#elderlyrelative — Public Fediverse posts

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And this month we, (me & #ElderlyRelative, #Blind & with #Dementia) are prepping for a #BookClub meeting on #BoySwallowsUniverse.

The #Audiobook performer is pretty much perfect. #StigWemyss is not raising even yellow flags based on what I know of teenagers in #Brisbane's junkie-criminal culture. (Not firmly based, past hearing two fellow Brisbane train passengers discussing how best to drink metho, & media coverage of violence.)

#TrentDalton #Bookstadon #AustralianLiterature

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And this month we, (me & #ElderlyRelative, #Blind & with #Dementia) are prepping for a #BookClub meeting on #BoySwallowsUniverse.

The #Audiobook performer is pretty much perfect. #StigWemyss is not raising even yellow flags based on what I know of teenagers in #Brisbane's junkie-criminal culture. (Not firmly based, past hearing two fellow Brisbane train passengers discussing how best to drink metho, & media coverage of violence.)

#TrentDalton #Bookstadon #AustralianLiterature

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And this month we, (me & #ElderlyRelative, #Blind & with #Dementia) are prepping for a #BookClub meeting on #BoySwallowsUniverse.

The #Audiobook performer is pretty much perfect. #StigWemyss is not raising even yellow flags based on what I know of teenagers in #Brisbane's junkie-criminal culture. (Not firmly based, past hearing two fellow Brisbane train passengers discussing how best to drink metho, & media coverage of violence.)

#TrentDalton #Bookstadon #AustralianLiterature

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And this month we, (me & #ElderlyRelative, #Blind & with #Dementia) are prepping for a #BookClub meeting on #BoySwallowsUniverse.

The #Audiobook performer is pretty much perfect. #StigWemyss is not raising even yellow flags based on what I know of teenagers in #Brisbane's junkie-criminal culture. (Not firmly based, past hearing two fellow Brisbane train passengers discussing how best to drink metho, & media coverage of violence.)

#TrentDalton #Bookstadon #AustralianLiterature

An #ElderlyRelative and I are studying up on #NiallWilliamson's #TimeOfTheChild.

Seeking a scaffold. Starting with short videos of the author.

... fable is between two raindrops ...

... a series of novels ...

cf #AlanMoore & the #LongLondon series.

#Audiobook performed by #DermotCrowley. #Bookstadon

An #ElderlyRelative and I are studying up on #NiallWilliamson's #TimeOfTheChild.

Seeking a scaffold. Starting with short videos of the author.

... fable is between two raindrops ...

... a series of novels ...

cf #AlanMoore & the #LongLondon series.

#Audiobook performed by #DermotCrowley. #Bookstadon

An #ElderlyRelative and I are studying up on #NiallWilliamson's #TimeOfTheChild.

Seeking a scaffold. Starting with short videos of the author.

... fable is between two raindrops ...

... a series of novels ...

cf #AlanMoore & the #LongLondon series.

#Audiobook performed by #DermotCrowley. #Bookstadon

An #ElderlyRelative and I are studying up on #NiallWilliamson's #TimeOfTheChild.

Seeking a scaffold. Starting with short videos of the author.

... fable is between two raindrops ...

... a series of novels ...

cf #AlanMoore & the #LongLondon series.

#Audiobook performed by #DermotCrowley. #Bookstadon

#AgedCareDecisions

I'm off to inspect a room in an aged care facility possibly for an #ElderlyRelative.

And I get to ask questions.

Please tell me what questions you'd ask.
Even questions you might think of avoiding asking.

I'll be Replying to this toot with some of the #AgedCareQuestions I come up with too.

(This #AgedCareFacility / #NursingHome is in #Australia. The standard of care here is much lower than the USA AIUI.)

#AgedCareDecisions

I'm off to inspect a room in an aged care facility possibly for an #ElderlyRelative.

And I get to ask questions.

Please tell me what questions you'd ask.
Even questions you might think of avoiding asking.

I'll be Replying to this toot with some of the #AgedCareQuestions I come up with too.

