Monday 25th October 2010
Tina phoned to say that mum had a fall last night and had anyone phoned from the home, I said that 'no' they hadn't phoned me but they may have tried to phone Michael and that he was away.
Tina said that Mum has a bruise on her shoulder and hip and that her hand was also bruised and swollen, they had done a water test to she if she has an infection, her blood pressure was normal, the only thing that she can see is that mum has a glass of wine with her dinner so they have taken the bottles and locked then in the clinical room.
I asked Tina if they could phone Michael first as they have two cars and can get into the home quickly that we can, if they can't get hold of him then to phone me.
I text Teresa and also left a message on her answer phone about the fall, she phoned me and I said that perhaps it would be best to ring and have a talk with Tina which she did and they she phoned me back, she was wondering if mum had too many visitors the day before she had also been out and that perhaps she had been tired.
Teresa said she was going into see mum on Thursday with Lissa.
Tuesday 26th October
We got in to mum about 10.30 she was in her room in her chair, I made her bed and changed her duvet cover.
Daphne said that it had taken two of them to get her out of bed and she had been so stiff after her fall, JJ helped Mervyn get mum out of her chair so that she could get to the bathroom to have a wash, she used her walking frame. Daphne told us that the doctor couldn't come today as he was on holiday, hopefully they could get a doctor to come in tomorrow. I said to Daphne that Terese had asked if mum should have a scan on her head, she said that when mums doctor comes back from his holiday she would ask him for a referral.
We stayed with her for about an hour and half and left her watching TV, they were going to get her to walk with her frame to the lounge.
Daph phoned in the evening I told her about mums fall and that she was very stiff, she said that she knew as she had phoned today to see how mum was, Daphne told her that mum was OK and that she had walked from the lounge to her room to take the phone call, they want to take mum out with Mary and Roger for lunch on Sunday, I suggested that she phoned the home to see how mum was before going in
Phoned and left a message on Teresa's answer phone letting her know that they were taking her out on Sunday.
Wednesday 27th October
Teresa phoned I told her about Daph taking mum out for Sunday lunch and she said that when they go in on Saturday that they would only take mum to Costas for a cup of tea, she said that it would be nice for mum to go out to lunch.
Thursday 28th October
Got a cheque from South East Water for an overpayment of water rates so paid it into mums bank
account.
Teresa went into see mum she said that mum was still very stiff and confused, she was walking with her frame and had a bib on at lunch time as she kept dropping her food all down herself but Daphne did say she got herself out of bed this morning.
The doctor hadn't been in as he was only doing emergency calls and as mum hadn't broken anything they thought that it wasn't worth them being called.
Teresa asked if mum could have a raised toilet seat they said that one was going to be put on mums loo on Tuesday ( I had asked for one to be put on) Mervyn was very apologetic and said that he had forgotten about it, he went straight away and got one and put it on, they are putting a pad on her now for safety!
Teresa left her in the lounge watching the entertainment
Friday 29th October
Phoned to see how mum was Daphne said that she was in good spirits and much better today, she had walked to the dining room. I asked her to tell mum that I had called
Saturday 30th October
Charlie e-mailed me to say that he had been in to see mum today, he had contacted me and asked for the address earlier on in the week, he said that mum did remember him some of the time!
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