Hello again
Well tonight it is -7 c and it is snowing. Not snow as they have back east. That would shut this city completely down. Even 10 cm would do allot of damage to Vancouver and surrounding areas. The Lower Mainland
And on the way home this evening, I could see it was lighter over my area. Meaning it was already snowing here, when I left White Rock. Spoke with my landlord and he told me that it started snowing around 7 pm. Nothing in White Rock though.
We will see tomorrow.
So it was Black Friday, really there were not that many great deals. I wanted a pair of pants that I saw yesterday, but wanted to wait until today. Same price, no discount. Really. I'll wait until they are on sale. Probably next week. Did get a pair of fleece bottoms for $5.00. Needed them as the bottoms I change into when I get home at night, were scrubs and no matter how tight I tie them, they always fall down. Made for a frustrated night. Every night and every morning.
Mom was in a great mood today, but tired. So dinner was longer than expected. As she will just chew and chew, but not swallow for a long time. It looks like she is full and so I ask her if she is full and wants dessert. She nodes yes, so I put everything away and throw what she didn't eat out. Then after mom eats her dessert, she is still hungry. I have nothing left to give her Until we get back to her room.
I had to throw mom's smoothie out, as the Rec therapist had the fridge turned down to 3. Not cold enough. I turned it up and will do it again if it gets turned down again. This is to keep the food safe.
We finished dinner and I washed her hair and tried to use the curling iron, but I have no idea how to use one.
My Internet just went out again, 4 times this week. Just stops working, even thought the router has the flashing light telling me it is operational. I have to go upstairs and re-set the router.
So mom`s hair was a little curly, but not so much. Looked good anyways.
We got her changed and into bed. She was ready for sleep. Mom does not nap during the day. So by the time she has her dinner, listening to soft music and getting a nightly spa treatment, she is ready for sleep. I am glad I can do these things for her. It makes me feel good about myself, that I am helping someone out. Don`t get me wrong. If it were not for mom raising me with values and to be this way. It is mom who deserves all the praise for raising me to be like this. To take care of her, without hesitation.
Got her stereo turned on and sang to her. Then just stood there with her for a while, as she fell off to a deep sleep.
Getting late again so I need to eat and get some sleep. I have to be up early again tomorrow, well today.
GOD bless and good night
Kristopher Schmuland
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Friday, November 28, 2014
I do say it is another nice day.
Hello again
Today was a very warm and beautiful day. I arrived and spoke with the manager concerning what is happening with the nightgown situation. Doesn't know and we will deal with everything when I speak to the director next week.
I am OK with that.
One of her nightgowns is almost ripped completely up the back. They still are at it. Even though they have been spoken to about this. It is now just deliberate.
Now mom saw me and this huge smile came upon her face. It is such a great feeling just seeing this. It melts my heart. Warm and fuzzy.
I noticed right away that mom was wearing new slippers. So this meant mom's daughters were their today. And of course they brought the slippers as her Christmas present and a card. They might of got her some clothing. I don't know this, so I can't say for sure. But I do know one thing, that they are not going to be coming to see mom during Christmas. This is it until the new year. Otherwise why bring her a gift now and why not wait until it is actually Christmas.
That is so nice, isn't it. I asked mom is she enjoyed her visit with her daughters, she never said anything. Not a word. She will usually say yes or no. But nothing. Mom knows they won't be around now, until the new year.
I just said to her, it is just you and me, I hope you can stand it just being me around you at Christmas and New Year. Mom just laughed. I thought it was funny as well.
A nice dinner followed by mom's usual treatment. As mentioned, I have been working on bending her legs. Since they were so stiff. She can now bend them half way. Soon all the way.
Mom also get me to help exercise her left arm. By getting her to push against my hand and then pull. It is mom who initiates this. By grabbing her left arm with her right arm. This is here way of asking me to help with this. Her arm is strong and getting stronger. I now just have to work on getting her to open up her left hand. I will,it will just take time.
And when we were done, it didn't take mom to long to fall asleep. I stuck around for a while just holding her hand. Didn't need to get anywhere in particular. Just back here. Where I don't want to be.
Today, my pain wasn't that bad. My back is getting a little better. This all takes time. Still have a headache. I have had it since the end of April. Use to it by now.
Need to go. I am very tired of late. Going to bed late and getting up early. As I did again this morning. Needed to get some picture ID>
I hate being in this place. Need to move to White Rock and free up 7 or 8 hours of my day to pursue other things. Compile my book of poetry, finish the book on care-giving that I started to write. You read right. I have been doing this for a very long time now. Almost a decade.
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
Today was a very warm and beautiful day. I arrived and spoke with the manager concerning what is happening with the nightgown situation. Doesn't know and we will deal with everything when I speak to the director next week.
I am OK with that.
