Sunday I let the family know that there had been no phone-call from The Home overnight and that I'd be getting an...
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Articles from the 'The Inadvertent Carer' CategoryLooking after elderly parents and in-laws in poor health
Saturday
Saturday The phone rang early. It was Reggie. He was calling from The Home but he was calling from his own phone. He...
Friday
Friday Tricky day all round today. But then it's Friday the 13th so no surprise. We began with a message from Lesley's...
Thursday
Thursday Busy day for Lesley today. Dad was having a visit from his chiropodist, someone from adult social services...
Wednesday
Wednesday Lesley's dad didn't have a carer visiting him this morning so there were no reported incidents to worry...
Tuesday
Tuesday We started the day with a message from Lesley's dad's early morning carer. "He's OK now but when he first got...
Monday
Monday Woke up sore today. The muscles on the front of my neck hurt. I think I've given myself a whiplash injury by...
Sunday
Sunday The hunt for the lost house keys continued. The obvious place to look was Lesley's dad's house as that was...
Saturday
Saturday I don't think it would surprise anyone who knows Mum to learn that she can be a bit moody. So in that respect...