The big move
So, my parents big move happened on Friday. I said a slightly sad goodbye to their lovely house of 26 years on Friday morning, and was there when they finally moved into their new home on Friday afternoon. They're in their new assisted living apartment; it's lovely and I think they're going to be very happy.
They've got lots of methods of calling for help (cords and buttons all around the place) and they've already met their Care Manager.
I went over to support with the move on Friday, and everything ran on rails. The two young guys who came to do the removals were fabulous. They were so patient and respectful and made the whole process so much easier than it could have been.
Mum and Dad have had a little bit of a teething problem with phones, which is the only negative at the moment. Their landline is not set up yet, and Dad's mobile phone died on Saturday. Typical!
On Sunday I went over to the Island with a new mobile phone. I could only stay an hour or so, and I showed Dad how to make and take calls. Then after I left, he phoned EE to put more credit on his phone and EE won't move forward until they have sent him a validation text for him to return. But he doesn't know how to use texts on the new phone. So now his £10 credit has run out and basically, my parents have no way of contacting the outside world, including me, and I have no way of contacting them.
There is a reception at the complex, but I just KNOW they won't be taking advantage of it because they don't want to 'be a nuisance'.
I can't handle this situation, and I need peace of mind, so I'm going over there again on Wednesday to help them get this situation sorted out! I can't go before then because they wn't have a bed for me to sleep in!.
Once this whole situation is settled, I think Mum and Dad are going to really flourish in this place! So despite this brief bump in the road, I'm still thrilled they made this move!
They've got lots of methods of calling for help (cords and buttons all around the place) and they've already met their Care Manager.
I went over to support with the move on Friday, and everything ran on rails. The two young guys who came to do the removals were fabulous. They were so patient and respectful and made the whole process so much easier than it could have been.
Mum and Dad have had a little bit of a teething problem with phones, which is the only negative at the moment. Their landline is not set up yet, and Dad's mobile phone died on Saturday. Typical!
On Sunday I went over to the Island with a new mobile phone. I could only stay an hour or so, and I showed Dad how to make and take calls. Then after I left, he phoned EE to put more credit on his phone and EE won't move forward until they have sent him a validation text for him to return. But he doesn't know how to use texts on the new phone. So now his £10 credit has run out and basically, my parents have no way of contacting the outside world, including me, and I have no way of contacting them.
There is a reception at the complex, but I just KNOW they won't be taking advantage of it because they don't want to 'be a nuisance'.
I can't handle this situation, and I need peace of mind, so I'm going over there again on Wednesday to help them get this situation sorted out! I can't go before then because they wn't have a bed for me to sleep in!.
Once this whole situation is settled, I think Mum and Dad are going to really flourish in this place! So despite this brief bump in the road, I'm still thrilled they made this move!