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posted by Xul at 9:03 PM
Well for some reason I can't access the comments on the previous post. 🤔 Wtf? Anyway, carry on in the new comments for this one.
posted by Xul at 9:03 PM
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They have the same sorts of low skill people working in the kitchens there.
Surely there must be some legal standard they have to live up to? I don't expect them to be 3 star restaurants but the food has to be eatable.
I suppose, but the standard must be quite low.
Anyway, Blogger is acting up on my end. I had to make a new post then view it on desktop mode to be able to see comments. Idk what's going on but it's annoying.
Blogger is acting up on my end
Hm. No problems on my end, on my laptop. Is it only happening on the mobile version on your cellphone?
Is it only happening on the mobile version on your cellphone?
No, it was acting up when I switched to desktop mode, too. It seems back to normal today.
Anyway, yesterday I went to the park for my walkies. Today I went up to Wilton Manors to go thrifting. One thrift store had a nice cabinet, but it was a bit too small for what I want. Then I noticed that one of the glass pieces was missing on the end. It must've gotten broken at some point. Oh well. I'm sure I'll find something suitable eventually. I just want a low cabinet that I can put records, CDs, & books in.
I spent 3 hours out of the house. Traffic was awful and there are still too many snowbirds here. Every place I went to was busy. They all need to go the hell back to their states of origin.
They all need to go the hell back to their states of origin.
That would probably be bad for local businesses. Maybe Florida needs more locations for those snowbirds to spend time in? Spread them out a bit. :)
That would probably be bad for local businesses.
It might even out. The locals don't like going out when traffic is bad & everything is crowded. When the snowbirds leave, the locals come out and enjoy things.
Anyway, not much going on today. I was thinking about going to the park, but I got involved with tidying up the back yard and cutting down a jasmine bush that got too big. After all that, I didn't feel like going lol.
Anyway, not much going on today.
At least you got some work done. I'm sure there's more work to do? ;P
We celebrated my mother's birthday today at the rehab center. It was just a small celebration with a few family members in the centers' restaurant. She seemed pleased with it.
At least you got some work done. I'm sure there's more work to do? ;P
There's always more to do. Last night I was going to put up some shelving in the spare bedroom, but the bedframe that I had leaning against the wall fell and hit me on the back of my head. Luckily I got hit by the plastic wheel and not the metal or else it could have looked like a crime scene. Anyway it hurt like hell & I had to stop what I was doing to put ice on it. I got a nasty bump, but it didn't break the skin. I ended up not doing the shelf last night. I did do it tonight.
And I went to the park today for my walk & to exercise.
Oh, and the house flippers on the next street had a construction dumpster in front of the house with what looked like a portable wardrobe thrown on the top. I took a walk around there tonight to further investigate. It was indeed a portable wardrobe and I swiped it. 😎 It's a metal frame with fabric enclosing it to keep the dust off the clothes. I'll inspect it further tomorrow. I put it in the carport for now.
We celebrated my mother's birthday today at the rehab center...She seemed pleased with it.
That's good. Does she still recognize family? Good that it made her happy. Some people with dementia get annoyed at things like that (parties & gatherings & such).
or else it could have looked like a crime scene.
Could have taken a while for the police to find your body too. :/
I swiped it
Hm, is that legal?
Does she still recognize family?
Yes, she does, that day she did anyway. It was almost like a normal family birthday.
Could have taken a while for the police to find your body too. :/
Yeah, I'd hope if something like that did happen that at least one of my Instagram friends would notice that I'm not responding to DMs and perhaps call the local PD to do a wellness check. Two of them do have my actual phone number and address.
Hm, is that legal?
Yes. Anything thrown out next to the street is fair game. It's not like the dumpster was in the yard and I had to trespass to get to it.
Yes, she does, that day she did anyway. It was almost like a normal family birthday.
That's good. I'm glad she was able to enjoy herself a bit. Being in a rehab away from home kinda sucks. I know it sucked when I'd go visit QoH and I was only there for a few hours.
Being in a rehab away from home kinda sucks.
It's just very different from what she's used to. Lots of new people, "strange" food. I'm pretty sure that even without the dementia issues she's likely to feel uncomfortable to say the least.
I'll inspect it further tomorrow. I put it in the carport for now.
