The Old Folks Home

[drumstick diva]

Peepshow need to print out your words and post it on my mirror so I can remember them. I joust too much but, do take a lot of naps.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Tell ya great day now better night .. every one have a great night wake to better days Please Goodnight

 

[drumstick diva]

good night penny

 

[ShrekDawg]

Morning all.

 

[sharron]

Thank God for the Old Folks.. and my few other threads

This morning with grandma....
Grandma Hollering down the hall
"ARE YOU UP?"
Me in Bed with my Cpap mask
"Mfthey... NO"
"AAre you up"
Ripping the mask off
"NO"
"Are you UP" shes walking into the other room
I scream .... "I AM NOW."
We meet in the hall and she asks
"Should I get dressed"
I say "YES"
She looked at me and ....
"Your wearing .... um"
"PJs Grandma"
"Yes..."
She goes back in her room and I have the next ten minutes to myself....
Bathroom.
Change clothes
Dole out pills
set out breakfast tray
Make Corn flakes
Take MY pills
Test my Blood Glucose and write it in the log
Answer a few emails
And then...

Grandma
"I SEE Breakfast"
Light goes on in the living room
TV comes on.

Whew I didnt have to Tell her how to turn the TV on today ....

Now I can go GEt COFFEE and power down a Breakfast bowl... I can only leave her now for about half hour... Shes Going to be 103 in July.


Tired before I got fully awake.... Today is good shes in a good mood and Chatty... Knows shes not making sense but instead of getting mad lets me fill in the words... A very good thing.

deb

thats one of the hardest things we ever do in this life but all of us understand

 

[getaclue]

deb, check into what senior services might be available in your area, especially those that deal with Alzheimer's/Senile Dementia. Here they several types of senior centers here. One of the types of centers, is like senior daycare. It's for families that work, but take care of people like your grandmother during the day. They don't have to be in all week, but are geared to do a one, or two day a week schedule. IF something like that is available, you might consider it for one day a week. I know several people that are, or have been in a similar situation as your, and they were a bit hesitant at first, but in a few weeks were claiming it was a true blessing. One friend said her aunt hated it the first day, but after a couple times, looked forward to going each week. Eventually she wanted to go twice a week. They offer a multitude of things for them to enjoy, and it gives them peers closer to their own age to interact with. It's usually covered by Medicare, or mostly, so it's free to you, or costs next to nothing. Having one day a week for yourself, knowing she's in good hands, might be a very good thing for you.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning or afternoon depending where we all are have not got a thing done but cat boxes and my pills yet today moving a bit slow

 

[perchie.girl]

Slowly in my day as well. Woke up with a back ache. Last night I rolled over onto my back. I NEVER sleep on my back.... Even when I was healthy. Paid the price till the pain meds kicked in. So now I am bright eyeed and Bushy Tailed....

only took two tylenol too..... YAY.

Went to the doc yesterday and my forty pounds lost is holding...
deb

 

[pennyJo1960]

Perchie we share the aches many of us but keep going like you did manage to get dogs out and coops cleaned taking rest of the day pretty easy

 

[ronott1]

Slowly in my day as well. Woke up with a back ache. Last night I rolled over onto my back. I NEVER sleep on my back.... Even when I was healthy. Paid the price till the pain meds kicked in. So now I am bright eyeed and Bushy Tailed....

only took two tylenol too..... YAY.

Went to the doc yesterday and my forty pounds lost is holding...
deb

Good job on the weight loss!

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