Chronicles of a Complicated Case
Hi everyone on this blazing hot Friday. I m joining #WeekendCoffeeShare again. It s 7:30PM as I start typing this post, so I ve had my last cup of coffee for the day and will likely be off for a bit before publishing this post to have my evening soft drink and chips. Let s have a drink and Continue reading #WeekendCoffeeShare (August 14, 2026)
Hi all. As those who read my most recent post know, I had my Care and Force Act meeting yesterday. For those not familiar with this, this is the law governing when people with intellectual disability, dementia or brain injury can be subjected to involuntary care , such as restraint, seclusion and forced medication but also Continue reading Spoiler Alert: Disabled People Are People!: Reflections on…
Hi everyone. I m joining #WeekendCoffeeShare again. I initially wanted to write this post yesterday, but got distracted by a lot of other things. As I start typing this, it s nearly 8:30PM, so I ve had all of my drinks except for maybe soon a cup of tea. Feel free to grab a cup of your favorite Continue reading #WeekendCoffeeShare (August 8, 2026)
Hi everyone. Today I m once again joining in with Esther s writing prompt. The word this week is test . I could, like I ve done so many times, rant about the use and misuse of testing in education and care. I mean, everyone who s followed my blog for some time knows about the nearly thirty-year-old, horribly flawed Continue reading Testing, Testing In So Many Ways
Hi everyone. It s the last day of the month and this means it s time for my monthly recap. July was most of all a hot month weather-wise. It had its highs and lows, but wasn t as eventful as May or June had been. I consider that an okay thing. The first half of the month Continue reading July 2026 In Review
Hi everyone. I used to participate in the Ten Things of Thankful blog hop regularly, but since the original blog on which it was hosted was abandoned in favor of a number of individual hosts blogs, I struggled to find it and, when I did, was often too late to join in. Now I m still Continue reading Gratitude List (July 28, 2026) #TToT
Hi everyone. I m joining #WeekendCoffeeShare again. I ve had my last cup of coffee for the day, as usual. I m soon stepping back to put on my pajamas. Usually I shower on Friday evenings, but today there s no staff who s able to assist me. I ll also take a break for my 8PM meds and evening soft Continue reading #WeekendCoffeeShare (July 24, 2026)
Hi everyone. I really want to write more and also to cherish the positives in my life, both past and present. For this reason, I opened the Gratitude app on my iPhone and had the journal feature give me a prompt. It was to write a gratitude letter to one of my grandparents. I have Continue reading A Gratitude Letter to My Paternal Grandfather
Hi all! I m joining #WeekendCoffeeShare once again. It s now 7:30PM, so I ve had my last cup of coffee for the day. I need to take a shower in about half an hour, so will let my post sit for a bit then and return after I ve had my medication and evening soft drink. Feel free Continue reading #WeekendCoffeeShare (July 17, 2026)
Hi everyone. Today in her Sunday Poser, Sadje asks what angers us about other people s behavior. I m going to list some things that anger me about care professionals behavior specifically. Here goes. All of these things boil down to staff not realizing (or not caring) that professionalism isn t the same as being authoritarian. This distinction Continue reading Care Professionals Behaviors That…