One of her nightgowns is almost ripped completely up the back. They still are at it. Even though they have been spoken to about this. It is now just deliberate.
Now mom saw me and this huge smile came upon her face. It is such a great feeling just seeing this. It melts my heart. Warm and fuzzy.
I noticed right away that mom was wearing new slippers. So this meant mom's daughters were their today. And of course they brought the slippers as her Christmas present and a card. They might of got her some clothing. I don't know this, so I can't say for sure. But I do know one thing, that they are not going to be coming to see mom during Christmas. This is it until the new year. Otherwise why bring her a gift now and why not wait until it is actually Christmas.
That is so nice, isn't it. I asked mom is she enjoyed her visit with her daughters, she never said anything. Not a word. She will usually say yes or no. But nothing. Mom knows they won't be around now, until the new year.
I just said to her, it is just you and me, I hope you can stand it just being me around you at Christmas and New Year. Mom just laughed. I thought it was funny as well.
A nice dinner followed by mom's usual treatment. As mentioned, I have been working on bending her legs. Since they were so stiff. She can now bend them half way. Soon all the way.
Mom also get me to help exercise her left arm. By getting her to push against my hand and then pull. It is mom who initiates this. By grabbing her left arm with her right arm. This is here way of asking me to help with this. Her arm is strong and getting stronger. I now just have to work on getting her to open up her left hand. I will,it will just take time.
And when we were done, it didn't take mom to long to fall asleep. I stuck around for a while just holding her hand. Didn't need to get anywhere in particular. Just back here. Where I don't want to be.
Today, my pain wasn't that bad. My back is getting a little better. This all takes time. Still have a headache. I have had it since the end of April. Use to it by now.
Need to go. I am very tired of late. Going to bed late and getting up early. As I did again this morning. Needed to get some picture ID>
I hate being in this place. Need to move to White Rock and free up 7 or 8 hours of my day to pursue other things. Compile my book of poetry, finish the book on care-giving that I started to write. You read right. I have been doing this for a very long time now. Almost a decade.
GOD bless and good night
Kris Schmuland
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Really it is but a
Hello again
When I arrived this day, I spoke with the manager, concerning everything that has been going on in the last three months. She will be setting a meeting up with her Director. This is a good thing. Within the next week.
Anyways I am called many things by a few individuals, that write comments to me. Now let me tell you about an individual who warrants these negative comments.
I was warming up mom's fish and chips tonight and I happened to over here a man, telling his mother. He said out loud, maybe he didn't even hear himself speaking or know how loud he actually was, but what he said made me extremely angry.
He said to his mother. " I traveled all this way, and this is how you act." He was feeding her and she was shying away from him. It is obvious that he was speaking to her in a condescending manner before he became so vocal. What an asshole he was and I wold say without a doubt he is like this on a regular basis'. Why even bother to come, which I have never seen him before this evening. And as you are aware, I am their every single day. And he is one of those people who, well, are abusive in nature.
I wanted to just walk straight over there and have a few words with him. But I think it would of gotten out of control. Don't get me wrong, I am a pacifist by nature And will only take it further if it warranted it. Which is not very often at all. If at all.
Then latter on he was becoming very confrontational towards the staff, very demanding.
And I am the one who this individual has negative words about. I am the kindest, gentlest, patient person around. People tell me everything about there lives, After just meeting me. I am nothing but tender when it comes to my mother.
Now to mom.
Mom just loved her dinner tonight, ate all of it. I also had a nice dessert for her. A mango mouse cake. And her usual.
It took longer than usual for mom to eat this evening. But it is all good. To me, it doesn't matter how long it takes mom to eat. And afterwards, being Wednesday, I washed her hair. By this time mom was so relaxed and tired. As soon as she got into bed, it was only a quick spa treatment for her. Mom made a point of letting me know, she only wanted her face and arms done tonight. After this I just held her hand and fell off to sleep,but woke up, before I left to get something to drink. And then back to sleep she went. OK, after I sang her good night song to her. And tonight, mom sang with me. And told me she loved me. I heard it and understood it.
I left late, after 8 pm. Then caught the 8:30 bus. So I ended up home at 11. Which is fine. I have accomplished what I wanted to do when I got home.
Now to eat and sleep. I have to get up early again tomorrow. Today, I was up and did mom's wash, both washed and dried, showered and changed, before my alarm went off at 10 am.
I can really tell how much pain I am really in, by being so busy for the last few weeks. And it doesn't seem to be letting up for the next week or so.
I fell asleep last night during the first show I was watching. I usually can watch two shows and I fall asleep during a third one.
Well thank you for reading.
Please pray that I find a place.
GOD bless and good night.
Kristopher Schmuland
When I arrived this day, I spoke with the manager, concerning everything that has been going on in the last three months. She will be setting a meeting up with her Director. This is a good thing. Within the next week.