(This #AgedCareFacility / #NursingHome is in #Australia. The standard of care here is much lower than the USA AIUI.)

#AgedCareDecisions

I'm off to inspect a room in an aged care facility possibly for an #ElderlyRelative.

And I get to ask questions.

Please tell me what questions you'd ask.
Even questions you might think of avoiding asking.

I'll be Replying to this toot with some of the #AgedCareQuestions I come up with too.

(This #AgedCareFacility / #NursingHome is in #Australia. The standard of care here is much lower than the USA AIUI.)

#AgedCareDecisions

I'm off to inspect a room in an aged care facility possibly for an #ElderlyRelative.

And I get to ask questions.

Please tell me what questions you'd ask.
Even questions you might think of avoiding asking.

I'll be Replying to this toot with some of the #AgedCareQuestions I come up with too.

(This #AgedCareFacility / #NursingHome is in #Australia. The standard of care here is much lower than the USA AIUI.)

Autonomy & Manipulation

This stuff is more complex than I'd thought.

I've bought a #RedPlate and now an #ElderlyRelative is not rejecting their meal, or rejecting it so much less that all of it gets eaten.

I'd like to hear from other carers and also parents on when you think manipulation is ok, when it fits with autonomy, when it doesn't, when it's not ok, and things like that.

#Dementia #Autonomy #Manipulation #AgingInPlace

Autonomy & Manipulation

This stuff is more complex than I'd thought.

I've bought a #RedPlate and now an #ElderlyRelative is not rejecting their meal, or rejecting it so much less that all of it gets eaten.

I'd like to hear from other carers and also parents on when you think manipulation is ok, when it fits with autonomy, when it doesn't, when it's not ok, and things like that.

#Dementia #Autonomy #Manipulation #AgingInPlace

Autonomy & Manipulation

This stuff is more complex than I'd thought.

I've bought a #RedPlate and now an #ElderlyRelative is not rejecting their meal, or rejecting it so much less that all of it gets eaten.

I'd like to hear from other carers and also parents on when you think manipulation is ok, when it fits with autonomy, when it doesn't, when it's not ok, and things like that.

#Dementia #Autonomy #Manipulation #AgingInPlace

Autonomy & Manipulation

This stuff is more complex than I'd thought.

I've bought a #RedPlate and now an #ElderlyRelative is not rejecting their meal, or rejecting it so much less that all of it gets eaten.

I'd like to hear from other carers and also parents on when you think manipulation is ok, when it fits with autonomy, when it doesn't, when it's not ok, and things like that.

#Dementia #Autonomy #Manipulation #AgingInPlace

#NewPipe, the #Android youtube tamer, is no longer offering audio downloads.

This is a reduction in accessibility for my #ElderlyRelative.

Want to get blocked?

Tell me that Google/Youtube has the right to do whatever they like around #Accessibility.

There are a lot of apps like Uber, DiDi, YT, that are significant barriers to disabled and frail aged folk partucipating in the community.

We need stronger government regulations.

#NewPipe, the #Android youtube tamer, is no longer offering audio downloads.

This is a reduction in accessibility for my #ElderlyRelative.

Want to get blocked?

Tell me that Google/Youtube has the right to do whatever they like around #Accessibility.

There are a lot of apps like Uber, DiDi, YT, that are significant barriers to disabled and frail aged folk partucipating in the community.

We need stronger government regulations.

#NewPipe, the #Android youtube tamer, is no longer offering audio downloads.

This is a reduction in accessibility for my #ElderlyRelative.

Want to get blocked?

Tell me that Google/Youtube has the right to do whatever they like around #Accessibility.

There are a lot of apps like Uber, DiDi, YT, that are significant barriers to disabled and frail aged folk partucipating in the community.

We need stronger government regulations.

#NewPipe, the #Android youtube tamer, is no longer offering audio downloads.

This is a reduction in accessibility for my #ElderlyRelative.

Want to get blocked?

Tell me that Google/Youtube has the right to do whatever they like around #Accessibility.

