You can never have enough...

[popeye333]

Good morning everyone

Cool this morning and Missy didn't want to let me out of bed. lol

Yesterday I was very delicate in the morning. But I managed to contain myself. I asked to see the head nurse about MrPs weightloss. She just kept saying she would talk to the Dr. I said its not his body doing it, its the lack of food.

I stayed until she came to. BUT

They brought lunch in. Honestly it looked worse than Missy's cat food. Those who have me on fb can see it.. I took a Photo of Bobbies plate with the gravy on it and MrPs without.. I asked what it was.. cos square bits of meat with something else square didn't look like anything.. Was told it was Chicken... Neither were going to eat it.. The vege's were good.

As I was leaving I noticed the lady opposite hadn't eaten it. She said it was horrible. I stopped at the table in the dining room and asked the 3 ladies sitting there if they liked it and all said no.. One lady said she would go to the kitchen if she could push herself down there... I offered to take her. So off we went to the kitchen. On the way the lady told me she had been complaining about the food for 4 yes 4 years.

Got to the kitchen and the "chef " and I use that word very loosely came over and asked the lady what was wrong.. The lady said Im sorry but I cannot eat this it is horrible and no one else is enjoying it.. I asked what it was..... turns out it was pork and apple casserole... The "chef" said they cook healthy nutritious meals. I said if they were my Husband would not have lost 20 kilos in less than 11 months... her responce... Well he Probably needed to.

We went to talk to the manager who came out into the hall. The lady said to Margaret she couldn't and wouldn't eat the food and she was getting sick of complaining. I showed the Manager the photos and asked would she eat it. She said yes she would. Another lady came up word gets around fast there. She said to Margaret Im sorry Margaret I could only eat to spoons it was making me feel sick. I dont want to complain cos I dont want to be kicked out.

I said to Margaret Most of Riversides meals went into the pig bucket. She walked away. I took the lady back and Margaret came up to me and said All Bayiew's people ate it. I said I wasn't talking about Bayview. This is the wing with the worst dementia people on who wouldn't know what they were eating.

I called soo many people yesterday and got help of who else to ring. Its not under a DHB so some places cant help. but while typing this the Ministry of health Advocate just rang me and has given me another number to ring who can do a check on the place..

I also emailed our local MP.

I put photos on FB in local groups and had others contact me who have people in there that hate the food as well..

In the space of Hours I went from thinking I wasn't strong enough to fight this, but I Need to and Have to.

My next step if I cant get help is TV or as many papers as I can get it into.

MrP still wants to come home , he hates all this. But I said your there cos you need to be, but also cos we will fight for all the others who have no voice.

Ironically they are meant to be having roast beef today. Time will tell.

Sorry for the long post but it was my day. It shows that we all need to be careful on the homes that we chose for our loved ones.

If I was younger and fitter Id love to start a small rest home. A real home. not a place that takes your money and gives you shit to eat.

Have a fab day everyone.. Im going to ring this new place