From the first day Mum was welcomed warmly , put at ease and given a loving home . A massive move for her leaving her home with dementia and also being very unwell .
Thinking she was going in for terminal care , what a surprise when she perked up , started eating , mobilizing independently and enjoying the company of both residents and staff .
She truly had a few lovely months when she was very happy .
Helping staff with " cleaning" and " looking after her patients " having spent a life always being busy and a career in nursing .
The staff encouraged and allowed her to potter around .
Mum was also a night owl at times , imagine our surprise when our " poorly " mum was now staying up late and listening to reggae music with another resident , and if food was wanted even late into the night it was provided .
Mum slowly deteriorated, dementia and a great age eventually caught up with her , but even when bed bound had such fabulous care we could not have asked for more. Thank you.
↩Reply from Mandy Reeves, Operations Manager at Clifton Manor Nursing Home
Thankyou for the lovely comments. It is so good to see Mum was able to be involved in the things which were important to her and that the team were able to support these.