Subj : Re: Life and all that stuff
To   : Spectre
From : Avon
Date : Fri Apr 07 2023 11:35:55

On 06 Apr 2023 at 11:38p, Spectre pondered and said...
 
 Sp> I'm lucky we moved her closer, even if she feels the facility has gone
 Sp> downhill since she moved in.  She recently tested positive for covid,
 Sp> but has been asymptomatic so thats something at least.  She's noticed
 Sp> she's not as stable as she was, I'm noticing that she sounds more frail
 Sp> than she used to. I try and send her over some food every now and then,
 Sp> facility food is a bit like bad hospital food, and with inflation in the
 Sp> food prices I'm sure they're cutting whatever corners they can to stay
 Sp> inside their budget.

The food at the place my mum is at sounds likes it's OK but to be fair I'm not there day in and day out. I do know they try to accommodate peoples needs e.g. soft food etc.

There was also a scare at the place mum is at with some testing positive for Covid-19. Sounds like it was in another wing / area and her area is fairly locked down anyway because they have dementia.

 Sp> The choice to use a facility is a bit tough.  A lot of "inmates" don't
 Sp> last for long after you take them out of a familiar environment even if
 Sp> they weren't doing well there either.  Here you can get in home care,

I've seen this too sadly :(

 Sp> they weren't doing well there either.  Here you can get in home care,
 Sp> haven't pushed far down that path though.

My dad was getting home care help from the hospital who engaged external folks to come and help with bathing etc. But it was super unreliable as they could not find enough staff.  In the end we had to move her into a rest home which luckily we found one that was good and also not too far away.

 Sp> Good luck with your Mum.. If you can manage it, make the trips, you won't
 Sp> have her forever.

You too... and yep I will do this in the coming months... but the costs to fly are crippling so that's playing on my mind a bit.

Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not going'
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