Since her recent move, the staff calls me constantly to ask me something or tell me that my mother is unhappy. Tonight, they called me to ask me how they can get my mother to sit up straighter in her recliner. They said she didn't look comfortable, and wanted me to tell them how to get her to sit up straighter. I didn't really know what to say...I said maybe ask her if she needed a pillow behind her back or something.
Is it normal for the staff to be constantly calling like this? Or should I talk to the nursing director about it? I don't mind a call if something is wrong, but how do they expect me to answer a question like the one above?
Give them a break, they need to know about the likes and dislikes about new arrivals, how their use to doing things, hobbies-reading and on.
Why is it a bother to inform them? Seems to me, all should be happy about their concern.
I took the few minutes to let them know Moms history and was glad I did--made it much easier on all concerned and of course much easier on Mom.
I get calls if her meds are changed or if she fell, no calls about her eating-sitting or stuff like that, they know.
Marty, I would talk to someone in management about this, I would be frantic if they called all for it to boil down to sitting in a recliner. Go figure....are they new?
No matter where she goes, she will need your involvement. Don't abandon your duties.
Try that, maybe it will help them, sometimes the small things help the staff to aid your Mom.