Monday, September 30, 2019
Mom was in a relatively good mood. Everyone was at dinner today. Edward ate some of his beef stroganoff, but he didn't eat his dessert or drink his coffee. Donna didn't eat much either. Jackie ordered some curry in addition to her meal.
Mom ate very little. She drank lots of apple juice. I took her to her room and tidied a bit. I put her headset on and pushed her around for a while.
Eventually, we sat in the fish tank room. It was sing-along night. I looked at a newspaper and she looked at the flyer for Nestor's. We snacked on Cheetos, a clementine and one peanut butter sandwich cookie. Mom started making those strange strangled noises, but she was okay. I ate the last two pieces of clementine. Earlier she had spit out some orange membranes.
I gave her some bubble wrap to play with.
When I was leaving, I sat her with Donna and that little mischievious Chinese lady.
Monday, 30 September 2019
Sunday, 29 September 2019
Mom eats dinner by herself
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Mom was sitting at the dinner table with Donna. No Edward and no Jackie.
The pork roast was very dry and Donna was having trouble eating it so the aide poured more gravy on it for her. Mom was digging right into her dinner. I was amazed. She even ate some of her apple sauce by herself.
After dinner, I took her for a walk. I went to her room and tidied her closet. Then we played with the giant blue balloon. She was having a good time. She was laughing and talking a lot.
Then we went back to her room and I showed her my purchases. I gave her a newspaper thinking that she was going to rip it, but she licked her finger and started turning the pages like she was reading it. I gave her her caterpillar toy to play with. She pulled on the little black legs. She reached out for a different toy and she tried to eat it so I took it away from her. We ate a peanut butter wafer square and some Cheetos. Mom seemed content.
Mom was sitting at the dinner table with Donna. No Edward and no Jackie.
The pork roast was very dry and Donna was having trouble eating it so the aide poured more gravy on it for her. Mom was digging right into her dinner. I was amazed. She even ate some of her apple sauce by herself.
After dinner, I took her for a walk. I went to her room and tidied her closet. Then we played with the giant blue balloon. She was having a good time. She was laughing and talking a lot.
Then we went back to her room and I showed her my purchases. I gave her a newspaper thinking that she was going to rip it, but she licked her finger and started turning the pages like she was reading it. I gave her her caterpillar toy to play with. She pulled on the little black legs. She reached out for a different toy and she tried to eat it so I took it away from her. We ate a peanut butter wafer square and some Cheetos. Mom seemed content.
Saturday, 28 September 2019
Mom is asleep
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Mom was sleeping when I arrived. Snoring with her mouth open. I was worried she had been drugged. She probably was for her diaper change. She's very strong.
I cleaned under her nails and cut them. She likes that.
Her left hand was stinky. I wiped both her hands with a washcloth. I would have liked to have dipped them in warm soapy water, but she would have none of that.
I met Mark, Norman's son. He confirmed that Norman had an assistant physiotherapist named Gary. He said he would give me Gary's supervisor's number, but he never did.
Mom drank two apple juices. She was very interested in her sandwiches, but she actually only ate maybe half of a quarter. She had one egg and one ham. She ate a few Cheetos, some tamago boro and a peanut butter sandwich cookie.
We threw a balloon back and forth for a bit. She was very interested in my newspaper. She wanted to rip it apart.
Mom was sleeping when I arrived. Snoring with her mouth open. I was worried she had been drugged. She probably was for her diaper change. She's very strong.
I cleaned under her nails and cut them. She likes that.
Her left hand was stinky. I wiped both her hands with a washcloth. I would have liked to have dipped them in warm soapy water, but she would have none of that.
I met Mark, Norman's son. He confirmed that Norman had an assistant physiotherapist named Gary. He said he would give me Gary's supervisor's number, but he never did.
Mom drank two apple juices. She was very interested in her sandwiches, but she actually only ate maybe half of a quarter. She had one egg and one ham. She ate a few Cheetos, some tamago boro and a peanut butter sandwich cookie.
We threw a balloon back and forth for a bit. She was very interested in my newspaper. She wanted to rip it apart.
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Chris visits.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Mom was being fed by one of the aides when I arrived. She had had a bath last night.
She wouldn't eat any of her pureed food. I gave her my garlic toast. I broke it into pieces. I put some spaghetti sauce on a piece. She ate the bread. Some she put into her pureed food. I gave her a couple of small pieces of lettuce.
I took her to the fish tank room. She ate some of her spaghetti sauce and peas. She ate some chocolate pudding and a teaspoon of my chocolate cream pie. I also gave her a teaspoon of kabocha.
I put some cheddar cheese in her mouth and a small piece of banana.
She drank all of her apple juice.
Chris thought she looked better than last week.
I sent an e-mail to Brock asking about a volunteer for my mom.
