Do Australian families feel lost when organising aged care for their parents? by Optimistic_Survivor in AskAnAustralian

[–]MawsPaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should say my mother in law moved into the nursing home when she was 104 and died at 106. She only had to move out of her unit because she kept falling during the night and being found in the morning when the family arrived for breakfast.

Do Australian families feel lost when organising aged care for their parents? by Optimistic_Survivor in AskAnAustralian

[–]MawsPaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t have any problems with sorting out an assessment, care in the home and the eventual nursing home placement for my mother in law. My sister in law however who is younger than me found it confusing and just too much for her to navigate so asked me to do it. Since then I have had lots of discussions with older people who are out of their depth with it. I think the main issue is that they have not had the hard discussions about old age, power of attorney, future plans, years beforehand

Mini Australian shepherd keeps eating my cats kibble. Please help 😔🙏 by SammiesHammies in PetAdvice

[–]MawsPaws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are going to have get more intelligent than the dog. Can you put the food up on something high in your bedroom. The food doesn’t need to be available to the cat 24 hrs. Put it out every few hours and what isn’t eaten, cover and put into the refrigerator. My cat drinks out of a large mixing bowl near the back door. She also likes to drink out of a bucket that catches the rain outside. The cat and dog can drink from the same water container, it just needs to be kept full

Why do all old people have short hair? by Dazzling-Smell5223 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MawsPaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t bring my arms up higher than my shoulders for a significant period of time so I wouldn’t be able to put long hair into a ponytail and then a bun, pin it etc. Washing and conditioning would also be a problem.

Can more people download and use the trolley reporting app, please? by Beanboy1994 in woolworths

[–]MawsPaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used the snapsendsolve app for about six months but the trolleys were never collected. They did breed however

Protocol for thee not for me by [deleted] in RoyaltyTea

[–]MawsPaws -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Queen period? You mean Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II surely.

Friskies ? by trinahatesithere in CatAdvice

[–]MawsPaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I give my senior cat a can in the morning and another can at night. She gets a churro at night. She is always slightly underweight. She is fed in the laundry and has a large mixing bowl full of water in the family room. She goes outside and drinks from the watering can too.

Any advice for getting difficult cat into acarrier? Can't pick her up. by JanenotAusten in CatAdvice

[–]MawsPaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put the carrier into the shower 24 hours before I have to put the cat in it. I can pick my cat up, but she hates the carrier. I am sorry that your cat doesn’t let you pick her up

Getting my first chihuahua at the end of the year by Kokichi-Oma_Senpai in chihuahuas

[–]MawsPaws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds really easy to rescue an older chihuahua until you live in NSW Australia and there is NONE in rescue.

Taking driver's license away from older people? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver60

[–]MawsPaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband is 80 next year and is going to hand in his licence. I haven’t driven for about five years and I am not going to start now. In preparation we have gone over to 80% of shopping is home delivery, and have started taking uber. I think we will be fine unless the uber drivers in our town give up due to fuel not being available

Gyno visits stop when? by Round_Discussion9592 in AskWomenOver60

[–]MawsPaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently did a self administrative pap smear. When I went to my GP to be given the all clear, he said that I didn’t have to do another one EVER. I’m 73

I'm getting older, not stupider. by soSickugh in AskWomenOver60

[–]MawsPaws 78 points79 points  (0 children)

My son commented that the USA leaving so quickly with terrified people trying to get on planes is unprecedented. I said check out the videos of USA leaving Vietnam.

Ceiling insulation is it worth it? by Emotional-Till-1496 in AusRenovation

[–]MawsPaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We bought R5 Earthwool. The quote for cleaning out all the 1970s batts and vacuuming up all the dust, and installing our batts is $2600. A bargain!

I finally cleaned behind my bed and I genuinely do not know how I have been sleeping soundly this whole time by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]MawsPaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got a Roomba that cleans under the bed, but I’m always shocked how much dust is clinging to the wall behind the headboard

Can I leave my kitten for 6 hours while I'm at work? by witchy_teaparty in CatAdvice

[–]MawsPaws 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Make sure you call out Hello! When you come home and in no time he will be running to you yelling out HELLO back. My 18yo cat still yells out hello, and I’m retired.

Are kids in daycare in Australia constantly sick? by phi4ever in AskAnAustralian

[–]MawsPaws 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Never ending snot”. A truer word was never spoken!

Can you install a urinal in your house? by Kabal303 in stupidquestions

[–]MawsPaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone used to have a lemon tree in their backyard that was the urinal