katlupe
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I have similar concerns about hiring an aide to come in a few hours each week.Yesterday, Sonny came over and we took the trunk to my aide's house. It was also her first day working at the lady upstairs' apartment. She was there for 2 hours. Then came down here and worked here for 2 hours. I talked with her about changing my hours to one hour four times a week instead. I would rather have her do that because in one hour it seems like she has done everything I need done. This way she can take the garbage out and with winter coming that is a concern of mine. She will also be working for the lady across the hall. Two hours twice a week.
Today my aide will be back at noon. Other than that, I am taking it easy. Going to the store really tires me out. I come home and need to put my legs up, but couldn't because Sonny was here and we got some take out food while we were out. So today, I will try. What I try to do is to put my legs up sitting in the recliner for at least half an hour. Then get up from there and do some stuff, maybe on the computer for a couple of hours. Then go back to the recliner for another half and hour. Sometimes I end up reading, watching videos or doing word searches, etc.
It is difficult not to stand in place for very long because people always stop to talk to me. Someone comes to my door and doesn't want to come inside and I end up standing there talking to them. From now on, today, I am going to grab my walker and sit down. The doctor even told me to avoid standing for longer than 5 minutes at a time.
I am eager to work with my bedroom space a bit. Now it is not blocked by the trunk, but the bunny cage is there so need to fix it so I can use my walker in there to get to the bed. I might not be able to go right to the bed but I have the stationary walker there too so I can grab that. It will work and it will also look uncluttered.
A school age kid would probably love a job a like that. You could ask at the local school or churches. Someone probably needs a job and can't find one.I have similar concerns about hiring an aide to come in a few hours each week.
What I would really like is a middle school kid to stop each day after school to bring up the mail, help with a few chores and maybe run to the store.
I hesitate to go looking for someone and keep hoping that someone will magically appear.
Some of them. One is a very close friend and we talk on Messenger and FB almost daily. Sonny and I go to her house though she is not into homesteading now either and lives in the city.Do you still keep in touch with these folks, Kat ?
Same with my brother and his entire familyWell my aide is still sick. She called and offered to come today or tomorrow but I could hear that cold in her voice. I told her wait till Monday and see how she feels. It is not worth it to me to catch a cold.
Made myself a gingerbread cold coffee.......not technical term for it as it is just coffee that I mad earlier and had enough for this left over. Not a cold brew thing. But it good and I like it.
My brother called me last night. Late. I was already asleep but when I saw it was him I awoke pretty fast. Never know if there an emergency of some sort. He hardly ever calls me. The last time I talked to him was at his wild west show back in July. Anyway, he talked mostly and I listened.
We have one of those weird relationships. He talks about himself, who he saw, what he did and what be bought. Then if I say anything about myself or my life......he always has to get off the phone. I have learned over the years, to not go into anything about myself with him. The people on this forum or fakebook know more about me than my own brother does or cares about knowing.
I discussed him with my psychologist a little bit ago and he said "how can you have a relationship or love someone who only cares about themselves?" I never thought about it before because our relationship has always been like that. I do not want to cut him off from my life even though I don't see or talk to him much. I am not blind to him or his way but no matter what he is my brother and all I have outside of my son.
I know if I had a problem or needed money or any kind of help I could never go to him. Then when I got myself out of the situation, he would ask why I didn't come to him. So this is the way it is and I have lived with it all these years not going to change now. Though I will add, that when he needed help he always came to me and I helped him. And I still would if I could. Like I said he is all I have.
My relationship with my older sister is very similar.Well my aide is still sick. She called and offered to come today or tomorrow but I could hear that cold in her voice. I told her wait till Monday and see how she feels. It is not worth it to me to catch a cold.
Made myself a gingerbread cold coffee.......not technical term for it as it is just coffee that I mad earlier and had enough for this left over. Not a cold brew thing. But it good and I like it.
My brother called me last night. Late. I was already asleep but when I saw it was him I awoke pretty fast. Never know if there an emergency of some sort. He hardly ever calls me. The last time I talked to him was at his wild west show back in July. Anyway, he talked mostly and I listened.
We have one of those weird relationships. He talks about himself, who he saw, what he did and what be bought. Then if I say anything about myself or my life......he always has to get off the phone. I have learned over the years, to not go into anything about myself with him. The people on this forum or fakebook know more about me than my own brother does or cares about knowing.
I discussed him with my psychologist a little bit ago and he said "how can you have a relationship or love someone who only cares about themselves?" I never thought about it before because our relationship has always been like that. I do not want to cut him off from my life even though I don't see or talk to him much. I am not blind to him or his way but no matter what he is my brother and all I have outside of my son.
I know if I had a problem or needed money or any kind of help I could never go to him. Then when I got myself out of the situation, he would ask why I didn't come to him. So this is the way it is and I have lived with it all these years not going to change now. Though I will add, that when he needed help he always came to me and I helped him. And I still would if I could. Like I said he is all I have.
Usually people who are loud have a degree of hearing loss. She might not even know she has hearing loss.Today, my aide is supposed to be back to work. Unless she is still sick. I remember at first, I wasn't sure I would like having an aide but now that I have gotten accustomed to her, I am thankful for the help. My friends (and neighbors, one across the hall and the other is upstairs) hired her to be their aide also. So she has 3 clients here in the same building.
When they asked me about her, I was afraid they would not like her because she is kind of loud.....but good for the one who is hard of hearing. I like her and am pleased that they hired her. If she is not back, I will do my laundry today. At least some of it.
While I am downstairs, I will take a peek in my storage locker to see what is the next thing I can give away or throw out that is taking up room. I am going to get my Christmas bulbs and clean them up and put them into some of the vases on top of my cupboard. I had done that with a few and just keep them like that all the time. The lights hit them and makes them kind of glittery and looks nice. It is a good way to use the bulbs that I am sentimental about.