Hello, sorry for being awol, OH away and been rushed off my feet, got myself committed (I should be really) to some extra voluntary work and had to go to meetings to find out exactly what I have to do. Also, been going to hospital every two days to get this bloomin burn dressed, apparently will be 3 to 6 weeks before it even starts to feel better.
Anyway, I believe there is a party going on somewhere so off to see if there is a chance of a glass of vino going.
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Verdun, I remember readiing about your struggle soon after I started on this forum. You did a great thing in that care home, not just for your own Mum but for many other people who couldn't speak up for themselves. The booklet they gave me yesterday at the Home we visited about the care offered there for people with dementia sounds as if they've been talking to you... "By responding to the individual and supporting what they can do, we look for opportunities to build on their strengths and, where possible, find ways to compensate for the losses brought about by their illness. This approach to care respects the uniqueness of each person, rather than focusing on the diagnosis of dementia."
Of course, I recognise that these are only words, and we will be relying on the quality of staff they employ to implement them. It's a start, though...
I agree totally with your final sentence.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Liri - hope the home is going to be right for mum. Almost impossible decision to have to make. I agree with pretty much everything Verd says. I know my Dad hid a lot of things from us because he was frightened of going into a home. He was fiercely independent. He also played down any illness or difficulties he had because he thought if he went into hospital, Mum might have been taken away. It would have destroyed him to be separated from her. It just shouldn't be like that, but what can we do? I don't want my children to face that decision either so I'll be taking myself up a hill and lying down in the heather before I reach that stage.
Anyway, hope fidget's day goes well and the sun shines
You're going to be busy Verd with another garden to plant up and sort. How much are you charging in doughnuts?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Hello, sorry for being awol, OH away and been rushed off my feet, got myself committed (I should be really) to some extra voluntary work and had to go to meetings to find out exactly what I have to do. Also, been going to hospital every two days to get this bloomin burn dressed, apparently will be 3 to 6 weeks before it even starts to feel better.
Anyway, I believe there is a party going on somewhere so off to see if there is a chance of a glass of vino going.
Morning all. Fogged in and can't see a thing out there. Good excuse to stay in bed longer.
Morning all!
Goodness me, am I the first this morning? That's unheard of. Maybe everyone was on the vino collapso last night.
Very best wishes to Fidget and Mr Fidget for today and hereafter.
Verdun, I remember readiing about your struggle soon after I started on this forum. You did a great thing in that care home, not just for your own Mum but for many other people who couldn't speak up for themselves. The booklet they gave me yesterday at the Home we visited about the care offered there for people with dementia sounds as if they've been talking to you... "By responding to the individual and supporting what they can do, we look for opportunities to build on their strengths and, where possible, find ways to compensate for the losses brought about by their illness. This approach to care respects the uniqueness of each person, rather than focusing on the diagnosis of dementia."
Of course, I recognise that these are only words, and we will be relying on the quality of staff they employ to implement them. It's a start, though...
I agree totally with your final sentence.
Good morning all
Another beautiful morning ... hopefully the sun will shine on Fidget and Mr Fidget to be
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning Liri, Dove and those to come
Liri I'm glad you've seen a place that could be the one for your Mum. Fingers crossed xx.
Very best wishes to the happy couple today
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Morning all. A calm day here
Liri - hope the home is going to be right for mum. Almost impossible decision to have to make. I agree with pretty much everything Verd says. I know my Dad hid a lot of things from us because he was frightened of going into a home. He was fiercely independent. He also played down any illness or difficulties he had because he thought if he went into hospital, Mum might have been taken away. It would have destroyed him to be separated from her. It just shouldn't be like that, but what can we do? I don't want my children to face that decision either so I'll be taking myself up a hill and lying down in the heather before I reach that stage.
Anyway, hope fidget's day goes well and the sun shines
You're going to be busy Verd with another garden to plant up and sort. How much are you charging in doughnuts?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...