Hello Deborah
Thanks for the warning of caution with the syringe.
The carers at Dhiren`s home wouldn`t dream of inserting a syringe in his mouth without introducing it first and asking him. Yesterday after 3 or 4 syringes of fluid, Dhiren said he had had enough and no pressure was put on him to take more.
I must tell you a story.
One resident Big M has taken a shine to Paul. He likes her too and never fails to have a chat with her when he visits Dhiren. She is quite sad and her family doesn`t visit.
Last Sunday when Paul visited, Big M had been taken to church. Paul asked after her.
When she returned, staff told her Paul had been. She was really disappointed she had missed him but absolutely thrilled he had asked after her.
She was telling me all about it and Dhiren said,
`Why didn`t Paul come to see me?`
At least M is a testament to Paul`s visit.
But as Paul only visits on Sundays, M has a problem. If she goes to church every Sunday she will miss Paul.