NHS Hospital

By Nick Gilmore

Published: 7 Jun, 2023

Wednesday

Cousin Sue did the visit today.

She said that Mum had been sleepy today but the staff said she’d been out of bad in her chair and managed 3/4 of her lunch.

Sue was quizzed by one of the physio’s about how mum was at home. Sue told them what she knew but said it would be better to speak to one of us. Eldest Sister was warned  to expect a call.

The new news was that instead of manhandling Mum into her chair they had used a hoist.

Eldest Sister: “I bet that was a sight to see!”

Author’s Note

My Mum is in a nursing home in a small village in the Thames Valley. The photo is not of the home. I used an AI image generator to give the reader some idea of the home she’s in.

All, some or maybe even none (you’ll never know!) of the names have been changed to protect privacy and hide real identities. If you think you recognise someone then let me know and I’ll edit the post or remove it entirely

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