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By GrammyOgg on Jun 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM
O for Pete's sake! Alzheimer's/Dementia patients (& others) should NEVER be housed with people who just need help with day-to-day activities. The one place I worked in had a special lock-down wing for them. The people who simply needed help lived in the main part of the building. There were a lot of wheelchairs & walkers, but at least they wouldn't try to run over each other......They had bathrooms in the rooms for the residents to have their showers, but we had 2 - 4 shower rooms per floor for those who couldn't navigate their own bathrooms. I wish you were down here! I might not work in the facility where you'd live, but I'd BE there several times a week to make sure things were done RIGHT!! I'd love to see you in a place like one of the places I worked. Each resident had their own small apt. Some were just the bedroom with a sitting area & kitchenette-type area. Others were set up with a living room, bedroom, kitchenette & full bathing area. That facility had a huge dining room (with linen tablecloths & napkins). It was really nice. Even the last one I worked in was decent......two rooms shared a bathroom & there were usually two residents per room. That facility had our Alzheimer's/dementia patients mixed together, but everybody on staff were required to keep an eye out on them. If any got violent/aggressive, they were invited to live elsewhere. There's PLENTY special about you, Phyllis. You're YOU!!! And I luv you, too! I'm Pam, but almost everybody calls me Grammy these days. {{{HUGZ}}}
By catasaurus84 on Jun 9, 2011 at 11:31 PM
I am sooo sorry to say this but my profile is mucking up and it does not allow me to send gifts though i will reserve one for you and when i borrow my friends computer i will send it:) but anyway how are you??
By Fauxpaws on Jun 9, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Thank you so much, Phyllis! You're a sweetie!! I'm glad it gave you a chuckle! Back atcha with big {{{HUGS}}}
By maurayankee on Jun 9, 2011 at 1:08 PM
thanks!! if I cone accross a taco, i'll definetly give it to you!!! if a get any duplicate I'll give it to you! :)
By Suzi_sMom on Jun 9, 2011 at 8:39 AM
Ohai, myroom! More LoLspeak info. Ohai is "Oh, Hi" and I like it better than "hello" - If yoo haz menny fings yoo haz elebenty (or elebenny) -- If you have many things you have [the highest number that kittehs can count up to] -- some kittehs can count as high as elebenty seben -- http://cheezburger.com/Suzi_sMom/lolz/View/4767929088
By GrammyOgg on Jun 9, 2011 at 3:56 AM
.....con't.......As I get older & less able to handle the folks who need a lot of physical help, my boss says he'll give me "companion care" clients where I'll just be needed to *be* there for them. It was only after I started working with him that I was able to afford my own computer & internet services, so I know what you mean about what you've gotten is stuff you actually needed to have all along. I was living in a house that was close to falling in around my ears & after I got to working with him, I was able to afford to get a decent apt in an upscale complex without worrying about where the rent was every month. After working for so long for so little, I was happy to have my bills paid & have a little left over. When my son-in-law lost his job last year, I was able to allow them to move in with me & help them out. We recently got a 3-bedroom apt in the same complex & I have the master bedroom/bathroom for myself & my two kittehs. (Their pics are in my pictures, along with pics of my 3 g'kids) I've used up a lot of what I'd saved, but my s-i-l finally has a decent job & they've started helping with the bills. My daughter is sort-of overprotective of me & insists on me continuing to live with them even when they find/build a house of their own. I'm independent to a fault (read: 'stubborn'), so I'll be interested to see how *that* will turn out. *grin* So yeah, I can identify with your being happy & proud of getting things the way you want them & how you'd like them to be. It's always a relief to know things are gonna be okay as they can be. I got an HDTV with some of my tax return this past year. My old tv was a charity shop rescue.......nice, big screen but huge & taking up a lot more space than I could spare. Now it's taking up space in my closet! LOL! I'm SO glad you found us!!! I saw Winnie & Phil talking about how great you are & the rest is history! ;) Those two are a couple of my closest friends here. Phil is past wonderful.......as I'm sure you have found out for yourself. He always has me feeling like a giggling schoolgirl. You have a great day! I've got to finish up here before my relief gets here. I'll be home by about 10 ~ today's payday & I have some stuff to do before I go home to get on my other computer. LOVE YOU!! {{{HUGZ}}} ps> sorry I was so long-winded. Hope your eyes hold up to read my "book". *grin*
By GrammyOgg on Jun 9, 2011 at 3:30 AM