There are a lot of apps like Uber, DiDi, YT, that are significant barriers to disabled and frail aged folk partucipating in the community.

We need stronger government regulations.

An #ElderlyRelative is heartily sick and tired of taking 5 x #FishOil capsules the size of footballs (hyperbole).

Today the first dessert spoonful of fish oil went down in seconds with no drama.

#AgingInPlace #Supplements #ConsumingIn2025

An #ElderlyRelative is heartily sick and tired of taking 5 x #FishOil capsules the size of footballs (hyperbole).

Today the first dessert spoonful of fish oil went down in seconds with no drama.

#AgingInPlace #Supplements #ConsumingIn2025

An #ElderlyRelative is heartily sick and tired of taking 5 x #FishOil capsules the size of footballs (hyperbole).

Today the first dessert spoonful of fish oil went down in seconds with no drama.

#AgingInPlace #Supplements #ConsumingIn2025

An #ElderlyRelative is heartily sick and tired of taking 5 x #FishOil capsules the size of footballs (hyperbole).

Today the first dessert spoonful of fish oil went down in seconds with no drama.

#AgingInPlace #Supplements #ConsumingIn2025

@PhoenixSerenity @maddad

And you've modelled calling for help early.
Rather than late, or too late.

Thanks for sharing.
I'll apply this on the water, and it'll fit in well with #AgedCare for an #ElderlyRelative.

#CallForHelp

@PhoenixSerenity @maddad

And you've modelled calling for help early.
Rather than late, or too late.

Thanks for sharing.
I'll apply this on the water, and it'll fit in well with #AgedCare for an #ElderlyRelative.

#CallForHelp

@PhoenixSerenity @maddad

And you've modelled calling for help early.
Rather than late, or too late.

Thanks for sharing.
I'll apply this on the water, and it'll fit in well with #AgedCare for an #ElderlyRelative.

#CallForHelp

@PhoenixSerenity @maddad

And you've modelled calling for help early.
Rather than late, or too late.

Thanks for sharing.
I'll apply this on the water, and it'll fit in well with #AgedCare for an #ElderlyRelative.

#CallForHelp

#ElderlyRelative seemed to need more care to #AgeInPlace.
Hours were put in to get assessment, approval and provision of a largely government funded #AgedCare package and then the support started being delivered.
Which increased, not decreased, the load on family carers.
Then a minor car crash, just enough to fracture sternum, while getting support service.
Then pain, and step-downs in memory and succeeding at multi-step tasks.

Family carers get workload tripled.

#WhatCouldGoWrong not asked.

#ElderlyRelative seemed to need more care to #AgeInPlace.
Hours were put in to get assessment, approval and provision of a largely government funded #AgedCare package and then the support started being delivered.
Which increased, not decreased, the load on family carers.
Then a minor car crash, just enough to fracture sternum, while getting support service.
Then pain, and step-downs in memory and succeeding at multi-step tasks.

Family carers get workload tripled.

#WhatCouldGoWrong not asked.

#ElderlyRelative seemed to need more care to #AgeInPlace.
Hours were put in to get assessment, approval and provision of a largely government funded #AgedCare package and then the support started being delivered.
Which increased, not decreased, the load on family carers.
Then a minor car crash, just enough to fracture sternum, while getting support service.
Then pain, and step-downs in memory and succeeding at multi-step tasks.

Family carers get workload tripled.

#WhatCouldGoWrong not asked.

#ElderlyRelative seemed to need more care to #AgeInPlace.
Hours were put in to get assessment, approval and provision of a largely government funded #AgedCare package and then the support started being delivered.
Which increased, not decreased, the load on family carers.
Then a minor car crash, just enough to fracture sternum, while getting support service.
Then pain, and step-downs in memory and succeeding at multi-step tasks.

Family carers get workload tripled.

#WhatCouldGoWrong not asked.

#AgingInPlace is difficult.
#ElderlyRelative's #TileApp reports her credit card is astray in a restaurant some distance from home.

