Hello, I'm not sure to whom I should be addressing this so I'm writing to both of you. Because my mother's short term memory is failing, she is unable to report or discuss anything that happened on the days that Caryl is with her. The weekday and evening caregivers send us daily emails with brief notes on what my mother did on a given day. Then we are able to prompt Rose to recall and discuss her day. It would be very helpful if Caryl would also send a note about what happened on the weekend. It doesn't need to be detailed; a couple of sentences is sufficient.  In that regard, I would like to reinforce the request that Caryl consult the weekly activities calendar and encourage Rose to attend whatever activities are on the schedule for that day. Because the weekend schedule is lighter than the weekday offerings, Caryl could also encourage Rose to walk in the corridor and go for tea in the afternoon. Thank you. Laura ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Corrina Masson <corrinam@homecareassistance.com> Date: January 18, 2018 at 9:40 AM Hi Laura, Thank you for your email, typically we visit clients to ensure client satisfaction. As the Caryl would not be present when I visit, and your mother has challenges with her memory, I understand that a visit would not be beneficial in this situation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Have a wonderful day, Corrina On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 4:15 PM, Laura Alper < lalper@sympatico.ca > wrote: Hi Corinna, I don't know what to suggest. I think it is essential that a family member be present when you visit as my mother's short term memory is unreliable to nonexistent. There are many exceptions of course, but there is no way you can be guaranteed to get any feedback. To tell the truth, when I ask my mother how her time with Caryl has been--even if I ask in the hours after Caryl has been there--my mother either doesn't remember anything of that period of time or, at most, says that Caryl is an intelligent young woman. As a result, even I do not have any kind of real sense of the quality of time Caryl and my mother spend together. So I'm not sure what you would glean from a visit even if a family member is present. Bottom line--I don't really see the point of a visit from my mother's POV. She will not understand who you are and where you're from. She will not be able to accurately answer any of your questions. Please let me know if there is any purpose to a visit other than what I am assuming and inferring. Thanks. Laura ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Corrina Masson < corrinam@homecareassistance. com > Date: January 17, 2018 at 11:13 AM Hello Ms. Alper, I hope you and your family have had a wonderful start to the New Year, I wanted to check in with how care has been going for your mother. If possible I would like to pass by your mother's residence next week to introduce myself. Please let me k