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Dad’s Coming Home After TESTING Hospital Safeguarding Policy.... In Not Conventional Way

Who would think it .... and you could not write this. Well dad got over bad infection and funky clotted blood issues. Only to be foul mouthed by others on ward...

Who would think it .... and you could not write this. Well dad got over bad infe...

•5 years ago

After the Caring's done...

Sadly we seem to have heard of two or three losses of loved ones among members of the Care Community over past weeks. Sometimes we seem never to hear from them...

Sadly we seem to have heard of two or three losses of loved ones among members o...

•5 years ago

Feel Good Friday

Hi everyone and welcome to Feel Good Friday. Please share with us how your week has been. Perhaps something good happened or maybe you have had a difficult...

Hi everyone and welcome to Feel Good Friday. Please share with us how your week ...

•5 years ago

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Where To Donate

Morning everyone, my mum sadly passed away last Monday, does anyone know where I could donate unopened Tena Incontinence Pads and Slips. I also have unused...

Morning everyone, my mum sadly passed away last Monday, does anyone know where I...

•5 years ago

No food

My aunt was finally placed in hospice yesterday. I haven’t had a chance to go there to see her. My mom went and tells me she talked to the doctor who says they...

My aunt was finally placed in hospice yesterday. I haven’t had a chance to go th...

•5 years ago

Polar Stroke written by my husband who walked to the North Pole and has also had a stroke

If you would like to read a very motivating book written by my husband who walked to the North Pole and, unfortunately, had a stroke a few years later - please...

If you would like to read a very motivating book written by my husband who walke...

•5 years ago

Hip Replacement

Hi everyone My mum had a full hip replacement just over 2 weeks ago and I am after a bit of advice. Before she went in, she was using a zimmer and wasn’t...

Hi everyone My mum had a full hip replacement just over 2 weeks ago and I am aft...

•5 years ago

Mum admitted to a nursing home

Just thought I would update everyone on my mother’s situation. My mum is now 90 and had a stroke and a bowel resection 18 months ago. She can no longer...

Just thought I would update everyone on my mother’s situation. My mum is now 90...

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•5 years ago

Alzheimer’s Dementia CARE 🥘 Meals Time.

Guess like others trying to feed hydrate Alzheimer’s Dementia suffers wile still giving them sense of independence CAN be tough WITH out mess that follows....

Guess like others trying to feed hydrate Alzheimer’s Dementia suffers wile still...

•5 years ago

Am I being a bully?

I feel like I am being bullied by the doctors and case manager and just the way things are here about my aunt moving to hospice. I wonder if I am in turn...

I feel like I am being bullied by the doctors and case manager and just the way ...

•5 years ago

Well DAD’s Back AT Hospital After 3 Days Of Delirium

Well dad’s back at hospital with fluids and iv antibiotics AFTER chronic bout of delirium loss of appetite and would not drink. Paramedics said vitals was all...

Well dad’s back at hospital with fluids and iv antibiotics AFTER chronic bout of...

•5 years ago

Hospice

Talked to my aunts doctor Thursday. She was condescending. No I don’t understand all these medical terms just as I’m sure she doesn’t understand all the...

Talked to my aunts doctor Thursday. She was condescending. No I don’t understand...

•5 years ago

Hello - Feel Good Friday

Here we are again folks, I have been thinking this week about rainbows, probably because we have had a lot of downpours here in Wales over the last 24 hours....

Here we are again folks, I have been thinking this week about rainbows, probably...

•5 years ago

Thyroid removed and questions about Levothyroxine dose.

Following my complete thyroidectomy in Feb'19 I was informed I had Follicular Thyroid Cancer. Well not keen to take chances I opted to have my left side...

Following my complete thyroidectomy in Feb'19 I was informed I had Follicular Th...

•5 years ago

Just Me.

Hi, I cannot not believe it's been 2 years since I wrote. Time just flies by with me in a bubble most of the time. I still haven't had a diagnose as such and...

Hi, I cannot not believe it's been 2 years since I wrote. Time just flies by wit...

•5 years ago

Some information for carers of older people in Northern Ireland.

Hi all. I know that this is a bit of a niche post but if it can help just one other person it has to be worth it. If you search Age well partnership you will...

Hi all. I know that this is a bit of a niche post but if it can help just one o...

•5 years ago

I wish

My dad would get medical help for his volatile menta health. I wish my aunt was finally over her meningitis. I wish my mom was stronger physically so she...

My dad would get medical help for his volatile menta health. I wish my aunt was ...

•5 years ago

Feel Good Friday

Good morning everyone, well here we are again at the end of another week! Here in the UK, we have been enjoying hot, sunny weather, and we are in the final...

Good morning everyone, well here we are again at the end of another week! Here i...

•5 years ago

Feel Good Friday

Good morning everyone and welcome to Feel Good Friday How has your week been? Perhaps something good happened, or maybe you have had a difficult week. Either...

Good morning everyone and welcome to Feel Good Friday How has your week been? Pe...

•5 years ago

Palliative care

Met with the acute care facility where my aunt is for update. Small improvements very slow. Spoke with Attending Doctor after via phone. She said she was...

Met with the acute care facility where my aunt is for update. Small improvements...

•5 years ago

RESULT

Well for 6 moths been playing kick the can with incontiance service and there daft diary. Anyway told doctors we have enough going on trying to manage my dad’s...

Well for 6 moths been playing kick the can with incontiance service and there da...

•5 years ago

Care Plans & Having It OUT With Council

Under care act PERSONAL BUDGETs was apost to change face of personal care PUTTING the personal back into social care. So far I have found FOR a legally biding...

Under care act PERSONAL BUDGETs was apost to change face of personal care PUTTIN...

•5 years ago

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