Today the reality of how vulnerable Edna is has hit me. Although Edna can't give me accurate details, I can tell from the folder that the carers visits went as planned. They offered to make her a sandwich last night but she refused. (According to her she had made herself two boiled eggs - a claim that is so laughable I didn't even bother to go and check how many eggs were left in the fridge!)
The Fosters staff didn't do their call at the right time but that got rectified as soon as the wardens came on duty.
I am unclear about the district nurses but they did call because the bandaged her leg. They also (I think) changed her patch but .........THE BLOODY PATCHES ARE MISSING!!!!! I am hoping someone took them with them for safe keeping.
My only consolation is that missing a couple of days treatment won't be disastrous. But it has got me worried about ther management of her medication. I found a box a pain killers hidden in a box, and as she had been complainign about headaches I gave them to Edna. Then all the way home I found myself thinking of all the ways that could go wrong. Luckily her insitinct is NOT to take painkillers so I don't think she will OD - but I can't be sure.
I feel desperate at the momemnt because I have no control over her care, and will have to rely on the wardens and the carer's head office (the number is on my mobile!!) to keep me informed.
The wardens were trying to contact the social worker. I don't know why becasue neither she nor I have been able to contact them because the phone has been permanently engaged. I must try again tomorrow.
She was very down when I saw her today, and clearly still 'surmising' a lot of things (like the two boiled eggs). She does seem to realise that she needs to make an effort to get out of her room and I am confident Alma and Sue will do their best to encourage her to go down to the common room (Alma with be so forthright maybe the word is bully!)
So day 1 has gone sort of OK, but I have had a reality check. I do have grave doubts about how long she will be safe and well at Fosters. Well one step at a time......................
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I got a call from Edna this evening to tell me the evening carers had turned up, but that she had refused their offer to make her something to eat. She said she had eaten earlier. When I asked what she said tomato and bread a butter -whihc is just about possible. Then she said she had also had some onion - which I know isn't true because she hasn't got any onions in.
ReplyDeleteHow can I help her when I can't rely on her for accurate information.I feel desperate.