Helpers keep getting timed out on website as they try to get a stop put on the credit card.
Phone call to #ANZ #Bank fails as the call centre worker's accent and low volume of speech makes communication with ElderlyRelative ineffective.

#FailureToMakeReasonableAdjustment
#AgeDiscrimination #Discrimination
#ConsumingIn2024

#AgingInPlace is difficult.
#ElderlyRelative's #TileApp reports her credit card is astray in a restaurant some distance from home.

Helpers keep getting timed out on website as they try to get a stop put on the credit card.
Phone call to #ANZ #Bank fails as the call centre worker's accent and low volume of speech makes communication with ElderlyRelative ineffective.

#FailureToMakeReasonableAdjustment
#AgeDiscrimination #Discrimination
#ConsumingIn2024

#AgingInPlace is difficult.
#ElderlyRelative's #TileApp reports her credit card is astray in a restaurant some distance from home.

Helpers keep getting timed out on website as they try to get a stop put on the credit card.
Phone call to #ANZ #Bank fails as the call centre worker's accent and low volume of speech makes communication with ElderlyRelative ineffective.

#FailureToMakeReasonableAdjustment
#AgeDiscrimination #Discrimination
#ConsumingIn2024

#AgingInPlace is difficult.
#ElderlyRelative's #TileApp reports her credit card is astray in a restaurant some distance from home.

Helpers keep getting timed out on website as they try to get a stop put on the credit card.
Phone call to #ANZ #Bank fails as the call centre worker's accent and low volume of speech makes communication with ElderlyRelative ineffective.

#FailureToMakeReasonableAdjustment
#AgeDiscrimination #Discrimination
#ConsumingIn2024

#ElderlyRelative is listening to #AudioBook #TheHouseOfDoors by #TanTwanEng.

Hmmm.
Why would the reader/performer of the prologue say "Droenfontein".
Isn't it #Doornfontein?

So now I've got ongoing doubts about the performer's faithfulness to the book and the accuracy of any emphasis they make in their speech.

Don't know how much audiobook performers get paid. Maybe it isn't enough to get correct pronounciation happening for unfamilar words?

And where is their editor?

#ConsumingIn2024

#ElderlyRelative is listening to #AudioBook #TheHouseOfDoors by #TanTwanEng.

Hmmm.
Why would the reader/performer of the prologue say "Droenfontein".
Isn't it #Doornfontein?

So now I've got ongoing doubts about the performer's faithfulness to the book and the accuracy of any emphasis they make in their speech.

Don't know how much audiobook performers get paid. Maybe it isn't enough to get correct pronounciation happening for unfamilar words?

And where is their editor?

#ConsumingIn2024

#ElderlyRelative is listening to #AudioBook #TheHouseOfDoors by #TanTwanEng.

Hmmm.
Why would the reader/performer of the prologue say "Droenfontein".
Isn't it #Doornfontein?

So now I've got ongoing doubts about the performer's faithfulness to the book and the accuracy of any emphasis they make in their speech.

Don't know how much audiobook performers get paid. Maybe it isn't enough to get correct pronounciation happening for unfamilar words?

And where is their editor?

#ConsumingIn2024

#ElderlyRelative is listening to #AudioBook #TheHouseOfDoors by #TanTwanEng.

Hmmm.
Why would the reader/performer of the prologue say "Droenfontein".
Isn't it #Doornfontein?

So now I've got ongoing doubts about the performer's faithfulness to the book and the accuracy of any emphasis they make in their speech.

Don't know how much audiobook performers get paid. Maybe it isn't enough to get correct pronounciation happening for unfamilar words?

And where is their editor?

#ConsumingIn2024

We're listening to #RussConwayPlays again.

This is very good piano bar music.

#JamesBond, #ModestyBlaise, #WillieGarvin, #InspectorClouseau, #ElizabethTaylor and #SophiaLoren could all be romancing or subtly working their trade.

And #ElderlyRelative has strong memories of #Always. Says it's from a movie and knows the words.

We're listening to #RussConwayPlays again.

