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@annielou. I think any change will take time so hopefully those seeds will start to grow at some point. Unfortunately clinical lead still very ill with early pregnancy and staff shortages again so not been able to talk to anyone still. I think because of the resident who tested positive some of the staff are now self isolating. However staff tests came back today all negative so hopefully staffing levels will improve again.
went to visit Mum but when I arrived she was in the shower. Whilst I waited I talked to the lovely cleaner (who Mum used to help out) and apparently Mum had decided to wash all her knickers yesterday and hang them all round the room like xmas decorations. It just shows how much Mum has progressed for the worse. Apparently nearly every day she empties all her clothes out of her drawers/wardrobe saying they are in an awful mess. I feel so sorry for her as it just feels that she is so restless.
Mum came down quite grumpy but she did like the flowers I had brought her and she knew who I was for most of the visit - hurrah. She did her 15 mins of complaining of which little made any sense but I managed to make the right noises at the right time. She then had a little cry and said she was worried about having money to pay the staff. I told her not to worry as all accommodation and food was paid for the same as if she was in hospital. This is a constant worry she has - understandably when her and my Dad particularly were brought up in real poverty.
the last 20 minutes were good even if not very understandable as she seemed happy just chattering away. She even allowed the receptionist to give her a hug from me and she gave me a smile although she said she thought I would be staying longer. But we both said it was lunchtime soon and I had to go work.
I have received an email saying no visits from Mon 21st to Sun 27th to make it ‘fair’ to all relatives but they will be doing Skype/FaceTime calls on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (15 mins only). I have booked one for Christmas morning and we will just have to see how it goes.
Other than that OH and me are fine with some Christmas decorations up but we decided not to have a tree this year