Several days before New Year’s Eve, I had a phone call from the hospital medical registrar to ensure that, as Dad’s…
12 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…
9 The Face of Fear. Admission to an Aged-Care Facility
If you have read my previous Blog entries 1–8 (East West Home is Best ) you will appreciate the…
8 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…
7 After Mum
6 The Facility of Choice
5 Returning Home
On the return home from hospice, Mum had new medication, equipment and instructions. Our ultimate aim was for Mum’s life to be lived…
2 East West Home is Best
The Meeting
I emailed my siblings with serious concerns about Mum and Dad’s wellbeing and safety…