Hi All
What a week this has been. Thought it was toooo good to be true. Mum now totally hates the NH, wants to go home etc. etc. although the home she remembers is the one she had 30 years ago!!
I went with hubby last Sunday (having had a number of 'nice' visits with her throughout the week), to be greated by dear old mum back to her usual self having a total hissy fit as soon as she clapped eyes on me. The week before I had borrowed a wheel chair, we had gone for lovely walks around the local lake etc. etc. She loved the company of the other residents, the nurses were kind, food great, sleeping well etc. etc., even had her hair done.
Sunday we were all toast, she was going to kill us all for dumping her and cases on the door step of the NH and tearing off with smoking tyres. Hay ho, back to normal.
Mum brother went on Friday, he was greated by the snarling banchee, his visit lasted just 10 minutes!! She wanted to know what was the hold up on the house she was having built (not sure where this one has come from).
So we are going to listen to the staff and leave visiting for a while, they tell us it takes her quite a while to settle when I have visited, but once she does, she is fine, and it's still very early days yet. Each time I phone, all is well with her. So me thinks the 'special' teatment is for the benefit of the 'children', you know the ones, them with the smoking tyres.
Oh well, on the upside she is being very well looked after, has gained a little weight, is getting her medication etc. etc. and Woopee do, she doesn't have access to a phone. I know this sounds hard, but we have only just got used to not behaving like rabbits caught in the headlights, and not having that sinking feeling each time the phone rings.
Take care all
Love
Cate
What a week this has been. Thought it was toooo good to be true. Mum now totally hates the NH, wants to go home etc. etc. although the home she remembers is the one she had 30 years ago!!
I went with hubby last Sunday (having had a number of 'nice' visits with her throughout the week), to be greated by dear old mum back to her usual self having a total hissy fit as soon as she clapped eyes on me. The week before I had borrowed a wheel chair, we had gone for lovely walks around the local lake etc. etc. She loved the company of the other residents, the nurses were kind, food great, sleeping well etc. etc., even had her hair done.
Sunday we were all toast, she was going to kill us all for dumping her and cases on the door step of the NH and tearing off with smoking tyres. Hay ho, back to normal.
Mum brother went on Friday, he was greated by the snarling banchee, his visit lasted just 10 minutes!! She wanted to know what was the hold up on the house she was having built (not sure where this one has come from).
So we are going to listen to the staff and leave visiting for a while, they tell us it takes her quite a while to settle when I have visited, but once she does, she is fine, and it's still very early days yet. Each time I phone, all is well with her. So me thinks the 'special' teatment is for the benefit of the 'children', you know the ones, them with the smoking tyres.
Oh well, on the upside she is being very well looked after, has gained a little weight, is getting her medication etc. etc. and Woopee do, she doesn't have access to a phone. I know this sounds hard, but we have only just got used to not behaving like rabbits caught in the headlights, and not having that sinking feeling each time the phone rings.
Take care all
Love
Cate
