Hello again
As stated yesterday, the little amount of snow we did receive, caused many, many accidents around the Lower Mainland. Most people who live here have no clue how to drive in this weather. And it is just a little bit of snow. I guess around 10 cm.
But it is very cold today. With the wind chill, colder even. Unless you live on the coast you would not understand that it is a damp cold. Cold to the bones. We can layer up and it is still cold. A damp cold.
The sun was out, making it a beautiful day. The Grey Cup is on Tomorrow, Sunday. For those of you who do not live here, it is our Super Bowl of Football. Events around town for the last week. A big deal in Canada.
Anyways, it is Saturday and bath day for mom. So they put her right back into bed. They turn her TV on, but neglect to take the cover off of the rails. So she can't even watch the TV. The music is off. So mom has to lie there bored out of her face. Very hot, as they have all sorts of covers on her. She does her best to remove them. But only having the use of one arm, makes it more difficult for her.
It is just to bad that these care aids have no clue. They obviously don't check on her. Otherwise they would know she is hot and do something about it.
So when I get their, all of mom's undershirts were in a bag,with a note telling me to take them home, as they don't fit her. Mom has had these undershirts for many months now, and nothing was said to date. Well, I am and was livid. This,again, is just laziness on there part. They are one size larger and they stretch each way. The undershirts are fine. I know what size mom takes and that is what I buy. The undershirts stay, and deal with it.
I,after, seeing this, went right out and spoke with the nurse. I told her these are the right size and I am not taking them home. To bad. They say we have a problem with them. My response is that is not my problem. I put them on her and take them off of her, without any difficulties. They kept making excuses. She is sweaty in the morning, mom makes a fuss.
Look I said, they shirts are staying, tell them to deal with it. There hasn't been an issue to date, why all of a sudden. Your mom puts up resistance, she is very stiff. Well get her to relax and it will be easier for you. As I do. Well you are her son, you are strong and the girls are not. I don't use any strength with mom. I get her to relax and it is easy then. Then I told them, I guess I will have to come in and teach them how to dress and undress mom. They thought I was kidding them. No I said. We know how to dress and undress her. Obviously not was my reply.
It was latter that I found out why mom puts up resistance. Mom has a bad and sore left arm. I gently put her arm through the sleeve hole and pull it up. Dress her from the left and undress her from the right
What they do is grab her left arm and lift it straight up and put her arm through the sleeve. REALLY. No wonder mom puts up a fight. They are hurting her each and every time they dress or undress her. I would get pissed off to,if someone was yanking on my sore arm all day, everyday. This is why mom is always holding her left arm with her right arm. It is painful for her.
So I guess I really do need to come in and teach them how to dress and undress them. They seem to forget that I have been doing this for a very long time and can do their job as well or better then them. If you are in it for the money and don't care about how you treat the residents. You should not be doing this. And this is the way with allot of them. Money. And they don't seem to understand that I am brilliant and can figure anything out.
Well anyways,again. I brought mom a very nice dinner and dessert as promised. Plus a new smoothie. This she liked. Cold and thick. And it should stay this way, as the fridge is turn down, making it nice and cold.
Afterwards I changed her sheets. I don't even have to roll mom. I guess this is where being strong comes into play. And immediately mom was very relaxed. The staff just put the homes sheets on her. That is OK, as I like to change the sheets and put a clean nightgown on her, after dinner.
Mom was very relaxed and now tired. She was putting up a bit of a fuss when I started her spa treatment, but quickly became relaxed again and let me dot this for her. With a smile on her face. Then it was back falling asleep. Even when the nurse came in to give mom her nightly medicine, mom was hard to wake up. After I gave her something to drink, to wash the taste of the medicine down and a touch up of her lip balm and face lotion.
OK, now it is Midnight. Time for me to go and well watch something. I don't have any idea what I will watch tonight.
And for me, it is very cold coming home at nights these last few days. I do Pray to find a place. I am the usual, in pain and hid it when I get to mom's.
GOD bless and good night.
Kristopher Schmuland
