Ksmiley/LittleKrissi
My Life in Words

Today
Tue Oct 08 2024

Unfortunatel,y,, I am in the generation that do not like to work. Not my generation, but the generation after mine. Yes, my sister’s generation. There is not enough people working in nursing homes or caregivers in residential homes and apartments. I have had my fair share of caregivers in my home/apartment in the last 6 years now. Yes, I remember well about IDS closing with the government changed how the handicapped and disabled get help within the home. It is exceedingly difficult to find a caregiver. Jackie has been my caregiver for the past two years now and is very good at it by asking care of her husband who died from cancer almost two years ago now. I like her, but we have this love/hate relationship as I have friends in my apparently. Oh well. I am tough to get along with these days as I am set in my ways, and so is Jackie. We are similar people. We have a lot in common at 9 years apart. I am 9 years older than Jackie, too. Enough said now. — I think, 🤔??

 

Counseling

 

I have written something in My Counseling Journal the best I could.

 

Other Appointments

 

Outside my counseling appointment at 2 PM, I saw my TMG nurse and temporary consultant this moving at 10 AN and 11 AM. What a busy morning and counseling at 2 PM. It was a very busy day all. I did not get home right away because my ride had a broken down van and we weee waiting foe someone to bring another van to get me home with. Oh my goodness gracious. I did not get home until 3:45 PM after my 2 PM appointment was over. I felt bad for the driver and the gentleman who was driving the replacement van. Oh, my goodness gracious, people who work on vehicles coming from Beloit, Wisconsin today. Ok, I get it now, people, I really do. Let me get over myself attitude now, too. Geez, it is tough being myself lately with myself these days and time…

 


1 Comment
  • From:
    MissTick
    On:
    Thu Oct 10 2024
    I hear you about the lack of caregivers...here is the same story...I believe, this is because the system here allows people to chose not to work, not because they are unable, but just because they chose so...most of my mother's caregivers were not English, but from Eastern Europe or Africa...they were lovely though and did care well, I have to say...however, the shortage of staff does make it difficult to find a bond between us and them, there is never enough time for them to just sit, talk and listen...and at times what we need the most is - for someone to listen to us, right?