And does the portable wardrobe live up to your expectations? :)
I'm pretty sure that even without the dementia issues she's likely to feel uncomfortable to say the least.
Idk how they do rehabs over there, but here they normally have 2 patients per room, so there's no privacy. And each have a TV, so there's always 2 TVs going with different programs in each room. It's very noisy and there's always nurses & nursing assistants coming in and out. Like QoH would say, always someone coming to bother you lol. It's not an environment conducive to resting and rehabbing IMO. :/
And does the portable wardrobe live up to your expectations? :)
Not really, but it was free. I looked up portable wardrobes online and determined that it came from Target and costs $40 new. It's kinda flimsy & too large to fit anywhere in the house, so I disassembled it. I left a small portion with the clothes rack intact and put it in the spare bedroom. It's a little too low to hang clothes on without them dragging the floor, so I'll have to rig up something to the legs to make it a bit higher. Eventually when I get more stuff cleared out I can probably use it in its fully assembled form.
Not much going on here today. I worked out a bit and I put a pot roast in the oven for dinner. That should be ready in about 15 minutes. I have red potatoes & green beans to go with it. 😋
Idk how they do rehabs over there
Well, my mother has her own bedroom BUT one of the other patients (a man, I think) last night (and probably some night before that) entered my mothers bedroom and "pulled her out of her bed", as reported by one of the nurses, 3 times that night! I was so angry when I read that (there's a website for that that I can access). So this afternoon we again went to the rehab and I asked WTF was up (in a polite way). They mostly only had excuses, like a staff shortage, but eventually we agreed to lock my mothers' room at night. Tomorrow we have a "family conversation" scheduled with the rehab so I'm very curious what is going to happen then.
one of the other patients (a man, I think) last night (and probably some night before that) entered my mothers bedroom and "pulled her out of her bed",
Wtf? No bueno. I'd be super pissed if I found out that happened to my mother. 😡😡😡 I hope she wasn't injured. That must've been frightening for her. That's unacceptable. 😡
They mostly only had excuses, like a staff shortage, but eventually we agreed to lock my mothers' room at night.
That's always the excuse. 😡 But locking her door seems reasonable. They probably wouldn't do that here since it would be viewed as a safety issue in case there was a fire. 🙄
Do they not have the nurses' station situated where they can see down the halls? Here they usually have it right in the middle so they can keep an eye on who's moving about.
I always thought it would be best if men & women were separated in different wings or floors at those places. I know they don't put men & women in the same room, but further separation would be better. I'm sure they'll say it's not practical because of lack of rooms. 🙄
I hope she wasn't injured
She's 80 years old and has dementia and some other ailments, I'd be surprised if there wasn't something damaged. I think the experience was traumatic for her. Her blood pressure was way up today. She slept through most of the day.
But locking her door seems reasonable.
It also seems to be the only measure they're willing to take at the moment. That is, besides that they're going to look into getting more than 1 caretaker per department at night. No restrictions for the perpetrator. >:(
I always thought it would be best if men & women were separated in different wings or floors at those places.
Exactly what I was thinking.
Her blood pressure was way up today.
My blood pressure is up just hearing about it. It makes me so angry on her (and your) behalf. 😡
That is, besides that they're going to look into getting more than 1 caretaker per department at night.
That's crazy that there's only one person there at night. Here I'm pretty sure they have a night nurse plus several nursing assistants. When QoH was in Villa Maria (which is part of Catholic Health Services) it seemed to have quite a few staff even though I was told by a nurse working there who was part of a temp service that they were actually understaffed.
No restrictions for the perpetrator. >:(
That's infuriating. 😡😡😡 I don't understand the mentality that wants to coddle perpetrators. Even if the guy didn't realize what he was doing he still shouldn't be allowed to roam freely and be able to do it again. 😡
he still shouldn't be allowed to roam freely and be able to do it again
I agree entirely. Anyway my mother seems to have recovered somewhat after spending 3 days in bed.
My father is still worried something is going to happen though. I guess I am as well. I am not entirely sure what to do if something does happen.
Anyway my mother seems to have recovered somewhat after spending 3 days in bed.
Good to hear.
My father is still worried something is going to happen though.