Mom was being fed by one of the aides when I arrived. She had had a bath last night.
She wouldn't eat any of her pureed food. I gave her my garlic toast. I broke it into pieces. I put some spaghetti sauce on a piece. She ate the bread. Some she put into her pureed food. I gave her a couple of small pieces of lettuce.
I took her to the fish tank room. She ate some of her spaghetti sauce and peas. She ate some chocolate pudding and a teaspoon of my chocolate cream pie. I also gave her a teaspoon of kabocha.
I put some cheddar cheese in her mouth and a small piece of banana.
She drank all of her apple juice.
Chris thought she looked better than last week.
I sent an e-mail to Brock asking about a volunteer for my mom.
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Mom was wearing her new blue slippers.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Mom was being fed when I arrived. She ate a little of her pureed food. She drank her apple juice.
I fed her a small piece of mushroom, about a teaspoon of beets and carrots.
She drank her milk and Boost.
She played hit the balloon with a foam stick.
I checked her closet and drawers. There was a yellow toothbrush in her drawer with a dark stain. I threw it in the garbage and labeled a new toothbrush for her.
After the activity, mom drank more milk and Boost. She had a small piece of pumpkin. She had half a teaspoon of my fruit cocktail and a half a teaspoon of pureed peach.
Mom was being fed when I arrived. She ate a little of her pureed food. She drank her apple juice.
I fed her a small piece of mushroom, about a teaspoon of beets and carrots.
She drank her milk and Boost.
She played hit the balloon with a foam stick.
I checked her closet and drawers. There was a yellow toothbrush in her drawer with a dark stain. I threw it in the garbage and labeled a new toothbrush for her.
After the activity, mom drank more milk and Boost. She had a small piece of pumpkin. She had half a teaspoon of my fruit cocktail and a half a teaspoon of pureed peach.
Monday, 23 September 2019
No diaper change
Monday, September 23, 2019
Mom was sitting with the whole gang when I arrived. Edward got chicken strips. I didn't see if he ate them. I forgot. Jackie got a bowl of curry. Mom ate some of her food. She ate some of ice cream. She drank all of her apple juice and most of her Boost and fortified Boost. She had a bowel movement around 6:00 p.m. I as able to flag down an aide, but in the end she just washed mom's face and armpits and put a nightgown on her. She shouldn't have bothered.
There was no point unless she changed her diaper. I was mad.
Everyone goes for a break at 6:30 and tries to be scarce between 6:00 and 6:30.
Happy's mom stole our table today. So I sat with mom in the television room.
It was inconvenient.
Mom ate one piece of pumpkin.
Mom was sitting with the whole gang when I arrived. Edward got chicken strips. I didn't see if he ate them. I forgot. Jackie got a bowl of curry. Mom ate some of her food. She ate some of ice cream. She drank all of her apple juice and most of her Boost and fortified Boost. She had a bowel movement around 6:00 p.m. I as able to flag down an aide, but in the end she just washed mom's face and armpits and put a nightgown on her. She shouldn't have bothered.
There was no point unless she changed her diaper. I was mad.
Everyone goes for a break at 6:30 and tries to be scarce between 6:00 and 6:30.
Happy's mom stole our table today. So I sat with mom in the television room.
It was inconvenient.
Mom ate one piece of pumpkin.
Mom has a wound on her finger
Sunday, September 22, 2019
We arrived around 4:30. Charlene was surprised that everyone was seated already. I said they start seating everyone at 4:00. We checked mom's legs. They were stretched, but the left leg was extended. We tipped her wheelchair back and pulled her up. She screamed, but then was fine. I forgot about the seatbelt.
Mom's dinner came early. I was able to feed her a little of her food. I tried putting the spoon in her hand. She even took the spoon, loaded it up and put a huge spoonful in her mouth. She drank all of her Boost and fortified Boost and apple juice. She was eyeing Edward's apple juice as well. Edward ate very little. She was very engaged and chatty.
Mom has a wound on her finger. The nurse said that they were aware of it. They put iodine on it, but no bandage because she could eat it.
We arrived around 4:30. Charlene was surprised that everyone was seated already. I said they start seating everyone at 4:00. We checked mom's legs. They were stretched, but the left leg was extended. We tipped her wheelchair back and pulled her up. She screamed, but then was fine. I forgot about the seatbelt.
Mom's dinner came early. I was able to feed her a little of her food. I tried putting the spoon in her hand. She even took the spoon, loaded it up and put a huge spoonful in her mouth. She drank all of her Boost and fortified Boost and apple juice. She was eyeing Edward's apple juice as well. Edward ate very little. She was very engaged and chatty.
Mom has a wound on her finger. The nurse said that they were aware of it. They put iodine on it, but no bandage because she could eat it.
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