Thank you
My thanks to all of you for your kind and caring responses to my good news, I am deeply touched. You warm my heart.
Oh yes, littlegem, it is indeed the not knowing that makes things 100 times worse, and there has been considerabe not knowing.
When I spoke to the CH nurse on the phone before the assessment she said if Henry came to their care home I would be informed about everything. I hope that will be the case, six months of hospitals and being excluded has been very difficult.
Anne, thanks for posting, for following my thread, and for your good luck, all appreciated.
Jo, you are always there with support, thoughts and love, thank you so much.
I can't believe how quickly this evening is passing, I seem to have been drifting around doing things in slow motion. I don't know about restful sleep, but will go to bed tonight with a lighter heart.
JPG1, thanks. I still can't quite believe it, and yes hopefully all works out well for Henry, and myself. We are sailing into unknown waters.....
Thanks Grove, and yes GOOD NEWS at last! (I hope!) Some positivity makes such a huge difference.
Yes the care home is my 1st choice AND the particular dementia unit within it is the one I hoped for, the one I felt was best for Henry needs. That is a big bonus. Hope I am right about it....
I visited five care homes, some a few times, and although this one has some minuses, there were less of them compared with the other homes. One was totally unacceptable, I never returned there.
Yes the care home Henry goes to on Monday is local. That is a big requirement for me. Should I not be able to drive there are bus stops both ways not too far from the home, although rather hilly for me and my walking aid. The bus routes are not as direct as driving there now routes have been changed and buses meander around a wider area. However, taxis directly to and fro are a more reasonable price compared with the other homes, I could not have afforded taxis to them when my income is reduced. Spent a small fortune on taxis to the first hospital Henry was in, and being in a busy town often grid locked.
During the long hard winter we had, getting to the two acute hospitals was a nightmare. Over the six weeks Henry was in them I only managed to drive to the further away hospital for my last two visits to him. They were in the next county. Our county is smaller and main roads were cut off for a shorter time. The Council did a good job, which makes a nice change!
By the way, re what you earlier wrote:
it does seem very unfair you were not allowed into Henry's Meeting ( even if only for a short time) Gess some C H Nursers have a "Attiude Problem " with Reltives
It was/is the hospital nurses who have an attitude problem with relatives. Hopefully not the CH nurses.
No you didn't at all speak out of turn, Grove, and I appreciate your support very much.
Love
Loo xxx