Yeah, I can understand his concern. I probably asked before, but how long do you anticipate her being in the rehab? Here it's standard operating procedure to do 2 weeks in the rehab then send them home. If more care is needed then medical equipment like hospital beds, wheelchairs, & walkers can be ordered for the home. Insurance usually pays for the rental of those items with a tiny copay. Also I think insurance covers a professional caregiver to come to the home for up to 20 hours per week iirc.
how long do you anticipate her being in the rehab?
The doctor we had a conversation with about my mothers' condition mentioned a period of 5 to 6 weeks. She's been in there for about 2 weeks. She does have a better wheelchair now, I'm hoping insurance pays for that.
I don't know, I'm just taking it one day at a time. I'm getting to a point where I feel mentally and emotionally exhausted. Being an introvert, just interacting with people normally is stressful but this thing is a whole new level of "interaction". So far 6 weeks of tension. smh.
Anyway, how are things going across the pond?
mentioned a period of 5 to 6 weeks.
Wow, that's quite a long time. I hope they are doing proper rehab with her so she can get back home sooner.
I'm getting to a point where I feel mentally and emotionally exhausted.
Yes, I definitely know what that's like. With QoH, after she died it took me a full year to physically recover from the 24/7 bs involved with her home care.
just interacting with people normally is stressful but this thing is a whole new level of "interaction".
Yeah, I was basically winging it with QoH's care and letting the professionals do their thing. It's very stressful when you are dealing with completely new things and then the patient is uncooperative & combative on top of it all.
So far 6 weeks of tension. smh.
Unfortunately you likely have a few more weeks to go. I wish you luck. Just make sure you're taking care of yourself during this ordeal.
Anyway, how are things going across the pond?
Today I got out of the house for a while because I had to go pick up a hoodie that I had ordered from a store in the mall . While I was there I stopped in to the eyeglass shop to look. They didn't have anything suitable for everyday wear, but they had a pair of Oakley sunglasses that looked good on me and were also on sale. I probably won't get those because I just ordered a pair of Versace Biggie Wrap sunglasses off the internet. I asked the guy if they could put a prescription lens into them and he said to bring them in and they can take a look. That would be great if they could, otherwise I might have to start wearing contacts so I can wear fancy sunglasses lol.
I also stopped by Sam's Club and bought 2 fat rotisserie chickens for $5 each. That's one item that they haven't raised the price on these past few years. I'm sick of cooking so I figured 2 chickens would last me a while.
And then I decided that this Friday I'm going to go to an album launch party up in Fort Lauderdale. A metal band called Papillon is releasing their new album. They are going to play, plus 3 other bands. It's free so I figured I might as well go. If it's anything like the past events I've gone to it probably won't be crowded lol. The only bad thing is it's about a block from my old job and I'll have to pay for parking. We'll that and the bands go on starting at 10pm. I'm not used to being out that late, but I'll just have to deal with it.
I wish you luck.
Thanks.
I'm not used to being out that late, but I'll just have to deal with it.
Will it be dark at that time?
Will it be dark at that time?
Yes. Since the dumb time change it gets dark a bit after 7pm now (which I like) instead of an hour earlier.
My sleep schedule is all screwed up again. I've been trying to go to bed earlier, but I've been falling asleep around 2am. The past couple days I've woken up at 8am then needed a nap in the early afternoon. 😴 So who knows how I'll feel for the show on Friday.🤷🏻♀️
needed a nap in the early afternoon
Yeah, I've done that at times. It's not a good idea. What screwed up your sleep schedule?
What screwed up your sleep schedule?
I think it's my stupid hormones. I'll feel sleepy, but when I go to bed I can't fall asleep. When I finally fall asleep I end up waking up after 3 hours. Then I have to pee. After that it's sometimes hard to fall back asleep. My body seems to want a full 8 hours of sleep. On the days where I sleep 6 hours then wake up not feeling tired, I end up needing to take a 2 hour nap.
Last night I started to feel sleepy around 8pm but didn't go to bed because I didn't want to wake up too early and it was probably a false alarm and I'd end up laying there unable to sleep. I ended up going to bed at 11pm. I probably didn't fall asleep until after midnight. I think I woke up to pee at 3:30, then slept until 8am. I didn't want to get up that early so I laid there half-asleep until a little past 9am then got up. Hopefully I won't feel sleepy that early tonight. I'm trying to find the sweet spot so I'll be able to last for that concert late Friday night lol.
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