One of the caregivers was telling me they have been seating Mom at a small table by herself for the past couple of days because she tends to get overwhelmed when there are too many things in front of her, as can be the case when she's at her regular table with other residents. All the residents have their own meal trays with their names on them which get placed in their regular spots each meal. Mom likes to pick up all the utensils and napkins etc. She moves them around, or drops them on the floor. This can sometimes be upsetting for the others and causes her to get agitated.
We wheeled Mom into the activity room to have her lunch with us and set her up at a table of her own. I found these silly hats hanging on a coat rack - I was reminded of how much Mom loved her summer hats, especially the purple one. Mom was in good spirits today. Both Les and I noticed she was looking tired though.
I fetched the soup du jour which was some kind of carrot and squash (ick), and started to feed her. Mom catches on pretty quick and soon was eating her soup on her own. But when the main course arrived - beef stew and a cheese scone - she all of a sudden got really sleepy and started to fall asleep. Being in her wheel chair, I had to sit close to her to support her and soon after, she was in lala land. As she slept, she leaned against me, and I felt her closeness and her warmth. I was overwhelmed with sadness.
She never really came too so we abandoned lunch and had the Lodge staff transfer her to her Broda chair where she is more comfortable. She slept through the whole process and didn't seem to be aware when we said goodbye.
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