Cup of Tea Mr C ?

I arrive a bit later than usual. As the lift doors open I'm greeted by a lady looking for her room. I've seen her before so I point down the corridor and off she goes. As I walk in that direction too one of the male carers tell me that C is in the lounge. I stop and look and there she is sitting with lots of oldies either watching TV, talking to no one in particular or talking with visitors. As luck would have it there is a chair next to C so I plonk myself down. C blushes on seeing me and she begins telling me about her day and saying who everyone is. Apparently everyone in the room is related. She stops talking to me to chip in someone else's conversation. They ignore her but she continues to talk..

The lady opposite me shows obvious signs of dementia. She's very smartly turned out and is cuddling a toy doll and staring at it as tho it's real.. She's muttering..

I say to C so you know everyone here? She says yes and repeats their names calling some uncle or auntie. The lady next to me is sleeping and is curled up in an arm chair. Carol continues to butt in to others' conversations.. Laughing around even tho they ignore her. I say do you like it here Carol.. She says yes. Would you like to stay here Carol she says yes..

I ask a carer to take us back to her room and Carol asks where I sleep. I say at home.. Isn't this home she says I say no.. Ohh...

On the way to her room I meet the lost lady and point her in the right direction once more..
Carol isn't comfortable in the wheelchair and I press the buzzer. Two carers appear and after a long while attempting to persuade her to stand they get a hoist and put her on the bed. We sit and chat about nothing much and she falls asleep. I'm relaxed knowing she is safe..
After a while she wakes and her dinner arrives which she makes quick work of, asking why I'm not eating...

At 1830 I stand to go home... Where are you going she says... I say home... She looks puzzled, and then says aren't we home.? I say no I kiss her goodnight and leave with tears in my eyes.. On the way out I meet the lost lady this time she's close to her room so I walk her to it and leave..

Home in 10 minutes I sit and shed a tear before
feeding Merlot and giving him a fuss..

Quiche for tea..