If your mum is still mentally fit, though it's horrible for her, she at least would be able to understand about the virus. Is she out of emergency now?
For the ones with dementia it must be a lot worse. Many people with dementia still know who their families are, and to not have had visits for many months must be very confusing for them.
Both visits were about 5 hours. She had infections both times, which cause some confusion. I wish there was away for doctors to run tests where she lives. Makes more sense than loading her into an ambulance.
She understands the virus but is to the point that she no longer cares if it gets her.
If she is having repeated water infections that can cause real confusion in the elderly, it was a water infection that saw my mum hospitalised when she was in her late 80's and she never really fully recovered.
Hope your mum is getting good care. x
John Doe said
Oct 25 6:47 PM, 2020
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
In case we forget, because this disease is looked at so often in facts and figures, every number has a story.
A heartbreaking call came through a couple of days ago on local radio. A couple had been married 48 years, never apart, but sadly in the last three months the wife needed full time care and had to go into a care home. They were both blind, so even though that particular care home did organise window visits that was no help to them because neither could see. So both were alone, even though they had never been apart most of their adult lives.
Then he just said...'She passed away yesterday, and I am ringing in because I don't want this to happen to anyone else'.
Surely, as care home staff are checked regularly before they go into work, the same procedure could be carried out for designated family members in all care homes to enable visits and ensure no one else has to die amongst strangers.
That's how the hospital does it. I went to see my mom in a busy emergency room. They took my temperature and away I went wandering around looking for the room my mom was in.
Did I mention how cute a lot of the nurses are, even in masks?
Very sorry to hear about your mother MD - I hope she is getting the very best care possible as Syl says.
Thanks folks. She always gets good care in the hospital. Its American care, so it's expensive care, but it's always good. At least where she goes.
The assisted living home seems like they give her good care. My mom can be handful and she acts like the place is terrible. I think the old ladies get together and compare complaints about the food, the assistants that work there and the like.
But to be honest, the folks that work in those places are often not the cream of the crop either.
Syl said
Oct 26 5:24 PM, 2020
Maddog wrote:
Thanks folks. She always gets good care in the hospital. Its American care, so it's expensive care, but it's always good. At least where she goes.
The assisted living home seems like they give her good care. My mom can be handful and she acts like the place is terrible. I think the old ladies get together and compare complaints about the food, the assistants that work there and the like.
But to be honest, the folks that work in those places are often not the cream of the crop either.
Same here. My mum was in a care home and we looked at loads before we chose one, some of them I would not have placed a dog in....others seemed nice. The one we chose was small and the staff, who were brilliant, had mostly worked there for years.
My mil lived in two, like your mum she was a real handful, we were glad to get her out of the first one, the second one was very good, she was quite awful to the staff there, but they were great with her and let her get away with a lot, she was 104 though, so I think they made allowances.
John Doe said
Oct 26 5:52 PM, 2020
Syl wrote:
Are you sure?
Syl said
Oct 26 7:11 PM, 2020
Very pretty.
John Doe said
Oct 26 7:19 PM, 2020
Syl wrote:
Very pretty.
I know I am but what about the photo?
Anonymous said
Oct 26 8:32 PM, 2020
Syl wrote:
Are you sure?
Aww, ‘Yankee’ always had that pic as her avatar! :kisses:
John Doe said
Oct 26 11:22 PM, 2020
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Are you sure?
Aww, ‘Yankee’ always had that pic as her avatar! :kisses:
If I asked nicely would you dress up as a nurse?
Digger said
Oct 26 11:28 PM, 2020
John Doe wrote:
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Are you sure?
Aww, ‘Yankee’ always had that pic as her avatar! :kisses:
If I asked nicely would you dress up as a nurse?
OH, all right then...
John Doe said
Oct 26 11:55 PM, 2020
Digger wrote:
John Doe wrote:
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Are you sure?
Aww, ‘Yankee’ always had that pic as her avatar! :kisses:
If I asked nicely would you dress up as a nurse?
OH, all right then...
