12/22/24 - Update On My Husband
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181717)
United States
December 22, 2024 1:30am CST
Since I haven't heard from my husband in a week, I don't have any real news. Today we will bring him his replacement phone so he will be able to call me. For some reason he doesn't like using the room phone.
We will see what the long-term care wing looks like and who his roommate is. I have to call the social worker AGAIN to get some costs for physical therapy and to find out what type of "activities" the residents take part in. Are they dressed and put in a wheelchair? Are there activities that they can participate in?, etc.
Thank you for your continued prayers, support and thoughts.
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11 responses
@xFiacre (13148)
• Ireland
8h
@LindaOHio My wife’s aunt is now in a care home and we are not happy with it. Poor lady has dementia and no longer flushes the toilet but staff don’t bother checking and doing it for her. Most of her clothes have not come back from the laundry and they have her dressed most bizarrely in other residents clothes - no dignity.
@Dreamerby (5904)
• Calcutta, India
10h
My heart goes out to you
Hope he gets better.
Hope he gets better.2 people like this
@snowy22315 (182210)
• United States
2h
I am glad you will be able to see him today, and get a gander of his new digs.
@rebelann (112968)
• El Paso, Texas
48m
I pray he'll hang on to this phone for the long haul. I pray everything will go as you want it to.
@FourWalls (69031)
• United States
2h
It’s so sobering and sad that the money being paid is for WHAT? You could put him at a Hampton Inn for half the price (and probably better service).
@shaggin (72244)
• United States
3h
I worked in a home like that I hope there will be a lot to keep him busy in the activity room. Being around others who he could have things in common with would be nice.
@Juliaacv (51378)
• Canada
8h
I am sure that you will have a nice visit today.
When I worked in the long term care sector, years ago, we had a residential wing and an extended care wing.
I was the activity director.
Some activities I could do for the entire facility such as seasonal parties and weekly bingos, as the 'better' ones would assist those who required help with bingo. Some of them would even help out with portering residents from the heavy care wing. The aides would employ their help for that.
I had special activities that I would have for the extended care folks. I would have everything from baking sessions to having residents (with dementia) in while I played music and had them fold the facecloths and towels, they always found that very relaxing especially on days when they were agitated.
I would do chair exercise groups for each wing, and reality orientation simple crafts and so on.
I would think that they would do the very same.
