tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post3544879226369160945..comments2024-03-13T04:34:44.504-07:00Comments on Being Me: Reasons why Fran is grateful for kind people who work in care homesFran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-58896620667828607882017-11-04T03:54:21.098-07:002017-11-04T03:54:21.098-07:00I hadn't read this one before, Fran. Yes, it r...I hadn't read this one before, Fran. Yes, it resonates. Thank you.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-65707198132343299902017-10-30T13:12:17.920-07:002017-10-30T13:12:17.920-07:00I think it must be the menopause. I do serious a l...I think it must be the menopause. I do serious a lot more these days! Thanks, Deborah :) Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-76224775495889886672017-10-30T12:33:45.446-07:002017-10-30T12:33:45.446-07:00I love, love, love that photo! And the poem made m...I love, love, love that photo! And the poem made me cry. Let it not be said you can only do funny xxDeborah Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156120348177986321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-34341785217684621202017-10-28T06:37:52.699-07:002017-10-28T06:37:52.699-07:00I'm sure that comforted the relatives a lot mo...I'm sure that comforted the relatives a lot more than banal generalisations, BadPenny. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-90041969405860187132017-10-28T06:37:19.775-07:002017-10-28T06:37:19.775-07:00Yes, fishducky, it's hard to see that, and I s...Yes, fishducky, it's hard to see that, and I see it often, too. The staff are rushed off their feet with too many jobs to do - and they're paid a pittance. It makes me angry. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-46522886649481158892017-10-28T06:13:35.939-07:002017-10-28T06:13:35.939-07:00What a lovely photo at the end. I was once asked t...What a lovely photo at the end. I was once asked to say a few words at the funeral of a friend's father. I began it with a slowly delivered list of all the striking things about the dear old gentleman.BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-58530882287441708862017-10-27T13:22:55.067-07:002017-10-27T13:22:55.067-07:00My mother was in a care home before her death &...My mother was in a care home before her death & what stands out in my mind are the elderly residents lined up in their wheelchairs not knowing what was going on. Keep visiting your grandmother; it's important to both of you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-10241990079550390672017-10-27T03:50:41.273-07:002017-10-27T03:50:41.273-07:00Thank you, Helen. She gets a visit each day from m...Thank you, Helen. She gets a visit each day from my uncle (her son) and I know she values this especially. I'm really pleased you liked the poem :) Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-27551338247875325522017-10-27T02:42:23.315-07:002017-10-27T02:42:23.315-07:00Fran, that's a lovely poem. Brought a tear to ...Fran, that's a lovely poem. Brought a tear to my eye. Your grandmother is lucky to have you and I'm so pleased she's being well looked after - and loved by you. Lots of elderly people are not so lucky. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-89275408706935866932017-10-26T23:59:40.685-07:002017-10-26T23:59:40.685-07:00Pleased to hear about your neighbour, River. I bet...Pleased to hear about your neighbour, River. I bet she gets a lot out of your visits. And, whaddya know, this time your comments came straight through without my having to check my 'Awaiting Moderation' folder to find them - did you do something different?! Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-29396142112970628532017-10-26T23:57:58.864-07:002017-10-26T23:57:58.864-07:00She has a good sense of humour still so we can hav...She has a good sense of humour still so we can have a joke here and there. And she still likes helping me with a crossword. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-25180784537475596232017-10-26T23:56:30.896-07:002017-10-26T23:56:30.896-07:00That's a very good point, Janie, and encouragi...That's a very good point, Janie, and encouraging xFran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-25925868826839823122017-10-26T23:25:26.241-07:002017-10-26T23:25:26.241-07:00P.S. your grandma looks lovely, she has a kind fac...P.S. your grandma looks lovely, she has a kind face, happy too.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-85998233395722413552017-10-26T23:24:50.535-07:002017-10-26T23:24:50.535-07:00It's nice to hear good things about a care hom...It's nice to hear good things about a care home when the news is so often full of horror stories of things that go on in some of them.<br />My neighbour is only 71, but wasn't caring for herself. She's diabetic and doing much better now with regular meals and regular showers. I visit a couple of times a week and can give her a hug now without holding my breath at the sour smell she used to have.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-83845587546396337742017-10-26T12:49:57.294-07:002017-10-26T12:49:57.294-07:00What a sweet old soul she is.What a sweet old soul she is.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-26250063209973440382017-10-26T12:00:14.025-07:002017-10-26T12:00:14.025-07:00I love your poem. It's great--and important--t...I love your poem. It's great--and important--that you visit every week. Families help keep carers who aren't as motivated as others on their toes.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.com