Cate
Long term member
Just reporting that my mum is going into respite care tomorrow, straight from hospital. I have spent all day on the phone & have a sore throat. My brother went over to a nursing home(not mum's preferred one) & they are taking her tomorrow. They also have a permanent place available but I want mum to have respite care for a while to see if she likes it. My brother has been pressuring me to push permanent care & I have been juggling calls all day between him, hospital, our sister, the shire. I have had arguments, been a conciliator.....
I have a sore throat & I'm going out with my LH tonight to his 8-ball & I am going to have a wine or 2 (or maybe even 3!)
I'm EXHAUSTED!!
I told my sister we'll go up again together in a couple of weeks to assess how she is & if she's enjoying it or not & take it from there. It has been a gruelling day but at least our mum will not be going home to an empty house on her own. My brother said she was keen. I hope he was not lying. I will have to give him some credit.
Bye for now folks. I won't be back until tomorrow.
Apart from the sore throat I'm ok. I have just one more phone call to make at 4.30 to let the Vets affairs people know mum is going into respite (they have to pay for it!)
Love to all, xoxo Cate
I have a sore throat & I'm going out with my LH tonight to his 8-ball & I am going to have a wine or 2 (or maybe even 3!)
I'm EXHAUSTED!!
I told my sister we'll go up again together in a couple of weeks to assess how she is & if she's enjoying it or not & take it from there. It has been a gruelling day but at least our mum will not be going home to an empty house on her own. My brother said she was keen. I hope he was not lying. I will have to give him some credit.
Bye for now folks. I won't be back until tomorrow.
Apart from the sore throat I'm ok. I have just one more phone call to make at 4.30 to let the Vets affairs people know mum is going into respite (they have to pay for it!)
Love to all, xoxo Cate