Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Phoned to see how mum was as we hadn't been into see mum because of having a sickness bug, I spoke to Daphne and she said that mum was very well and that her heel had completely healed up and her legs were a lot better, she told me that Michael had been in on Saturday and that Daph and Dib had been in on Sunday
Friday 4th February
Mum was really well bit tearful when we got there, she looked really well and had just had her hair done, she was very happy and her legs looked a lot better, her heel had cleared up, she said some really funny things which kept us amused, she couldn't remember my name so called me 'The little 'un )
Wednesday 9th February
Mary phoned to say that they (Daph and her) had been into see mum and she was asleep in the chair at the end of the corridor. She had a tummy upset and she also said that the pink slippers that mum had on were too tight and she needed new ones, I told her she didn't have any pink slippers, so they must belong to someone else, they also asked that the chiropodist sees her the next time he comes in as she needs her toenails cut.
Thursday 10th February
Mum was in the dining room, she looked and was really well, I had picked up the other new pair of slippers that Teresa had ordered for her from Tenterden, her other new pair were in her room when we got there but she still had the old pink pair on, so I took them off her and gave them to the cleaner to get rid of. Mum said ' I may as well come with you' and I had to say to her 'not today mum' she looked at me and said 'you always say that' which made me feel bad, so John asked her if she would like to come home with us for a little visit, her face lit up and she said 'yes please' I went and saw Jessy, the carer in charge if it was Ok and she said that it was fine.
Mum thought that it took a long time to get here. I phoned Michael and he and Pete came in to see her while she was here, she really enjoyed being here but asked to go home after she had been here about 2 hours. It was nice that she referred to the care home as her home.She looked really tired when we got her back, she saw Karen and said 'I've been out' they were all just going to play bingo so she happily went with Karen to play bingo with them all.
Sunday 13th February
Daphne phoned to say that the care home was closed due to what they think is the winter sickness bug Norovirus, she thinks that it will only be for 24 hours
Wednesday 16th February
I phoned the care home and Daphne said the it was still closed to all visitors as the bug had been confirmed as the Norovirus.
Daphne said that mum was fine, she said to phone before thinking of going in. I text Michael and past the information onto him.
Sunday 20th February
Care home still closed the decision will be made tomorrow when it will be reopened, I said that we would probably come in on Tuesday but will phone before we go in.
Monday 21st February
Daph phoned to say that the home was still closed, we can go in if we wear the supplied aprons and gloves I said that I would phone tomorrow (Tuesday).
Tuesday 22nd February
Phoned the care home and spoke to Daphne they are still not open to visitors, she said that mum was really sleepy today but she was virus free, I said that I would phone on Thursday and it all is OK I would go in and see mum.
Thursday 24th February
I spoke to Tina at the care home and she said that they were still not clear of the virus, I told her that I was really worried about mum and that she would think that she has been abandoned by us all and I would like to come in and see her, she said that she would have a word with Salome the head care manager.. Tina got back to me and said that Salome had said that if I go in and put on the apron, spray my hands with the gel, wear gloves and be sprayed I could go in for a little while.
Mum was so pleased to see me,(John stayed out in the car) she asked me where John was as she said that he always makes her laugh, she asked me if we had fallen out..I told her that, no we hadn't fallen out and told her he would come in next time, I tried to explain about the virus but she couldn't grasp what I was talking about.
I asked mum if she was sleeping in her bed and she that No, I asked her why she wasn't and she said that she liked it at first but now she doesn't, she said that thought that she wasn't here anymore and that she had gone!
I got Karen to rub cream into her legs as they were very flaky, I stayed for about an hour and she seemed quite happy for me to go. I left her sitting in the lounge with Violet, another of the lady residence
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