I'm a little late with this post, so I'll try to catch everyone up. This past Monday, I was heading outside to chop ice (and yes, I'm really tired of that). As I was leaving the house, I smelled something burning coming from Blanche's apartment. I didn't worry about it because the "I Don't Caregiver" was there and it was her watch.
Later, as the caregiver was leaving and I was still outside, she told me Blanche had burned some bread in the microwave and that it had burned so badly it had melted the plastic rotator thing in the microwave. So I bluntly asked, "where were you when Blanche was doing that?" The caregiver replied, "well I thought she was going to the bathroom and I don't follow her everytime she goes to the bathroom!"
As politely as I could, I said, "well you do have to follow her to either make sure she is going to the bathroom, or to see what she's doing in the kitchen." I was livid because all I could think of was how long did it take to burn something like that in a small microwave? Five minutes? Ten minutes? Twenty minutes? No really! So the caregiver sat on her a** in the living room doing who knows what while Blanche ruined the microwave and smelled up her apartment (and our house) for the next three days. I was really angry and I had to keep reminding myself that it was almost over.
Considering that this particular caregiver has been spending time with Blanche for several months, it is beyond my comprehension that she could allow this to happen. Okay, deep breath...it doesn't matter anymore and I would be hard-pressed to recommend this caregiving service to anyone moving forward.
Now on the moving day...
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I know you are done with this service, but I think you should call and report her to the facility that she works for. Just think - maybe you could be saving someone else from this kind of thing. The lady is obviously a hazard, and should have her license revoked if she has one. Thanks for clueing me into how it went yesterday. Tracy gave me her "version" and kind of put a spin on everything, but did mention how her mom got teary too. I know it must have been a draining day for you all. I am surprised at Cleo being so mellow (what a pain to get her shots finally). Cleo was a true fraidy cat, and guess she still is around the other animals. I am glad you are going to still blog about B and you guys, and how it goes at K-Green. I so appreciate the info you are passing along. Feel like I'm a voyeur in a way, but it is really out of concern for you and Trace. Thrilled that Tracy may come down this month for a few days. Can you come too, or do you need to stay home to watch the pets? Love, Liss
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