Oh dear, me again, I feel such a wimp that I am not able to keep my feelings under control. So bloomin' stressfull the whole dementia thing. Am just about to visit and I know it will be a visit of: 'get me out of here, you are scheming something, I'll never trust you again, never speak to you again, I have my human rights etc, etc.' I am exhausted mentally. Does anyone have any ideas re: visits? How do I change topic - I can never think of anything. Whatever I say, she twists/turns into a negative against me. Thank goodness I have found this site as I can really let off steam.
I have found a wonderful EMI home for my mother. Please could you all keep the issues surrounding admittance in mind. There are 3 available spaces but there are three lots of people in front of us. They are trying to sort out finances... I do not need to. My mother will be self funding and could move tomorrow if need be. The person who has to assess her, to make sure she could go there, is off sick!!!!!!!!!! I have never seen such a wonderful set up. Brand new building, state of the art, loads of staff and residents who look happy, clean, well cared for, fed well etc. Comment from staff nurse 'when I started working here I was taught to treat the residents as if they were my own parents'... enough said I think.
Case meeting tomorrow - so many thoughts going through my mind - I don't know how coherent I am going to be!
Please keep me in your thoughts and send me an imaginary hug - I need one!
Judy
I have found a wonderful EMI home for my mother. Please could you all keep the issues surrounding admittance in mind. There are 3 available spaces but there are three lots of people in front of us. They are trying to sort out finances... I do not need to. My mother will be self funding and could move tomorrow if need be. The person who has to assess her, to make sure she could go there, is off sick!!!!!!!!!! I have never seen such a wonderful set up. Brand new building, state of the art, loads of staff and residents who look happy, clean, well cared for, fed well etc. Comment from staff nurse 'when I started working here I was taught to treat the residents as if they were my own parents'... enough said I think.
Case meeting tomorrow - so many thoughts going through my mind - I don't know how coherent I am going to be!
Please keep me in your thoughts and send me an imaginary hug - I need one!
Judy