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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 394352" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Hmmm. Can totally get the needing the vent. lol I'm guessing sis is a "take charge" type of gal, bit of a control freak, little martyrdom tossed in for good measure?<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/sigh.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sigh:" title="sigh :sigh:" data-shortname=":sigh:" /></p><p></p><p>Sugar free snacks are not hurting your mom in any way. That is why the darn things were invented. And while all nursing home food isn't bad, 99.9 percent of it is disgusting, awful at best. Mom is elderly, she's in a nursing home, she has chronic illness. Let the poor woman get some joy out of life for pete's sake. As long as staff knows you brought her such and such (make sure it's the nurse and not the aide you're telling as she's doing the medications and aide may or may not relay the message) you're good to go.</p><p></p><p>I have seen this so many times over the years and it still burns me up. Families of nursing home residents for those who will never be discharged will behave as if it is just a short visit and the patient will be home in a matter of weeks.....thus being overbearing to staff to toe the line ect. When in truth, the resident isn't going anywhere and why not do as many little things as possible to make their lives a bit more pleasant? That can and should be done while following a treatment plan. Nursing homes are depressing places even when the facility and staff do their utter best to make it not so. Patient morale is huge.......and not easy to keep up.</p><p></p><p>mother in law was diabetic although type II. Still, sorry but I'd bring her things she liked, especially once she was in the nursing home. This could be a normal snack such as ritz crackers or candy or oreos. I informed not only her nurse of the day but the head nurse and the aides that cared for her that the foods were in her chest of drawers. So staff made it a habit to ask her if she'd had a snack periodically throughout the day. Checking blood sugar each shift is routine. Worked well and mother in law got to have some of the simple pleasures.............good as their food was downright gross most of the time and she'd have starved. </p><p></p><p>I love the way she would grin at me like a little kid when I surprised her with some treat. It made her whole day.......sometimes her whole week. lol</p><p></p><p>As far as visits.................You go when you can and sis can get over herself. If mom misses and activity it will be there next month.....or two weeks from now (depends on how they schedule). She'd much rather see you than do an activity. Trust me.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 394352, member: 84"] Hmmm. Can totally get the needing the vent. lol I'm guessing sis is a "take charge" type of gal, bit of a control freak, little martyrdom tossed in for good measure?:sigh: Sugar free snacks are not hurting your mom in any way. That is why the darn things were invented. And while all nursing home food isn't bad, 99.9 percent of it is disgusting, awful at best. Mom is elderly, she's in a nursing home, she has chronic illness. Let the poor woman get some joy out of life for pete's sake. As long as staff knows you brought her such and such (make sure it's the nurse and not the aide you're telling as she's doing the medications and aide may or may not relay the message) you're good to go. I have seen this so many times over the years and it still burns me up. Families of nursing home residents for those who will never be discharged will behave as if it is just a short visit and the patient will be home in a matter of weeks.....thus being overbearing to staff to toe the line ect. When in truth, the resident isn't going anywhere and why not do as many little things as possible to make their lives a bit more pleasant? That can and should be done while following a treatment plan. Nursing homes are depressing places even when the facility and staff do their utter best to make it not so. Patient morale is huge.......and not easy to keep up. mother in law was diabetic although type II. Still, sorry but I'd bring her things she liked, especially once she was in the nursing home. This could be a normal snack such as ritz crackers or candy or oreos. I informed not only her nurse of the day but the head nurse and the aides that cared for her that the foods were in her chest of drawers. So staff made it a habit to ask her if she'd had a snack periodically throughout the day. Checking blood sugar each shift is routine. Worked well and mother in law got to have some of the simple pleasures.............good as their food was downright gross most of the time and she'd have starved. I love the way she would grin at me like a little kid when I surprised her with some treat. It made her whole day.......sometimes her whole week. lol As far as visits.................You go when you can and sis can get over herself. If mom misses and activity it will be there next month.....or two weeks from now (depends on how they schedule). She'd much rather see you than do an activity. Trust me. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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