Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Wolfie, My dad is always complaining that I give him too much on his plate, but, he usually manages to eat it. I just tell him, eat what you can dad, the dog will love what's left. There usually isn't much left! Donna L > Hi everybody! Today was the care plan meeting for Gram at the NH. > It was my mom, me & my aunt (not my mom's sister, her brother's > wife). Anyway, we sat with the head honchos and they told us about > what they are doing to help Gram. What tests they had done & what > the results were. They said she is severely mentally impaired -- ya > think?? Anyway, it is still a time of transition -- they are getting > to know her and she is figuring them out too. Two very sweet things > came out of it. During one test, they asked her to write a sentence - > - she wrote very clearly " I love my kids and Dad. " She called my > Grandpa " Dad " . The other thing just warmed my heart. Last week, I > took my favorite picture of her and scanned it. It is her when she > was like 16 holding a lamb. She is so very beautiful in it -- my > Gram was a looker! (Now she has a stuffed lamb that she thinks > is real.) Anyway, the activities manager said that when he brought > her up the elevator and asked her where her room was -- she very > carefully went down the hallway looking at each door until she found > hers with the picture. " There, " she said, " That's me. " > > I went to see her after the meeting with my mom & my aunt. She was > full of vinegar. She is really angry at my aunt & my uncle -- Mr. > Denial & Control Freak. So, I tried to calm her a bit, then I had to > leave to help out at church. She was very pleasant with me, but man, > she was tearin' in to mom & my aunt especially. It doesn't bother me > so much when she is mad -- 'cuz that proves to me that she still has > the fight in her. It is when she is sad that nearly kills me. > > She always talks to me about how much food there is there. Like way > too much. I remember that my great grandfather did the same thing > (we suspect now that he had LBD). Does anyone else's LO talk about > the amount of food -- like that is is so excessive? > > Peace to you all, > Wolfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Wolfie, Sounds like this place is great in that they even bothered to test your Gram. I haven't heard about this being done before. Loved the story about the stuffed lamb and her picture. Perhaps one day you can scan some pics of your Gram and yourself. How are your furry girls doing? I know I shouldn't but I did take some delight in your Gram giving Denial and Control freak hell. Courage Update on My Gram >Hi everybody! Today was the care plan meeting for Gram at the NH. >It was my mom, me & my aunt (not my mom's sister, her brother's >wife). Anyway, we sat with the head honchos and they told us about >what they are doing to help Gram. What tests they had done & what >the results were. They said she is severely mentally impaired -- ya >think?? Anyway, it is still a time of transition -- they are getting >to know her and she is figuring them out too. Two very sweet things >came out of it. During one test, they asked her to write a sentence - >- she wrote very clearly " I love my kids and Dad. " She called my >Grandpa " Dad " . The other thing just warmed my heart. Last week, I >took my favorite picture of her and scanned it. It is her when she >was like 16 holding a lamb. She is so very beautiful in it -- my >Gram was a looker! (Now she has a stuffed lamb that she thinks >is real.) Anyway, the activities manager said that when he brought >her up the elevator and asked her where her room was -- she very >carefully went down the hallway looking at each door until she found >hers with the picture. " There, " she said, " That's me. " > >I went to see her after the meeting with my mom & my aunt. She was >full of vinegar. She is really angry at my aunt & my uncle -- Mr. >Denial & Control Freak. So, I tried to calm her a bit, then I had to >leave to help out at church. She was very pleasant with me, but man, >she was tearin' in to mom & my aunt especially. It doesn't bother me >so much when she is mad -- 'cuz that proves to me that she still has >the fight in her. It is when she is sad that nearly kills me. > >She always talks to me about how much food there is there. Like way >too much. I remember that my great grandfather did the same thing >(we suspect now that he had LBD). Does anyone else's LO talk about >the amount of food -- like that is is so excessive? > >Peace to you all, >Wolfie > > > > >Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Wolfie, Just loved hearing about your Gram's tender moments, and then about her digging in when she felt like kickin' some butt! My dad's in assisted living, and he too is talking about how much food is always there. He's got a great appetite, and I think he'll eat whatever they give him, but I hear again and again how it's just soooo much food. I know that if my dad prepares a plate for himself, his portion awareness is way off, and he wouldn't give himself enough to eat. (I get my HUGE appetite from him, and I've seen him put away tons of pasta all by himself within the last 6 months.) > Hi everybody! Today was the care plan meeting for Gram at the NH. > It was my mom, me & my aunt (not my mom's sister, her brother's > wife). Anyway, we sat with the head honchos and they told us about > what they are doing to help Gram. What tests they had done & what > the results were. They said she is severely mentally impaired -- ya > think?? Anyway, it is still a time of transition -- they are getting > to know her and she is figuring them out too. Two very sweet things > came out of it. During one test, they asked her to write a sentence - > - she wrote very clearly " I love my kids and Dad. " She called my > Grandpa " Dad " . The other thing just warmed my heart. Last week, I > took my favorite picture of her and scanned it. It is her when she > was like 16 holding a lamb. She is so very beautiful in it -- my > Gram was a looker! (Now she has a stuffed lamb that she thinks > is real.) Anyway, the activities manager said that when he brought > her up the elevator and asked her where her room was -- she very > carefully went down the hallway looking at each door until she found > hers with the picture. " There, " she said, " That's me. " > > I went to see her after the meeting with my mom & my aunt. She was > full of vinegar. She is really angry at my aunt & my uncle -- Mr. > Denial & Control Freak. So, I tried to calm her a bit, then I had to > leave to help out at church. She was very pleasant with me, but man, > she was tearin' in to mom & my aunt especially. It doesn't bother me > so much when she is mad -- 'cuz that proves to me that she still has > the fight in her. It is when she is sad that nearly kills me. > > She always talks to me about how much food there is there. Like way > too much. I remember that my great grandfather did the same thing > (we suspect now that he had LBD). Does anyone else's LO talk about > the amount of food -- like that is is so excessive? > > Peace to you all, > Wolfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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