Bitter sweet today.
my sister came with me to see mum and we managed to get her in the car. It was sooo lovely to be back driving round the countryside. We went for coffee and showed my sister some of the sights. Mum thoroughly enjoyed herself.
sadly tho getting out of the car was too fraught for comfort. I got her feet out and she proceeded to try and put them back. It was all a bit too much. She was then whisked off to her supper but was then grumpy as we’re not allowed to stay. I’m back now watching TV and all are content - but a line in the sand that the car is no more 😢😢 I‘m wondering if when I have some leave to hire a wheelchair car and take her for some drives as she does love it ….and I am sure these days of that being a possibility are limited.
Also I am most annoyed with the water company…..for about the 3rd or 4th time in the past 2 years the local water treatment centre is offline and so mum’s nursing home have no water. Bottles of water and wipes are all on hand but how can you run a nursing home without water 😱😱😱 And I know from my work there will be many of my clients who are unable to access the bottled water stations themselves….. a one off I understand….but repeated interruptions…..not good….and they expect me to pay my bill promptly this week!!
my sister came with me to see mum and we managed to get her in the car. It was sooo lovely to be back driving round the countryside. We went for coffee and showed my sister some of the sights. Mum thoroughly enjoyed herself.
sadly tho getting out of the car was too fraught for comfort. I got her feet out and she proceeded to try and put them back. It was all a bit too much. She was then whisked off to her supper but was then grumpy as we’re not allowed to stay. I’m back now watching TV and all are content - but a line in the sand that the car is no more 😢😢 I‘m wondering if when I have some leave to hire a wheelchair car and take her for some drives as she does love it ….and I am sure these days of that being a possibility are limited.
Also I am most annoyed with the water company…..for about the 3rd or 4th time in the past 2 years the local water treatment centre is offline and so mum’s nursing home have no water. Bottles of water and wipes are all on hand but how can you run a nursing home without water 😱😱😱 And I know from my work there will be many of my clients who are unable to access the bottled water stations themselves….. a one off I understand….but repeated interruptions…..not good….and they expect me to pay my bill promptly this week!!
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