Hi all, hope you are all doing ok.
Its now been 5 weeks since MIL went into care home and she is still doing well, unfortunately with the coronavirus we can only take her out in the car as long as she does not get out! CH also advised yesterday that only immediate family to visit - so that has screwed up the interfering cousin's plans who, on a side note, the other day demanded we give MIL a stick as her zimmer does not fit in her smart car - on your bike (excuse the pun!).
Don't think its going to go down well when we tell MIL her outings will be curtailed with the cousin but we can take the dogs to see her weekly in her room and she enjoys that. She does understand that there is a new "bug" going though. Conversation a bit limited as she seems to be forgetting family and friends a bit more and we have to remind her which one we are talking about but that's only to be expected. Is it me or do you find that less people visit their loved one once they go into a home, that is the ones her visited at home previously seem to just stop?
No surprise the invisible has had no contact with MIL or us since she went into care home, not even sent her a card or flowers - if we are not in lock down at the CH by mothers day, will be interesting to see if he sends anything.
It feels strange to think its only been 5 weeks feels a lot longer, but the OH and I are enjoying the quality time we get with MIL and with each other. The cat has moved back "home" as well! The eldest son and his girlfriend will be moving into the annex in a few months (so cat will probably move out again!), it will be strange to see movement in there again but welcome. I can go from carer to moaning mum but from a distance - about 20 feet!
Anyway I witter on - hope you are all keeping well and look after yourselves X
Its now been 5 weeks since MIL went into care home and she is still doing well, unfortunately with the coronavirus we can only take her out in the car as long as she does not get out! CH also advised yesterday that only immediate family to visit - so that has screwed up the interfering cousin's plans who, on a side note, the other day demanded we give MIL a stick as her zimmer does not fit in her smart car - on your bike (excuse the pun!).
Don't think its going to go down well when we tell MIL her outings will be curtailed with the cousin but we can take the dogs to see her weekly in her room and she enjoys that. She does understand that there is a new "bug" going though. Conversation a bit limited as she seems to be forgetting family and friends a bit more and we have to remind her which one we are talking about but that's only to be expected. Is it me or do you find that less people visit their loved one once they go into a home, that is the ones her visited at home previously seem to just stop?
No surprise the invisible has had no contact with MIL or us since she went into care home, not even sent her a card or flowers - if we are not in lock down at the CH by mothers day, will be interesting to see if he sends anything.
It feels strange to think its only been 5 weeks feels a lot longer, but the OH and I are enjoying the quality time we get with MIL and with each other. The cat has moved back "home" as well! The eldest son and his girlfriend will be moving into the annex in a few months (so cat will probably move out again!), it will be strange to see movement in there again but welcome. I can go from carer to moaning mum but from a distance - about 20 feet!
Anyway I witter on - hope you are all keeping well and look after yourselves X