Mum has had a rotten year as regulars will know but since early Nov she has been at a really nice respite only home. She is settled (after 8 months in a poor care home, 3 weeks in one hospital and 8 in another). Its warm, she has a big bright ensuite room, the staff are well trained and friendly and the food is excellent and plentiful. Mum is self funding and I have not had to complain about one thing in all the time shes been there.
I have just been told that they are now going to offer just a few rooms as permanent beds and they have offered Mum one as shes already there, which I was thrilled about. Mum says she wants to stay. We had been waiting since August for a place in a particular nursing home but they still have no vacancies.
Ive had a couple of days to digest that news and have decided to meet the Manager tomorrow and just go over things before the paperwork is complete.
They dont offer nursing care but the staff are very good and have called the local GP out three times when they have had concerns about Mum. So I want to ask what would happen if they felt Mum needed nursing care. To be honest poor Mum is deteriorating mentally and is now pretty confused and sleeps no end but she is content and peaceful which she says is what she wants. Some days I look at her and wonder if she is preparing to close down. She is 93. She also struggles with changing her stoma bag but the staff will,always help if she asks but she seldom does. She is very independent. Mum has been through so much in the last year that I dont think she would cope with another move anyway.
Any suggestions as to what else I should ask tomorrow would be greatly appreciated as I SO want Mums remaining time to be in an environment where she is comfortable, peaceful and well cared for. Thanks.
I have just been told that they are now going to offer just a few rooms as permanent beds and they have offered Mum one as shes already there, which I was thrilled about. Mum says she wants to stay. We had been waiting since August for a place in a particular nursing home but they still have no vacancies.
Ive had a couple of days to digest that news and have decided to meet the Manager tomorrow and just go over things before the paperwork is complete.
They dont offer nursing care but the staff are very good and have called the local GP out three times when they have had concerns about Mum. So I want to ask what would happen if they felt Mum needed nursing care. To be honest poor Mum is deteriorating mentally and is now pretty confused and sleeps no end but she is content and peaceful which she says is what she wants. Some days I look at her and wonder if she is preparing to close down. She is 93. She also struggles with changing her stoma bag but the staff will,always help if she asks but she seldom does. She is very independent. Mum has been through so much in the last year that I dont think she would cope with another move anyway.
Any suggestions as to what else I should ask tomorrow would be greatly appreciated as I SO want Mums remaining time to be in an environment where she is comfortable, peaceful and well cared for. Thanks.
