Recent content by elaine41

So at last I've found a potential new road rule which will not affect this senior as I cannot wear earbuds with hearing aids.:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

If I had to drive at 80kph to reach my eye specialist, that would mean I would be driving in excess of 2.75 hours each way. Then they say that every 2 hours I should stop & rest. So make that 3 hours each way. Then I would be so tired on the way home from this very lengthy journey that I...

"According to the Department of Health and Aged Care, the average wait time for a Home Care Package is around five and a half months." Which planet are they living on? I have been on the wait list for 10 mths now & during a recent visit to my GP she rang them to check on wait times & was told...

The first thing all levels of govt need to attend to is the state of our roads, esp in the country areas. I have no doubt that many accidents are caused by poorly maintained roads. Fortunately for me, I am not attached to my phone & often even forget to take it with me when I go to the next...

I don't do this in the bathroom as my hot water tank is just outside the window so hot water arrives almost instantly. However, I have done this in the kitchen for the last 21 years, since moving to a rural village. I collect the water from the kitchen tap as it heats & use it for making...

I hate daylight savings. When I was still working I had to put up with it & adjust everything to suit this stupidity. Once I stopped working, I stopped acknowledging daylight savings. I don't change my clocks or watch. I do have to watch my fave TV shows an hour earlier than previously. I...

Just one more so-called big retailer that I have never heard of.

I so agree with you. Because of the action of a postie on a motor bike I am looking at installing a dashcam on my car. I was driving down a tree lined street with no traffic around when suddenly a motor bike came off the footpath & from behind a tree on my left & went right in front of me...

Also, the risk of falling out of bed is dangerous & can lead to serious injuries. I would prefer for my loved one to have bed rails up rather than have them fall out of bed. Staff can't be in attendance on every resident 24/7 so other measures have to be taken. I have had a family member tied...

Many years ago when we moved from a major coastal city to rural NSW, we purchased a deep fryer so that we could continue to enjoy our fish & chips each Friday night. By buying frozen fish fillets & frozen chips at the local supermarket I can make a meal for less than $5 per serve. While...

The whole aged care system is a big FAIL. I have been waiting for 9 months now since I received my approval for Level 2 letter. I checked with My Aged Care a couple of days ago & was told not to expect to receive funding before the end of the year. This puts me in the situation of having to...

Don't you believe it. It aged care they just give the resident a dose of Morphine for a pain which could have been treated with Panadol or Panadeine. This was what the doctor prescribed for my mother when she complained of a pain in her hip. This was not debilitating or life threatening as I...

And the quicker the nursing home can get another resident who will contribute even more from the sale of their home especially if the first resident had been there for 5 years or more & the N.H. could no longer take 2% of the money from the sale of their property. Get a new resident, get access...

The nursing home should NEVER raise the subject of euthanasia with a resident. If the resident wants to raise it then so be it. However, as a former nurse I would be horrified if I was asked to participate in euthanising one of my patients. We only have to look at the numbers of veterinarians...

A fly net over my hat keeps the pesky creatures away from my face. A long sleeved shirt & long pants when out in the garden solves the problem. I fully gauzed my front verandah so I can sit out there in peace when ready to sit & have a cuppa or read a book. Problem solved for both gardening...