Saw my mom over the weekend, and she was doing wonderful. She is adjusting well. She is not lonely and has made some new friends. Her old friend was in hospital so she did miss her.
When I got there with Holly, mom was excited to see us. Holly just seemed overwhelmed. All the new smells and noises seemed to get her side tracked from mom and mom was a bit dissapointed. When we went into mom’s room and closed the door, Holly really made mom feel better. She was all over mom, and excited to see her and loved on her quite a bit.
Holly did very well with all of the residents. She was a very popular visitor. She was so gentle with everyone. It eased the visit with mom too. I hadn’t been there for several days.
I am feeling so much better just knowing she (my mom) is at ease and happy. I know there will be some rough days but at least she likes it there and has come to the realization that she is at “home.” Until the next time her mind confuses her and she is unsure and we will do this all over again.
Calvinsdaughter 