Fights at Mealtime

June 27, 2012,  After the last post (June 23) Mr M again backed his motor scooter for the third time into the man next to him at table, causing his victim to yell out loud.  The victim was then firmly berated by the light-skinned aid.  This morning I told victim I would witness if he needed to complain that the perpetrator cannot handle his motor scooter.  Besides that, last evening I had to watch the Alzheimers patient at the next table being fed.  He needs to be spoon fed, and we have no separate dining room for people who cannot eat on their own.  Then we were served "roasted root vegetables" - potatoes, onions, a mushroom, a bit of left over sweet potato,a a few carrot slices--it was very tasty, but there were a couple loud complaints about this new type of cooking.  One man even went to talk to the cook.  I left my table before dessert was served, having no more appetite. Our newest resident did not even come to dinner.  There is not much diplomacy going on in the dining room, and the waitress at the next table looked very stressed. I offered to carry the Alzheimer's plate to his room so he could eat at leisure, but maybe the staff wants close supervision of his chewing and swallowing his food.