hello again
I want to start by telling you of the OT that works at Al Hogg 3. Mom's leg rests have been put on her chair. The OT decides that the foot rests( which did not come with the new leg rests, they are an extra cost) that were with mom's chair, weren't good enough for mom, so she removed them and installed these old scratched up foot rests. Taking the one's that were part of mom's chair and using them on someone else's chair. As with the old leg rests. Remember without even asking.
This women just assumed that I would allow this to happen. She took about $500.00 worth of merchandise without even asking me, and let someone else use them. These leg rest costs allot of money. More than what I mentioned above. What I mentioned would be for used leg rests. Almost double that for the new one's and they didn't even come with foot rests. That is another purchase that I will be making. If it helps mom I will find the money.
I have to wait for the invoice so I can submit it to mom's extended health plan for a refund. Which will be only 80% of the cost. So I am broke until I get these funds back. I can only save so much. And it took me most of the year to save this. Going without allot of things just to put a few dollars aside.
I briefly spoke with her today and she was just brushing me off. But did say we want to borrow the leg rests. Which translates " I have already put them on someone else's chair" And then told me that we will touch base tomorrow. And Tuesday is their Christmas dinner, and she doesn't expect any kind of confrontation. I won't do this. But I have made a decision and it will not be changed.
She took what was not hers to take. And I want the products back. I don't give a shit if she installed them on someone's else's chair. NOT MY PROBLEM !
So after this I spoke with the sales rep from where I purchased these leg rests, and he is going to see if there is a pair of angle adjustable foot rests in the warehouse, and swap them out with the one's mom has. If there isn't, then I will purchase the new one's. Only after I receive a refund from the leg rests, from mom's extended health care coverage, can I make this purchase. It will take a few months for this to happen.
The money I used for the leg rests, I was saving to help me move and give mom a great Christmas. Mom needed these leg rests and that was that. Mom's legs are more relaxed now, which means mom is more relaxed and calmer.
So I now can't afford to give mom the Christmas she deserves. This is why I ask for help. Mom is first, I am last. Whatever it is mom needs, I will make it happen. Some how.
What really pisses me off is that mom has been their for over two years and they did nothing to make sure mom was comfortable. As her legs continued to get stiffer, they did not bother to contact me and discuss this matter with me. It was I who took it upon myself to make sure mom is comfortable.
I did the research into these leg rests, and contacted many companies. I arranged for everything to happen. Not this OT. And now she thinks it was her achievement. And I am the one who is continuing to pursue this matter to make sure mom is as comfortable as she can be.
I know she is going to hang over my head the prescription, which she tells me will help the refund move along more smoothly.
I will file a complaint against her if there is any problems tomorrow/today.
When I make a decision It is final. And I won't be manipulated into changing my mind. By anyone. Especially these people. After all it was them, who allow my sister's to steal mom's clothing and cosmetics. And I have printed out a dozen signs stating that the girls cannot remove any of mom's possession without my permission. We will not have a replay of last year.Besides, I spoke with the police last year, but they couldn't do anything about it. As I contacted them to late. But if it happens again they instructed me to call them right away. And it will not be just my sister's who will be having the problem, it will also be the staff member who helps them. As they are well aware of this now. I have been putting this sign up for a while now. And someone keeps taking it down. I put it up, they take it down. It has become a game.
I am not going to dress them anymore
OK I am done for now with my complaining .
Mom tonight was happy to see me. I arrived early so I could finish putting hanging the snowflakes up in mom's room. I hung fishing line from the ceiling and place and attached acrylic snowflakes to the line, in staggered order down the line. I put this up surrounding her tree.
I made mom a 4 cheese and mushroom omelet with toast, avocado and tomatoes. Mom loved this and ate most of it. It wasn't until we were finished that they brought mom the dinner they served. And we were on to dessert.
I got her ready for bed and then we had to wait for a care aid to put her into bed and change her. We fell asleep. Well I got a chair and held mom's hand while we waited. And we fell asleep. I didn't sleep much last night. I got home late because the a train broke down and two people decided to get off the train while it was not in a station. So the whole system had to be shut down while they found these two.
So after mom was changed we listened to Christmas music while I gave mom her nightly spa treatment. I laid the clothing out, that I want mom to wear for the Christmas party. I sat with mom for an hour and then I had to leave, so I could get home to make the salad for the party.
This is mom's Christmas dinner. Staff are asking me if I am going to eat. I can't, I have to feed mom and by the time I do this, the party will be over and everything will be gone. Oh well, it was the same thing last year. And it is this way every year.
As I have said many times. I have not had a Christmas dinner for about 10 years or so. As long as I am hanging out with mom on the holidays I am OK with this.
It is late and I have to go to bed. Very tired and hungry. I will have something to eat before going to bed. And watch something. I have many Christmas movies, so I may watch one of them. As I did last night.
Pray for us, send a card to mom. The address is two blogs ago. maybe three. But it is there.
GOD bless and goodnight
Kris Schmuland
