Saturday 3/1

When I arrived, Alison was starving and her diaper was rock solid/full like it hadn't been changed in a good 12 hours. Alison said they hadn't fed or changed her all day. It was 4 pm when I got there. What???  I am always a little skeptical and try to give the staff the benefit of the doubt but it looked like what Alison was saying was true and her roommate said it was. I immediately asked for a diaper change and to get Alison's food from the fridge. I fed Alison for an hour!!!!  She finished off the soup, a can of ginger ale, a bunch of cheese, and some yogurt. Still no diaper change. I asked the staff to get me a diaper so I could change it myself. "Oh oh we forgot.  I'll be right in."  They changed her but left her in her gown that was urine soaked but had since dried. I took this off her and draped her with a shirt. Before I left I had taken a new gown off a cart in the hallway and dressed Alison. 

They did bring me towels right away so I could wash Alison's hair. That was a great experience.  It felt really good to Alison and it was relatively easy to do with the inflatable basin I got. 

A disconcerting visit. Alison says she notices a differences in staff attentiveness week days vs weekends. When I asked them when they were going to feed Alison, they said she had declined food just a little while ago. Both Alison and roommate said they hadn't even given her feeding tube all day.  From what I saw, she had clearly been neglected that day. 

The staff knew I was suspicious and angry and made feeble attempts to show interest in Alison. "Oh miss Alison you're hungry now?"  Once I got Alison cleaned and fed, I was going to ask the staff what was going on with her care but they were MIA. I decided to spend my time with Alison instead of hunting down the staff.

Alison's left foot is really swollen.  She is 100% coherent/normal. She said she has bed sores but I inspected her whole body and didn't see anything. I tried repositioning her but could not get her into a comfortable position. She does have some rawness at inner thighs most likely from wet/chafing diaper. Her legs are skinnier than my arms. 

She loves the Giant brand lobster bisque and asked to always have that. 

And she got an electric bed which is a huge improvement !!!