Hi Cuties, I just wanted to share with you all why I haven't been on here as much during the past few months.

As many of know we have our Amy, Steve, Ophelie, Delphi and Maisie (mini Groodle,golden retriever cross poodle) living with us and life is hectic with them all here.
Their house is coming along well and it's huge! We had a lot of hold ups due to such inclement weather, but now the inside stuff will start, like internal walls, plastering, plumbing, tiling, electrical wiring etc. The builder is still saying September/October, but we all hope it will be sooner!! he he he!

The second issue is my dear Mother, over the past year she has been getting worse with her memory and things she is doing. I only live a 5 minute drive away from her, which is great in case she needs something.

We've had her assessed by our New South Wales health department ACAT team (Aged care assessment team) and have set in motion things to be able to help her stay as long as possible in her home, but the way things are going I don't know how long that will be.
Mum's doctor has sent off for her to see a Geriatrician and that is taking weeks just to get an appointment. Then we can put a 'name' to what stage my Mum is at.

My poor sister Jewls (66) is going through something similar with her partner as he has Stage 3 Vascular Dementia. I believe there are 7 stages and I'm sure my Mum is close to Charles. Charles is 86 and my Mum is 87.

Now Mum is doubling up her tablets. I take her shopping to make sure she is eating, but she is cunning and says that she has had meals. I've found things still in her freezer that I've made! Well, Friday she got her Webster pack (tablets in little blister packs) and there were a week's worth of tablets. Saturday she took her dose, Sunday I went to pick her up for church and checked the pack and there were 2 more days missing! I checked them on Monday and she had taken 2 lots out of the pack and had them on a saucer. I asked her why she did that, she had no idea. I went there yesterday and there are none, she's eaten her whole week's worth in the 4 days! So I went to her chemist and explained what is happening and they knew something wasn't right as she keeps saying she doesn't have any. Long story short. I now have a month's worth of her tablets and I will go over every morning about 7.30 ish and watch her take them. She has to take her blood pressure tablets as they are the most important.
With regards to money, she isn't really sure what coin is what, so I help her with that. She can still do all her household chores and we've had a gardener come to put her garden into shape which makes it easier to maintain.
My sister and I are her legal carers/Guardians/Enduring Power of attorney etc. But of course with Jewls living in Tumby Bay, South Australia it's all up to me to look after Mum. I'm glad we organised Mum's will with our lawyers last year, because as the lawyer told me if we had waited any longer her cognitive reasoning would have impeded her making her will. Jewls and I are the only recipients, there are some shares we will need to sell before Mum dies as it's so difficult when someone has died to go through all of that.

Mum's home is beautiful, so we are going to try and keep her there for as long as possible, hence us trying to get all possible care through our government.

Sorry for the long explanation, but I'm sure many of you have gone through the same thing with your parents.

May God bless each one of you and thanks so much for always being here to pray for and care for us. Love Chris