Anyways I am called many things by a few individuals, that write comments to me. Now let me tell you about an individual who warrants these negative comments.
I was warming up mom's fish and chips tonight and I happened to over here a man, telling his mother. He said out loud, maybe he didn't even hear himself speaking or know how loud he actually was, but what he said made me extremely angry.
He said to his mother. " I traveled all this way, and this is how you act." He was feeding her and she was shying away from him. It is obvious that he was speaking to her in a condescending manner before he became so vocal. What an asshole he was and I wold say without a doubt he is like this on a regular basis'. Why even bother to come, which I have never seen him before this evening. And as you are aware, I am their every single day. And he is one of those people who, well, are abusive in nature.
I wanted to just walk straight over there and have a few words with him. But I think it would of gotten out of control. Don't get me wrong, I am a pacifist by nature And will only take it further if it warranted it. Which is not very often at all. If at all.
Then latter on he was becoming very confrontational towards the staff, very demanding.
And I am the one who this individual has negative words about. I am the kindest, gentlest, patient person around. People tell me everything about there lives, After just meeting me. I am nothing but tender when it comes to my mother.
Now to mom.
Mom just loved her dinner tonight, ate all of it. I also had a nice dessert for her. A mango mouse cake. And her usual.
It took longer than usual for mom to eat this evening. But it is all good. To me, it doesn't matter how long it takes mom to eat. And afterwards, being Wednesday, I washed her hair. By this time mom was so relaxed and tired. As soon as she got into bed, it was only a quick spa treatment for her. Mom made a point of letting me know, she only wanted her face and arms done tonight. After this I just held her hand and fell off to sleep,but woke up, before I left to get something to drink. And then back to sleep she went. OK, after I sang her good night song to her. And tonight, mom sang with me. And told me she loved me. I heard it and understood it.
I left late, after 8 pm. Then caught the 8:30 bus. So I ended up home at 11. Which is fine. I have accomplished what I wanted to do when I got home.
Now to eat and sleep. I have to get up early again tomorrow. Today, I was up and did mom's wash, both washed and dried, showered and changed, before my alarm went off at 10 am.
I can really tell how much pain I am really in, by being so busy for the last few weeks. And it doesn't seem to be letting up for the next week or so.
I fell asleep last night during the first show I was watching. I usually can watch two shows and I fall asleep during a third one.
Well thank you for reading.
Please pray that I find a place.
GOD bless and good night.
Kristopher Schmuland
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
It keeps on happening
Hello again
Today I arrive and find my mother in a Tee Shirt, with a light cotton undershirt on. No sweater or nothing. Mom was cold and shivering. Then when I go to change her I find out that the back of her Tee Shirt and Undershirt are wet.
She had her hair done today and they soaked her back and did not even tell anyone that my mother's shirts need to be changed. My mother sat from 1 pm until I changed her at 6:30 pm with wet shirts. They were still wet.
ABUSE! ABUSE! ABUSE! I don't know how many times I need to say this. ABUSE! Now I need to say it to the manager. Loudly.
And for Olive. Does this sound like something I should be upset about. Probably not to you.
I the last few months, the staff have ruined my mother's night gowns. They have made me have to go digging in the laundry for her clothing. Even though there are signs all over the place telling them not to put her clothing into the laundry. I threw my back out once. I could of caught a serious disease from doing this.
They slammed the lift bar into my mothers head and left a serious bruise. Without even saying anything about it.
And now, mom sits all afternoon and into the evening in wet clothing.
Is it not time to do something about it. Yes I mean to take legal action against the home.
Does my mother have to suffer even more before these staff members are fired. I think not.
I am going to bed each night angry.
I AM DONE BEING NICE!
TIME TO TURN ON MY ASSHOLE.
Time to contact a lawyer who will fight for the rights of the disabled.
Mom was tired, I don't blame her. Cold and shivering. No one there to help her or even give a crap. So she didn't eat allot for dinner.
She better not get sick from this abuse.
Months and months now. The same old shit.
The manager is setting a president, that the staff can do whatever they please and with no repercussions
This is what happens in all the homes. Not just this one.
I have seen a staff member haul off and slap someone
I did nothing for fear that they will abuse my mother.
What a mistake that was.
SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO TEACH THIS STAFF THAT YOU CAN'T ABUSE SOMEONE AND GET AWAY WITH IT.
GOD bless and good night.
Kristopher Schmuland
Today I arrive and find my mother in a Tee Shirt, with a light cotton undershirt on. No sweater or nothing. Mom was cold and shivering. Then when I go to change her I find out that the back of her Tee Shirt and Undershirt are wet.
She had her hair done today and they soaked her back and did not even tell anyone that my mother's shirts need to be changed. My mother sat from 1 pm until I changed her at 6:30 pm with wet shirts. They were still wet.
