No visit today

Steve has visited Edna today so I asked him to tell her I wouldn't go in until tomorrow. To be homset I feel rough today. The cold I have been fighting seems to have taken me over today and I feel very achy.

However I have been over to Fosters and had a long chat with Alma - one of the wardens. They have reservations about Edna going back there. Apparenbtly the OT's were saying that Edna had said she could do this and that and Sue (the other warden who took the call) told them not to beleive what Edna said. As far as I know the OT's already know this.

Alma made it clear that although tey can't refuse to accept her back at Fosters she will use every option she has to make it plain to Edbna that she has to accept the help being offerred. Since neither of us lknow what help will be available we both have a problem. Alma says they need to knwo what carers will be coming in and when so they can alert the central control who man the door when the wardens are off duty. I've said I am mofre than happy for them to contact the social worker on Monday.

Alma has also expressed concerns about the money Edna keeps in the flat. Usually several hundred pounds. We haev agreed that she should have no more than 30.00 - and it may be ebst oif I do her shopping. I am worried what she might tell the other girsl to get. But then that means I may have to persaude her she doesn't things she thinks she does. But will she agree to em doing her shopping or will she play her face up and insist the girls do it?

I don't think the money will be a problem since she asked me to look after it some weeks ago. But the excuse will be that with so many people coming in we don;t want to take any chances.

It sounds rotten but if Fosters via Alma and Sue lay down the law to her about conditions for her staying at Fosters at least they will take the flak and not me.

While I was there I chcekd what food she had in , and also removed some unneeded medicines (some old and out of date) She had about 6 part used inhalers which I have removed, and I have put her nebuliser out of sight in her wardrobe cupboard while we decide what to do with it.

I have acted out of the best of motives to remove things which may cause confusion. But will she accuse me of taking over and throw a wobbly? Or will she even notice what I have done? Shoudl I tell what I have done? If I do will she remember?

So many questions and far too few answers at the moment. The reality of the situation is starting to have an impact