Syl said
Oct 27 12:37 AM, 2020
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Are you sure?
Aww, ‘Yankee’ always had that pic as her avatar! :kisses:
She did Poca, I thought of her when I was looking at the pics of nurse Rached.
It must be about 10 years ago now since Yankee left us.x
Maddog said
Oct 27 2:41 AM, 2020
Syl wrote:
Poca wrote:
Syl wrote:
Are you sure?
Aww, ‘Yankee’ always had that pic as her avatar! :kisses:
She did Poca, I thought of her when I was looking at the pics of nurse Rached.
It must be about 10 years ago now since Yankee left us.x
It's been that long?
Damn I'm getting old. She was on FH right?
Syl said
Oct 27 12:34 PM, 2020
She was a mod on Mickys forums till she stopped posting, I know she was on the Mansion and the Spa, I cant remember what year FH started. Yankee, Magica and me modded one of the forums (it probably was FH) together for a couple of years, she did the night shift. Back then it was really busy and a lot less nasty, long before Trop got his dirty hands on it
She was the most laid back mod I have ever known.That must have been around 2010...I could be a year or two out, time flies.
-- Edited by Syl on Tuesday 27th of October 2020 12:37:46 PM
Maddog said
Oct 27 2:22 PM, 2020
Syl wrote:
She was a mod on Mickys forums till she stopped posting, I know she was on the Mansion and the Spa, I cant remember what year FH started. Yankee, Magica and me modded one of the forums (it probably was FH) together for a couple of years, she did the night shift. Back then it was really busy and a lot less nasty, long before Trop got his dirty hands on it
She was the most laid back mod I have ever known.That must have been around 2010...I could be a year or two out, time flies.
-- Edited by Syl on Tuesday 27th of October 2020 12:37:46 PM
Yeah, she was from Philadelphia. I remember her as being very laid back.
Speaking of those times, I wonder what ever happened to Vils. He has a an odd French dude, or at least lived in France. I liked him, but almost never agreed with him.
He was a very active poster for a few years then just seemed to walk away from it all.
Syl said
Oct 27 3:02 PM, 2020
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
She was a mod on Mickys forums till she stopped posting, I know she was on the Mansion and the Spa, I cant remember what year FH started. Yankee, Magica and me modded one of the forums (it probably was FH) together for a couple of years, she did the night shift. Back then it was really busy and a lot less nasty, long before Trop got his dirty hands on it
She was the most laid back mod I have ever known.That must have been around 2010...I could be a year or two out, time flies.
-- Edited by Syl on Tuesday 27th of October 2020 12:37:46 PM
Yeah, she was from Philadelphia. I remember her as being very laid back.
Speaking of those times, I wonder what ever happened to Vils. He has a an odd French dude, or at least lived in France. I liked him, but almost never agreed with him.
He was a very active poster for a few years then just seemed to walk away from it all.
I remember Vils very well, I dont think he was French but he owned a bar in France, he posted pics of it a few times, it looked lovely.
He was active on forums for a long time, already well in when I first joines the Mirror forum in 2007. Wherever he is I hope he is OK.
Maddog said
Oct 27 3:19 PM, 2020
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
She was a mod on Mickys forums till she stopped posting, I know she was on the Mansion and the Spa, I cant remember what year FH started. Yankee, Magica and me modded one of the forums (it probably was FH) together for a couple of years, she did the night shift. Back then it was really busy and a lot less nasty, long before Trop got his dirty hands on it
She was the most laid back mod I have ever known.That must have been around 2010...I could be a year or two out, time flies.
-- Edited by Syl on Tuesday 27th of October 2020 12:37:46 PM
Yeah, she was from Philadelphia. I remember her as being very laid back.
Speaking of those times, I wonder what ever happened to Vils. He has a an odd French dude, or at least lived in France. I liked him, but almost never agreed with him.
He was a very active poster for a few years then just seemed to walk away from it all.
I remember Vils very well, I dont think he was French but he owned a bar in France, he posted pics of it a few times, it looked lovely.
