This morning I was ready to visit Merv's sister only to find she had been moved to Ellison House, a high care facility for people with Huntington's Disease. She enjoys living at Redcliffe, a low care facility not so far away and today she reminded me she has been there for five years. She is staying over and we both know it wont be too long before she will be a permanent resident at Ellison House. Unfortunately it is part of the HD journey. She was staying in a dark and dinghy room, nothing girlie, no colour at all. I don't think anyone has ever considered a little colour would perk up the room. With the black pillowcase and black and white quilt cover with a stencil outline of a city skyline it could only be viewed as a bloke's room. The staff were amazing, they were both professional and friendly and my sister in law glowed, the room their only oversight.
I had popped into the florist on the way there. It was brimming with dozens of yellow daffodils and I asked for a couple of bunches to be put together for her. Today is, 'Daffodil Day,' and $1 from each bunch goes to the Cancer Council. They were a little sunshine in her dull room. She smiled and chatted away with parts of the conversation lost when her language was difficult to understand. We shared a big hug and a kiss. It was lovely to see her and I look forward to taking her to the park for a coffee when she returns to Redcliffe.
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