Sunday The first thing I noticed as I was signing in at The Home was how few people had visited since I last signed...
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Saturday
Saturday I wasn't too worried about being unable to get to The Home early today. Mum was due to be coming out of a...
Friday
Friday As I was confident that Mum would be sleepy and unresponsive today I granted myself a Mental Health day. Not...
Thursday
Thursday Reggie and The Manager were both on the top floor when I emerged from the lift at The Home this afternoon....
Wednesday
Wednesday There's an occupational hazard that sometimes has to be faced when visiting a nursing homeĀ and I had my...
Tuesday
Tuesday The first person I saw to speak to when I got to The Home was Al. "Hello Nick! Your Mum's been very active...
Monday
Monday "Hello Mum! It's Nick." "Ooh! Hello Dear!" "How are you doing?" "Alright. Better now you're here." I squeezed...
Sunday
Sunday Reggie confirmed that Mum had been asleep all day yesterday as I emerged from the lift at The Home. He also...
Saturday
Saturday Mum was sufficiently sleepy for me to feel confident that she'd be completely unresponsive today and it...