apple and some cheese on a paper towel. She proceeded to make smaller pieces. She got another paper towel and she laid out her pieces of food on it. She got the spoon from the pureed peach and drizzled the paper towel with pureed peach. I wonder if she was making some kind of pastry or sushi.
Finally, she was ready to go to the toilet. I was able to get her diaper off, but she pulled up her pants, sat back down in her wheelchair and wouldn't let me put her diaper back on. I got some assistance from two aides. The brought in the lifting machine. Got her to stand up and put the diaper on her.
When we got back to the table, someone had cleared it. I had now lost both of the baby spoons.
We had coffee time. I got apple juice for mom and gave her two Cheese puffs.
Saturday, 25 May 2019
Mom is in distress
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
When I arrived at 12:35, mom was not sitting with Edward and Donna. She was in the fish tank room, slumped over in her wheelchair. It looked like she hadn't drunk or eaten anything. I didn't see an empty cup of apple juice. When she came too, she was in distress. She said that something hurt and she cried. I held her hand and she seemed better. She nodded off and on. She seemed distressed again, but I was able to calm her.
Apparently, she was agitated this morning so they gave her a pain killer by injection. I wonder if she had any breakfast.
She didn't eat or drink anything. I put a headset on her and she seemed fine with that.
At 1:45 there was a foam stick and balloon activity and I brought mom there to participate. Mostly she was engaged, but she did nod off a couple of times.
After the activity, I took her to the dining room for coffee. I brought Donna too. Donna has diarrhea. The nurse wants to try not giving her milk. She told Donna, but apparently not the kitchen staff.
Mom drank some of her Boost. She ate a couple of baby spoonfuls of the pureed peach. She ate some Cheese puffs (aka Cheesies, Cheetos)
She was in good spirits.
When I arrived at 12:35, mom was not sitting with Edward and Donna. She was in the fish tank room, slumped over in her wheelchair. It looked like she hadn't drunk or eaten anything. I didn't see an empty cup of apple juice. When she came too, she was in distress. She said that something hurt and she cried. I held her hand and she seemed better. She nodded off and on. She seemed distressed again, but I was able to calm her.
Apparently, she was agitated this morning so they gave her a pain killer by injection. I wonder if she had any breakfast.
She didn't eat or drink anything. I put a headset on her and she seemed fine with that.
At 1:45 there was a foam stick and balloon activity and I brought mom there to participate. Mostly she was engaged, but she did nod off a couple of times.
After the activity, I took her to the dining room for coffee. I brought Donna too. Donna has diarrhea. The nurse wants to try not giving her milk. She told Donna, but apparently not the kitchen staff.
Mom drank some of her Boost. She ate a couple of baby spoonfuls of the pureed peach. She ate some Cheese puffs (aka Cheesies, Cheetos)
She was in good spirits.
Friday, 24 May 2019
Mom eats apple sauce by herself!
Friday, May 24, 2019
Mom was sitting at the dining table with Edward and Donna. She had already drunk her apple juice. She wasn't interested in the food at all. Jacquie joined the table and then one of the aides sat with us to feed Donna. I ate some of mom's pureed food to show her it was harmless, but she wouldn't eat any. She ate a couple of Cheetos. She drank all of her Boost. I took the pureed apple and stirred it with a spoon. She took her pureed apple and ate all of it! She took a banana, peeled it and ate about half. We were all so happy to see mom eat. I had tears in my eyes.
She was still chewing on the banana when I took her to the fish tank room. She saw that they were setting up to play her favourite game where you hit a balloon with a foam stick. I took her out to the circle and she had a good time.
I brought her back to the table where I had her leftover milk and pureed food, but she would have none of it. She did eat some Cheetos. Zorka and a Russian lady were sitting with us. Zorka talks very loud and she doesn't hear so well. The Russian lady repeatedly told Zorka that she did not speak English. I had to translate for her.
Zorka wanted to interact with mom, but mom did not know what to make of her. Zorka winked at mom and mom was confused.
Later mom was served Boost and an egg sandwich that I asked for. Mom wouldn't eat the egg sandwich so I ate it. I hadn't had any dinner and it was delicious.
Mom was sitting at the dining table with Edward and Donna. She had already drunk her apple juice. She wasn't interested in the food at all. Jacquie joined the table and then one of the aides sat with us to feed Donna. I ate some of mom's pureed food to show her it was harmless, but she wouldn't eat any. She ate a couple of Cheetos. She drank all of her Boost. I took the pureed apple and stirred it with a spoon. She took her pureed apple and ate all of it! She took a banana, peeled it and ate about half. We were all so happy to see mom eat. I had tears in my eyes.
She was still chewing on the banana when I took her to the fish tank room. She saw that they were setting up to play her favourite game where you hit a balloon with a foam stick. I took her out to the circle and she had a good time.
I brought her back to the table where I had her leftover milk and pureed food, but she would have none of it. She did eat some Cheetos. Zorka and a Russian lady were sitting with us. Zorka talks very loud and she doesn't hear so well. The Russian lady repeatedly told Zorka that she did not speak English. I had to translate for her.
Zorka wanted to interact with mom, but mom did not know what to make of her. Zorka winked at mom and mom was confused.
Later mom was served Boost and an egg sandwich that I asked for. Mom wouldn't eat the egg sandwich so I ate it. I hadn't had any dinner and it was delicious.
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Chris
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Mom only drank her apple juice. She drank a tiny bit of Boost.
She ate nothing at dinner. She was very alert and tried to engage in conversation with everyone at the table.
After dinner, I took her to a table in the fish tank room and tried to get her to eat some Cheetos. She ate one. She put a Cheeto in her apple juice so I had to eat it.
She played with the bubble wrap but was more interested in folding it than popping it.
I took her to the washroom, but she wouldn't get out of the wheelchair.
Today she seemed to be okay with Chris.
She didn't seem to be interested in her Little Red Riding Hood book today.
She didn't want to listen to her Japanese music.
She wasn't interested in her caterpillar.
Mom only drank her apple juice. She drank a tiny bit of Boost.
She ate nothing at dinner. She was very alert and tried to engage in conversation with everyone at the table.
After dinner, I took her to a table in the fish tank room and tried to get her to eat some Cheetos. She ate one. She put a Cheeto in her apple juice so I had to eat it.
She played with the bubble wrap but was more interested in folding it than popping it.
I took her to the washroom, but she wouldn't get out of the wheelchair.
Today she seemed to be okay with Chris.
She didn't seem to be interested in her Little Red Riding Hood book today.
She didn't want to listen to her Japanese music.
She wasn't interested in her caterpillar.
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