PinnedTessie NeilsonThe Importance of Getting it RightA nurses personal account of end of life care.Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021
Tessie Neilson15 The TeamDad had a variety of carers around him twenty four hours a day. HIs biggest fear was being alone — so we made sure he never was.Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
Tessie Neilson14 Hospice and HospitalLess than two years after Mum had died, and less than a year since my daughter died, my only sister was admitted to hospital. Her cancer…Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
Tessie NeilsoninFamily Care at Home13 A New Year BeginsSeveral days before New Year’s Eve, I had a phone call from the hospital medical registrar to ensure that, as Dad’s medical EPOA, I had…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Tessie NeilsoninFamily Care at Home12 Adios aged care, Welcome Home Care“You may not control life’s circumstances, but getting to be the author of your life means getting to control what you do with them.” ―…Jun 14, 2020Jun 14, 2020
Tessie Neilson11 Something Had to GiveLife as Dad knew it had disappeared, and as morning would dawn again and again, disappointment and confusion reigned. Dad was not wanting…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
Tessie NeilsoninFamily Care at Home9 The Face of Fear. Admission to an Aged-Care FacilityIf you have read my previous Blog entries 1–8 (East West Home is Best ) you will appreciate the history of this story.May 24, 20201May 24, 20201
Tessie NeilsoninFamily Care at Home8 The Facility of Choice. Here we go again……Around five weeks after Mum’s funeral, we supported Dad to move into a residential care facility closer to my sister and me, where we…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
