Just wanted to share a success story about my MIL. She has been in a care home for over a year now, but we occasionally bring her back to our home for dinner and a quiet change of scenery, which she really appreciates.
Recently however, she has been falling over a lot and is noticeably less steady on her feet. We only have an upstairs toilet in our house, so naturally I was fearful of her using the stairs (her care home is all on one level). I was worried that we'd have to stop the home visits, which would be a shame as she does enjoy them.
After a chat with the care home manager, she lent me a commode to take home. Worth a try, I thought. Well...I was amazed when, yesterday, MIL took to it straight away! I was expecting her to feel embarrassed or insulted, but no...she quite happily used it, even with me and my husband in the room! Husband discreetly left the room though!
I'm just feeling so chuffed, I had to share!
Recently however, she has been falling over a lot and is noticeably less steady on her feet. We only have an upstairs toilet in our house, so naturally I was fearful of her using the stairs (her care home is all on one level). I was worried that we'd have to stop the home visits, which would be a shame as she does enjoy them.
After a chat with the care home manager, she lent me a commode to take home. Worth a try, I thought. Well...I was amazed when, yesterday, MIL took to it straight away! I was expecting her to feel embarrassed or insulted, but no...she quite happily used it, even with me and my husband in the room! Husband discreetly left the room though!
I'm just feeling so chuffed, I had to share!
