A necessary technique: Saving soap

 Just another technique to ensure that Mom saves soap.
Thanks to one of her care givers, whose name I’ll not disclose.
The technique is very simple, when dealing with liquid dish soap and liquid laundry soap.
Here’s what we do.
We fill a small bottle with a half measure of water.
Then we pour soap from the bigger bottle of pure soap.
We fill the smaller bottle completely.
We shake well and voila!
We now have a new bottle of concentrated soap!

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She guides me with total confidence: Navigating Mom's fridge

The technique is the same as when I do the knocking on doors, with a wee difference.
Mom sends me to her fridge to bring her something.
She tells me which shelf and which part of the shelf I will find it on.

The impressive part of this all is that Mom knows exactly where to find any and everything.

She sits in her chair and directs me with pinpoint precision. That’s my miracle Mom!

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Mom and I working together: Knocking on the cupboard doors

 

This is just one way that Mom and I communicate.
Here is how: She sends me off to fetch something for her.
She tells me which cupboard it is in and then I begin to knock on the doors as I walk around her kitchen.
I knock and she says no if it is not the right door.
She says yes when I knock on the right door.

Next I open the door and she tells me which shelf and which part of the shelf.

This is working like a charm and I really like it. Mom is happy and I am happy.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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Gratifying moments: Mom and her newspapers

 

Every morning Mom looks forward to receiving her newspapers.
They are delivered early almost every morning.  
They are shoved through the open window and when I am visiting she tells me when they have arrived.
I scurry to the window, remove the newspapers, and then take them triumphantly to her.

Mom then proceeds to read them very meticulously.
She comments and tells me what is going on.
We discuss and then it is over for another day.
Mom and her newspapers.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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A new learning experience: Developing new ways to communicate with Mom

 

If anything I have been forced to develop new ways to communicate with my mom.

Why?  Because of her hearing challenge.

So now this is how I do it.
I go up to her chair.
I touch her on the arm.
When she responds I either talk directly to her or I point towards the thing that I wish to talk about with her.
She is so very quick to understand.

I have also learned that I need not raise my voice when communicating with her.
I must first lower the television and then speak in an even tone to her.
It is working.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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A new experience for me; Getting used to others at Mom's home

 

Since my mom is receiving round the clock home care, it is now up to me to get used to each of her care givers. Unless you have had this experience, it is one that is most interesting and challenging when it sneaks up on you.

For me, as a vision-impaired person, I must get used to the ways and habits of each care giver.  Something that is normal for anyone else.

They also must get used to the way I do things as a vision-impaired person. We need to respect each other’s space. I must adapt to how they engage and communicate with me.

My space is now their space and my privacy is no long sacred. It is what it is and this is how it is going to be from now on.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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Careful as she goes! Counting the medication bottles

 

This is a chore that I really need to be very careful with. Not just ensuring that they are all accounted for.

I need to count them. I need to take note of each and every one. I need to be able to sort them.

In short, counting, sorting, and identifying are the things of the day for me.

Just another challenge for me.
 
I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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