The care home arrange Skype and FaceTime calls for families to be able to stay connected with loved ones during the Covid-19 lockdown. Thank goodness for technology!
As Mum is incoherent it is sad that I am not able to call her for a good old chat, however, this has helped me at least be able to say hello, wave at her and see how she is keeping.
The calls are short as whilst her face tends to light up when she initially hears my voice, she does easily get distracted and confused. That said she has been looking well and it is lovely to see her smiling.
Some calls she has been a bit more engaged than others. We have had to wish her a happy birthday during this time and on one call she supposedly kept trying to touch me on the iPad screen which I find endearing. Next time I will play her the Dubliners and hopefully that will make her smile and tap her foot as she always does when she hears a good old Irish tune.
I hope that the calls will help her maintain some recognition that I am someone special to her and I so look forward to being able to see her in person as soon as it is possible.
Living In The Moment With Dementia 