ABUSE! ABUSE! ABUSE! I don't know how many times I need to say this. ABUSE! Now I need to say it to the manager. Loudly.
And for Olive. Does this sound like something I should be upset about. Probably not to you.
I the last few months, the staff have ruined my mother's night gowns. They have made me have to go digging in the laundry for her clothing. Even though there are signs all over the place telling them not to put her clothing into the laundry. I threw my back out once. I could of caught a serious disease from doing this.
They slammed the lift bar into my mothers head and left a serious bruise. Without even saying anything about it.
And now, mom sits all afternoon and into the evening in wet clothing.
Is it not time to do something about it. Yes I mean to take legal action against the home.
Does my mother have to suffer even more before these staff members are fired. I think not.
I am going to bed each night angry.
I AM DONE BEING NICE!
TIME TO TURN ON MY ASSHOLE.
Time to contact a lawyer who will fight for the rights of the disabled.
Mom was tired, I don't blame her. Cold and shivering. No one there to help her or even give a crap. So she didn't eat allot for dinner.
She better not get sick from this abuse.
Months and months now. The same old shit.
The manager is setting a president, that the staff can do whatever they please and with no repercussions
This is what happens in all the homes. Not just this one.
I have seen a staff member haul off and slap someone
I did nothing for fear that they will abuse my mother.
What a mistake that was.
SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO TEACH THIS STAFF THAT YOU CAN'T ABUSE SOMEONE AND GET AWAY WITH IT.
GOD bless and good night.
Kristopher Schmuland
Monday, November 24, 2014
The end of a great weekend
Hello again
I am going to say this, that more and more people are making comments concerning mom's bruise on her temple. They are also mentioning that their loved one's get the same treatment. Carelessness on behave of the staff.
These staff members should be fired. This does constitute abuse.
Mom today was very hungry, and I feed her well. A nice pasta, and some salads, her usual avocado, and papaya. Plus of course her Lindt chocolates. You know I wrote that company and they never did write me back. Just as I have recently written Biotherm, wanting to send them a picture of my 85 year old Biotherm mother. And it has been three weeks since I sent the email.
Back to mom. I needed to try on some sweaters, even though I have been buying mom's clothing for years. This nurse is telling me to try them on, To see if will be difficult for the staff to take on and off I HAVE BEEN BUYING HER CLOTHING FOR YEARS. If I can take them off with ease, so can they. This is exactly how lazy they are. This is how they are tearing and ripping mom's nightgowns. Out of pure laziness, nothing more. To lazy to take the time. This is how mom gets hurt. Just as she has recently.
I will be setting the record straight with these nurses. I don't give a crap what they think. They are lucky I haven't gone to the police yet, to see if there is anything I can do.
Got mom changed, read to her. The staff came in and changed her diaper and put her into the bed. Then I gave her a nice spa treatment. Mom just wanted her face and arms done tonight. Sunday and tired............
I held her hand and then realized it was 8 pm and I quickly packed up and sang our song. Then rushed up to the bus loop. Missed the 8:15 bus. Caught the 8:30 I arrived home at 11:15. And here I am..
GOD bless and good night.
Kristopher Schmuland.
I am going to say this, that more and more people are making comments concerning mom's bruise on her temple. They are also mentioning that their loved one's get the same treatment. Carelessness on behave of the staff.
These staff members should be fired. This does constitute abuse.
Mom today was very hungry, and I feed her well. A nice pasta, and some salads, her usual avocado, and papaya. Plus of course her Lindt chocolates. You know I wrote that company and they never did write me back. Just as I have recently written Biotherm, wanting to send them a picture of my 85 year old Biotherm mother. And it has been three weeks since I sent the email.
Back to mom. I needed to try on some sweaters, even though I have been buying mom's clothing for years. This nurse is telling me to try them on, To see if will be difficult for the staff to take on and off I HAVE BEEN BUYING HER CLOTHING FOR YEARS. If I can take them off with ease, so can they. This is exactly how lazy they are. This is how they are tearing and ripping mom's nightgowns. Out of pure laziness, nothing more. To lazy to take the time. This is how mom gets hurt. Just as she has recently.
I will be setting the record straight with these nurses. I don't give a crap what they think. They are lucky I haven't gone to the police yet, to see if there is anything I can do.
Got mom changed, read to her. The staff came in and changed her diaper and put her into the bed. Then I gave her a nice spa treatment. Mom just wanted her face and arms done tonight. Sunday and tired............
I held her hand and then realized it was 8 pm and I quickly packed up and sang our song. Then rushed up to the bus loop. Missed the 8:15 bus. Caught the 8:30 I arrived home at 11:15. And here I am..
GOD bless and good night.
Kristopher Schmuland.
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