Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
That happened one time when I was a patient in the hospital, the clanging alarm and those darn strobe lights. The lights made me so dizzy that if I stood up I would probably fall over. Of course this happened when I really needed to use the bathroom but the bathroom was in the hallway... no way I could get there unless I crawled with my eye closed. The fire dept also had a hard time turning the alarm/lights off.
hammer time
You can't touch this!
He had removed the floor air-conditioning vent, left it off, becoming distracted.
There was a hole in the kitchen floor! I was barefoot, but could it have made a difference if I caught my foot in there, barefoot or with shoes?
When living with spouse becomes too dangerous.......
Most accidents happen in the home
Tripping on the floor furnace grate is how mom broke her shoulder years ago - workman forgot to screw it back -
Do you have potable water now?
Potable water is drinkable water, so No, I do not have potable water. The water was turned off twice yesterday for an emergency. When it is turned back on, there is air, rust, dirt, etc. coming out of the faucet.
There is "portable water", when the faucet is flowing, I take the cold water from the faucet to the stove, heat it up, and carry it to the bathroom for sponge baths.
We drink only bottled water, but now, brushing teeth, rinsing vegetables, cooking only with bottled water is happening, as well as boiling water to rinse dishes.
This is temporary, worse than camping out, imo.
I'm not clear on what exactly happened to the water and who is responsible, but could there not be a possibility of an insurance claim that would relocate you temporarily in a hotel/motel? Wouldn't it be comparable to if your house had suffered damage because of a neighbour's fire?
Must take my time to travel the path most propitious to me to obtain the water heater.
Getting angry, planning lawsuits, standing up to predators will undo our stability, so I must plan carefully: Eat, bathe, pay bills, get hubs to work, clean house and laundry.
Nobody's gonna slow me down.
But can you beetle around the site and see if you can spot the name and telephone number of a contractor, just to get some information?
It's like with traffic jams - they're so much more bearable if you know a) why they've happened and b) how long you'll probably be stuck there.
The water was turned off. There was a leak, and a trench dug next door. The water was turned back on. Bright orange water, popping gaps of air in pipes. Next day, contractor turned water off. Either the contractor or the plumber turned our water off, and left it off. So, when the hot water was turned on, the tank emptied partially, exposing the heating element. Tank burst at 2 a.m. The plumber denies responsibility. Did anyone know that if your water is turned off, it is recommended to turn off the water heater so it won't drain or heat up? Neither did I.
Now have an appointment at the senior center, handiworker's program, coordinates several agencies, water heater and repairs may be free. The last few days, I have gathered up all the required documents. Cannot tell you how hard this was.....I have had the application for repairs since 2013! On my way to success, however slow.
Thank you everyone for your advice, concern, and weighing in on this distressful topic
for me. Thank you! HUGS ALL!
No you are not the only one....there may only be 2 of us but you are not the only one.
Did you miss your opportunity to say: "You can tell her yourself when you make your usual visit to the elderly, widows, at the NH, you know....in the bible.....the true practice of religion?"
In the future, I will try harder to be more respectful to pastors, because only heaven knows where they will be going.
I have shopped around today and found that Cold Stone Creamery has ice cream cakes for mother's day. Tried the "Strawberry Passion" and even the cake is so very soft, it could pass as pureed? Your Mom might like it.
"Big Burly Advocates for Seniors" is quite an idea.
As a coincidence, the Senior Center Handiworkers Program has a big burly guy they send out.
Seems their house of reps is looking to make cuts in Medicaid and would plan to send eviction notices as they close down nursing home facilities
Some cities are citing the ridiculously high rents as one reason for the rise in homelessness
With the aging population, I wish politicians would even mention it but there were three separate candidate ads on tv tonight for the June primary and no one mentioned elder care
Housing for seniors is going to become more and more of an issue. In our area waiting lists for senior HUD apartments are a two to three year wait. Most of the apartments are double or triple deckers with steep steps.
Homelessness here is widespread. And no one seems concerned. My stepson owns a large apartment building. It used to be a subsidized senior building. It’s very nice. It was owned by the state. But 5 or so years ago the sate sold a lot of it’s property because the state was going bankrupt. It’s approved for subsidized rent, but no money to subsidize. There are 112 apts.
No one in government seems to care about homelessness_