I'll go through my retired collectibles & send you anything else I can. Yeah the state-run facilities are not all that great. I worked at a state-run facility years ago. They had a half-way house for non-violent offenders there & the "inmates" handled the housekeeping, laundry & cooking. Some of those girls even managed to take courses to become CNA's & join the staff. There was a lot of corruption, etc, going on there the few years I was working. The cook was running a catering service out of the kitchen & a detail shop out the back door of the kitchen (we ALL let them clean our cars) ~ the activities director got charged with embezzlement.......all this came to the surface about 6 months after I'd moved on to my first job as a Night Supervisor at an Assisted Living facility. One of the nurses I worked with @ the state home sorta "poached" me away from there. He really liked my attitude & knew he wanted me on his staff. It took him about 2 months to talk me into it......but I never looked back. It was there that I formed my friendship with my present boss (& great good friend) about 12 years ago. He & I have been through a LOT together as well. I worked at two other facilities as supervisor ~ our healthcare community is sort of tight-knit here & everybody knows everybody else or knows their friends....*grin* I moved to the second assisted living facility when the administrator of the first moved on & got settled there at the second. She put me in as supervisor of the Alzheimer's/Dementia unit & overseer of the other part where the folks who just needed assistance were. Once I learned my buddy had finally gotten his Administrator license & was running a facility very close to my house, I went to work with him. He left there after about 2-3 years to start a private duty homecare service & I was his first employee. I'm now making 3x what I did in the facilities & have a fraction of the workload. He knows I've been doing this for 20+ years & am ready for a break. My client is an 80 year old Alzheimer's victim. She's very sweet, but needs round the clock care. I work 4 pm until 8 am. 16 hours a day/4 days a week. Once we go upstairs for the night, my time is pretty-much free. I get her settled in bed & she stays there all night except for when I get her up around 2 & again at 5 to go to the bathroom. I can catnap ~ actually have my own bedroom here ~ I just have to listen out for her in case she gets up in the night.......con't......
By NCcharmer on Jun 8, 2011 at 7:46 PM
I don't have an extra taco. I understood you liked retired collectibles. I will check if I get new ones to see if you need them from now on. I am not into collectibles, so I like passing them around to people who are
By NCcharmer on Jun 8, 2011 at 6:13 PM
I forwarded you the retired collection for Nap Time. I understood Winnie to say you liked these. Is that right? I have more.
By maurayankee on Jun 8, 2011 at 5:31 PM
cool thx- do u get anything if you finish a set?
By Phil-Tudor on Jun 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM
See you tomorrow myroom. *HAPPY DAYS* ... xoxoxo (((HUGS)))
By Suzi_sMom on Jun 8, 2011 at 2:33 PM
I see yoo hazza extra toolip! Will yoo gib it tu meh so'z I can gib it to Winnie Wonka? (just a little LoLspeak for you) Seriously though, Winnie is collecting as many tulips as she can for a project she is working on for Mamagwyn so if you don't mind please send me your extra and I will forward it to her. {hugzes}
By Suzi_sMom on Jun 8, 2011 at 1:57 PM
Phil-Tudor has wonderful artistic skills with computer graphics. If you go and look at the LoLs he makes you'll see. I don't have a clue what he looks like but all us ladies love to flirt with him. He has such a good heart and gentle soul coupled with a great sense of humour.
By Phil-Tudor on Jun 8, 2011 at 1:54 PM
You're having a nice Wednesday? .. and I did too. I'm gonna be off to bed soon. ... ... ... ... LOL. no, that's not me in the pic, ... I would have had a 'mankini wax' before the photo shoot !!! ... hehehehe... ... But, Yes, I do have a nice "cheezburger" and, if you behave yourself, you can have a bite!... (((((hugs))))) G'nite. Ketchup over you at breakfast.
By Phil-Tudor on Jun 8, 2011 at 12:04 PM
It makes me so happy to think that I made you laugh... (((((hugs))))) That's the medicine we spoke of before. ... And hey! they let that 89 year old lady win *Valentines Day Queen* because she made such a big effort.... You are my *Valentines Day Queen* every day!... no need to make an effort... I loves you just the way you are. ... Wishing you a Happy Wednesday
By holbear on Jun 8, 2011 at 8:45 AM
Hello, new cheezfriend! I also don't have any real live kittehs or goggies right now, so I like to visit this site often. I'll be seeing you around cheezland!
By RuralPug on Jun 8, 2011 at 7:07 AM
You are so welcome new Cheezfrend! I saw from what you had favourited that you are a kindred spirit. Laughter is the best medicine they say!
By CatMadinWestYorkshire on Jun 8, 2011 at 3:24 AM
Forgot to say, my sister's name is Phyllis, too. Cheers! :) Judi
By CatMadinWestYorkshire on Jun 8, 2011 at 3:21 AM
Ohai, myroom! Fangu for accepting mai frend rekwest! :) This is a very friendly and fun plaice to be. Welcome!
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