This is a day to go down in history!! My niece went to see Mother today for the first time in over 15 months. Wonders never cease. What is so odd about this visit is that Mother’s condition really has not changed much in the past 4 months or so and she decides to visit. Last November when Mother changed drastically for the worse almost overnight, she was notified but didn’t go see her then.
Now on to another subject that makes me wonder how some people sleep at night. If it is your job to take care of those that can’t take care of themselves and you do a sorry job of it, how in the world do you live with yourself. I just do not understand being in that profession, if you are not going to treat those people like you would want to be treated. As I have stated before, Mother is completely helpless. Today I find that her t-shirt has not been snapped, her gown is incorrectly snapped, and her teeth have not been brushed. While I ranting, let me add that her diapers should not be left in public view for anyone who walks down the hall to see them on her bedside table. Would the aid want her underwear left out so that anyone could see them?? Maybe she, the aid, doesn’t care, but I am a somewhat private person and my undergarments should not be on public display and Mother wouldn’t either! While it is a known fact that a lot of the residents in the facility do wear diapers, it still should not be visibly broadcast.
Mother was resting but not comfortably, I asked the aid to come change her and she did. Before I left Mother seemed to be ready for a real nap.
Til Next Time
