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Jane
- Jun 13, 2022
The Facility up the Road
12.6.22 I’m sitting in mum’s room on one of her two big cosy armchairs. ‘Mum’s room’ is no longer at my place. It’s at the facility across the road. I still find it difficult to say ‘Aged Care Home’. ‘Facility’ sounds gentler. I’m resting. My eyes are closed for the moment. I’m soaking in the vibes around me. This place is full of old nut cases. This sounds blunt and cruel but today I’m finding it hard to be empathic. I’ve been listening to the goings on from my vantage poin
Jane
- Jun 5, 2022
A Song for Jane
15.4.2021 Bee, Sisira, Yasha & Gil celebrate my birthday with a quirky skit. Gil is dressed up as me - unkempt, with beanie, glasses on crooked and shoulder bag for my phone, And Yasha is dressed up as mum - with an oversized nappy, beanie and snakeskin jacket. The words describe a regular day in the life of me caring for mum. The music is Beetlejuice Day-O (Banana Boat Song)


Jane
- Jun 3, 2022
Mum, Me and Change
28.5.22 I’ve been writing this blog these past years, recording the ups and downs of mum living with me and my household. But I haven’t updated it in several months. One reason is that I’ve been away for 8 weeks visiting family in Israel and, specifically, helping my daughter, Yasmin, with her new baby boy. The other reason is that I’ve reached a crossroad with mum’s care, and I feel stuck. The words aren’t flowing. I’m back home again - back to my life and mum’s. But our old