This is very good piano bar music.

#JamesBond, #ModestyBlaise, #WillieGarvin, #InspectorClouseau, #ElizabethTaylor and #SophiaLoren could all be romancing or subtly working their trade.

And #ElderlyRelative has strong memories of #Always. Says it's from a movie and knows the words.

We're listening to #RussConwayPlays again.

This is very good piano bar music.

#JamesBond, #ModestyBlaise, #WillieGarvin, #InspectorClouseau, #ElizabethTaylor and #SophiaLoren could all be romancing or subtly working their trade.

And #ElderlyRelative has strong memories of #Always. Says it's from a movie and knows the words.

We're listening to #RussConwayPlays again.

This is very good piano bar music.

#JamesBond, #ModestyBlaise, #WillieGarvin, #InspectorClouseau, #ElizabethTaylor and #SophiaLoren could all be romancing or subtly working their trade.

And #ElderlyRelative has strong memories of #Always. Says it's from a movie and knows the words.

We're listening to #RossConwayPlays, a piano instrumental album.

#ElderlyRelative starts singing #AlwaysbyIrvingBerlin right on cue.

This is a sophisticated and delicate album.
Unlike the one with a merry-go-round on the front cover.

The cover is annotated in biro with "From The Easter Bunny: 1967".

We're listening to #RossConwayPlays, a piano instrumental album.

#ElderlyRelative starts singing #AlwaysbyIrvingBerlin right on cue.

This is a sophisticated and delicate album.
Unlike the one with a merry-go-round on the front cover.

The cover is annotated in biro with "From The Easter Bunny: 1967".

We're listening to #RossConwayPlays, a piano instrumental album.

#ElderlyRelative starts singing #AlwaysbyIrvingBerlin right on cue.

This is a sophisticated and delicate album.
Unlike the one with a merry-go-round on the front cover.

The cover is annotated in biro with "From The Easter Bunny: 1967".

We're listening to #RossConwayPlays, a piano instrumental album.

#ElderlyRelative starts singing #AlwaysbyIrvingBerlin right on cue.

This is a sophisticated and delicate album.
Unlike the one with a merry-go-round on the front cover.

The cover is annotated in biro with "From The Easter Bunny: 1967".

I'm starting the laptop up with the aim of getting an #ElderlyRelative a #ReplacementPensionerConcessionCard.

Previous experiences with the #MyGovWebsite and the #ServicesAustraliaWebsite have trained me up such that I now have a sense of #Futility and #Hopelessness.

As for the websites' designers and the shit-level standards of the website-design industry - thuggish creeps.

And now to sit down with failure almost guarranteed.

#Australia #WebsiteDesign #Oppression

I'm starting the laptop up with the aim of getting an #ElderlyRelative a #ReplacementPensionerConcessionCard.

Previous experiences with the #MyGovWebsite and the #ServicesAustraliaWebsite have trained me up such that I now have a sense of #Futility and #Hopelessness.

As for the websites' designers and the shit-level standards of the website-design industry - thuggish creeps.

And now to sit down with failure almost guarranteed.

#Australia #WebsiteDesign #Oppression

I'm starting the laptop up with the aim of getting an #ElderlyRelative a #ReplacementPensionerConcessionCard.

Previous experiences with the #MyGovWebsite and the #ServicesAustraliaWebsite have trained me up such that I now have a sense of #Futility and #Hopelessness.

As for the websites' designers and the shit-level standards of the website-design industry - thuggish creeps.

And now to sit down with failure almost guarranteed.

#Australia #WebsiteDesign #Oppression

I'm starting the laptop up with the aim of getting an #ElderlyRelative a #ReplacementPensionerConcessionCard.

Previous experiences with the #MyGovWebsite and the #ServicesAustraliaWebsite have trained me up such that I now have a sense of #Futility and #Hopelessness.

As for the websites' designers and the shit-level standards of the website-design industry - thuggish creeps.

And now to sit down with failure almost guarranteed.

#Australia #WebsiteDesign #Oppression