My caregiving stint was part time and I was doing it when I started working. I only had first-aid and the lady taught me how to safely lift her in and out of bathtub. The lady was very elderly but could still live in her condo with help. Her son was in my Service Club. He hired me. She had a Monday to Friday day-time help. She had two part time evening helpers. I did exercise with her, (walking up and down the hallway and leg exercises in kitchen), watched Wheel of Fortune or baseball with her, ran her bath and helped bathe her, helped with facial and body cream, helped put sleepwear on, eye drops, reminder to take meds, put dirty clothing and towels in laundry, put clean things away, good conversation until sleepy, then I stayed until she fell asleep. Enjoyed this immensely. When my Mom needed a LTC bed because she had Dementia there wasn’t one. She was able to stay in the Catholic Hospital in the town where they lived with her pension cheque paying for it. Because it was a small community there weren’t many options. Luckily the staff cared for everyone with compassion and it was super clean with real on site cooked food. Our experience with elderly residents has taught us that the system was broken with options just not being available and worse what was supposedly available was not as advertised. What this pandemic has revealed is that LTC is broken. Families cannot abdicate their right to ask questions. Enjoying my veggie garden. Esther
Hello Folks
Welcome to our first post of CFLH. Our goal at CFLH is to provide a care free environment for 6-8 adults. Our residents live together in a family type environment, sharing accommodations like as if living in a large but small and close family setting. Everyone has their own rooms but join together for meals, outings, entertainment and fellowship. With the help of caregivers, social workers, PSWs and volunteers, our aim is to provide a worry free home. No gardening – just enjoy sitting on a lawn chair without the need to cut the grass. From Euchre to Bingo at the community center without worrying about the transportation. No worrying about shoveling snow in the winter but just sipping hot chocolate. From cueing medication, to arranging scheduled medication to be dropped off, to scheduling doctors appointment, are tasks taken care of by our trusted team. From inhouse karaoke to casino visits, entertainment and safe fun is all part of a team and family effort.
How do we do all this? Call us and we will be happy to show or talk to you about how you can enjoy a care free life. Trevor.