He was active on forums for a long time, already well in when I first joines the Mirror forum in 2007. Wherever he is I hope he is OK.
I think he was raised in the UK but had one French parent. Or something like that. I think he also lived in S Africa for awhile as a child too.
He hated cars and wouldn't drive either.
Its weird how I remember these odd facts about people.
Syl said
Oct 27 3:56 PM, 2020
Yep, some odd things stick in the mind...I tend to remember trivia and forget the important stuff.
Anonymous said
Oct 27 5:36 PM, 2020
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
She was a mod on Mickys forums till she stopped posting, I know she was on the Mansion and the Spa, I cant remember what year FH started. Yankee, Magica and me modded one of the forums (it probably was FH) together for a couple of years, she did the night shift. Back then it was really busy and a lot less nasty, long before Trop got his dirty hands on it
She was the most laid back mod I have ever known.That must have been around 2010...I could be a year or two out, time flies.
-- Edited by Syl on Tuesday 27th of October 2020 12:37:46 PM
Yeah, she was from Philadelphia. I remember her as being very laid back.
Speaking of those times, I wonder what ever happened to Vils. He has a an odd French dude, or at least lived in France. I liked him, but almost never agreed with him.
He was a very active poster for a few years then just seemed to walk away from it all.
Probably still busy making french sticks to chase the maids with!
If she is having repeated water infections that can cause real confusion in the elderly, it was a water infection that saw my mum hospitalised when she was in her late 80's and she never really fully recovered.
Hope your mum is getting good care. x
Very sorry to hear about your mother MD - I hope she is getting the very best care possible as Syl says.
Oh and nurses are always cute!
Are you sure?
The assisted living home seems like they give her good care. My mom can be handful and she acts like the place is terrible. I think the old ladies get together and compare complaints about the food, the assistants that work there and the like.
But to be honest, the folks that work in those places are often not the cream of the crop either.
Same here. My mum was in a care home and we looked at loads before we chose one, some of them I would not have placed a dog in....others seemed nice. The one we chose was small and the staff, who were brilliant, had mostly worked there for years.
My mil lived in two, like your mum she was a real handful, we were glad to get her out of the first one, the second one was very good, she was quite awful to the staff there, but they were great with her and let her get away with a lot, she was 104 though, so I think they made allowances.
Very pretty.
I know I am but what about the photo?
Syl wrote:
Are you sure?
Aww, ‘Yankee’ always had that pic as her avatar! :kisses:
If I asked nicely would you dress up as a nurse?
OH, all right then...
She did Poca, I thought of her when I was looking at the pics of nurse Rached.
It must be about 10 years ago now since Yankee left us.x
It's been that long?
Damn I'm getting old. She was on FH right?
She was a mod on Mickys forums till she stopped posting, I know she was on the Mansion and the Spa, I cant remember what year FH started.
Yankee, Magica and me modded one of the forums (it probably was FH) together for a couple of years, she did the night shift. Back then it was really busy and a lot less nasty, long before Trop got his dirty hands on it
She was the most laid back mod I have ever known.That must have been around 2010...I could be a year or two out, time flies.
-- Edited by Syl on Tuesday 27th of October 2020 12:37:46 PM
Yeah, she was from Philadelphia. I remember her as being very laid back.
Speaking of those times, I wonder what ever happened to Vils. He has a an odd French dude, or at least lived in France. I liked him, but almost never agreed with him.
He was a very active poster for a few years then just seemed to walk away from it all.
I remember Vils very well, I dont think he was French but he owned a bar in France, he posted pics of it a few times, it looked lovely.
He was active on forums for a long time, already well in when I first joines the Mirror forum in 2007. Wherever he is I hope he is OK.
I think he was raised in the UK but had one French parent. Or something like that. I think he also lived in S Africa for awhile as a child too.
He hated cars and wouldn't drive either.
Its weird how I remember these odd facts about people.
Yep, some odd things stick in the mind...I tend to remember trivia and forget the important stuff.
Probably still busy making french sticks to chase the maids with!