The Common Sense Test
When walking in my grandparents' house from taking my grandfather to the doctor I found the aide in the kitchen on her cell phone and my grandmother by herself in the living room. According to Cille and Mom this is an ongoing thing. So...I made a phone call and this is how it went: Me: Hi, I just found your aide in the kitchen on her cell phone and my grandmother alone. Does she supposed to even have a cell phone with her? My grandmother can't be left a lone...what if she had tried to get up and fell? Personal care agency: You mean your grandmother can't be left alone at all, so the aide can't leave the room at all? Me: She has to leave the room to do some things I just don't want her talking on the freakin' cell phone while she's here. You do know my grandmother's a fall risk? Agency: Yes, we do. Me: Well how well can you watch someone when you're either talking on the phone or texting? Personal care agency: I'm just trying to clarify, you...