Hi Again,
I thought I'd post our respite 'results'...
Went far better than expected....
Family (in laws) we a little 'miffed' at me for doing it .... but so what ...
Why do I need a break? You do nothing but lay in bed all day ... you are so lucky?
I'm up at 7-30 most mornings to 'allow myself an hour all to myself'....
before my 'DAY' begins....
I do not have the opportunity to lay in bed alll day!!!!
(I had a call from one of them when he was 'away' ... with an offer of a 'bed' for hubby... instead of respite... WOW !!!
(Don't get 'excited'..... It was one of those 'fake .... I'm feeling guilty' offers...).
The type of house they live in is IMPOSSIBLE to visit ... let alone stay over.
Anyway...
While in respite hubby got himself lost ... over and over (Good !)
Told staff he was not getting his medication... (Good !)
Asked staff why he had not been fed? (Good !)
Hoarded everyones NEWSPAPERS... ( Good!)
'Pinched' boxes and boxes of tissues (Good !) WHAT IS IT WITH TISSUES?
Could not find the loo / bathroom (Good!)
I'm NOT being harsh at all.
It was my first opportunity for someone other thatn myself too experience what I do on a day to day basis....
First week back was a night mare....
EVERYTHING WE OWN was taken out of EVERY cupboard... etc etc....
Again and again....
He had major tantrums about me selling/ stealing etc...
Lying / cheating.....
He called me LOTS of terrible names..... OVER AND OVER...
Last week was a 'little' calmer....
Hopefully, next week will be a little better...
Take Care,
DaisyG
I thought I'd post our respite 'results'...
Went far better than expected....
Family (in laws) we a little 'miffed' at me for doing it .... but so what ...
Why do I need a break? You do nothing but lay in bed all day ... you are so lucky?
I'm up at 7-30 most mornings to 'allow myself an hour all to myself'....
before my 'DAY' begins....
I do not have the opportunity to lay in bed alll day!!!!
(I had a call from one of them when he was 'away' ... with an offer of a 'bed' for hubby... instead of respite... WOW !!!
(Don't get 'excited'..... It was one of those 'fake .... I'm feeling guilty' offers...).
The type of house they live in is IMPOSSIBLE to visit ... let alone stay over.
Anyway...
While in respite hubby got himself lost ... over and over (Good !)
Told staff he was not getting his medication... (Good !)
Asked staff why he had not been fed? (Good !)
Hoarded everyones NEWSPAPERS... ( Good!)
'Pinched' boxes and boxes of tissues (Good !) WHAT IS IT WITH TISSUES?
Could not find the loo / bathroom (Good!)
I'm NOT being harsh at all.
It was my first opportunity for someone other thatn myself too experience what I do on a day to day basis....
First week back was a night mare....
EVERYTHING WE OWN was taken out of EVERY cupboard... etc etc....
Again and again....
He had major tantrums about me selling/ stealing etc...
Lying / cheating.....
He called me LOTS of terrible names..... OVER AND OVER...
Last week was a 'little' calmer....
Hopefully, next week will be a little better...
Take Care,
DaisyG