Losing things

Losing things is probably the worst aspect of Edna's illness. When I got there today she was worrying becasue she had lost her crochet hooks. I found one , and the other one turned up tucked into a piece of crocheting. She is convinced someone is playing tricks on her.

She also has great difficulty remembering what day it is.

I think those are the factors that will make life tricky for her when (if???) she goes back to Fosters.

I tried to find out what progress was being made in getting her home and the answer seems to be none. The OT's have written in the notes that Fosters 'laughed' at the idea that Edna could care for herself. I am surprised because the OT I spoke to actually said that she would not take anything she said at face value. Clearly somoen in the OT department IS beleiving her.

Nothing has happened about changing her inhalers to the Easibreathe and ths sister on today didn't know about the change.

Worryingly the sister also suggested that Edna wluld cope with her medicines in a blister pack. But she also thought the Fisters carer's could deal with medicines - which they can't. But then I had reming her that somoene would need to deal with the Rivastigmne patch. It has to go ona differenty spot every day with no spot being used more than once every 14 days. Edna will NEVER manage that. So she has GOT to have some help to manage her medication.

Edna SHOULD be able yo manage her medicines in a blister pack - if she can remember what day it is . Otherwise she will end up either not taking them, or taking a double dose. She hasn't been coping with her medicnes in a blister pack - but will they believe either me OR Fosters .

I am very fed up becasue nothing seems to have happened about putting a care package together. I would love to know if the key safe has been fitted.

I have a nasty feeling that Edna is going to get bad tempered if things don't happen soon. Especially as her nice quiet neighbour has been discharged - and the new occupant is very noisy.

I have a VERY bad feeling about everything at the moment