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Articles from the 'The Inadvertent Carer' Category

Looking after elderly parents and in-laws in poor health

Friday

Friday

Friday I got to experience extreme Peak Active Mum today. Her response to me saying "Hello Mum! It's Nicholas" was to...

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Thursday

Thursday

Thursday "Hello Mum!" "Eric?" "No, it's Nicholas." "Oh, Nicholas. I'm so glad you've come to see me. Don't leave me on...

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Wednesday

Wednesday

Wednesday It was what you might call a roller-coaster day today. Sticking with the new schedule of an early visit, I...

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Tuesday

Tuesday

Tuesday As well as all the kerfuffle around speaking to management and staff at The Home, I did actually get to see...

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Bombshell #3

Bombshell #3

Tuesday I met The Manager at The Home first thing this morning. He was very honest and very reassuring. He started by...

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Monday

Monday

Monday I visited Mum early today. I was the last visitor out yesterday and the first in this morning. Pretty much...

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Sunday

Sunday

Sunday Mum was nattering away to one of her Other People when I walked into her room. She didn't acknowledge me at all...

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Bombshell #2

Bombshell #2

Saturday The Manager at The Home re-issued his email about the redevelopment first thing this morning. When I say...

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Saturday

Saturday

Saturday I did Mum's visit early today as we had a trip to Lesley's dad to do. I did the greeting slowly and clearly...

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