Paula McEwan - Work Life Balance
Home office.
Desk.
Demented.
Hospital bed.
Dad.
Dementia.
Laptop.
Endless spreadsheets -
Data, data, data...
Patience.
Laptop. Endless spreadsheets
Data, data, data...
Patient.
Highlighters
Arranged in a campaign cup.
Pluck as required.
Hyacinths
Arranged in an NHS vase.
Plucked, as required.
Phone calls.
Tears.
‘I can help.’
Phone calls.
Tears.
I am helpless.
The relentless ping of emails.
And breathe….
When will it end?
The relentless ping of monitors.
And breath….
Please. Never. End.
Meetings.
Teachers, colleagues, peers.
Information given, discussion had.
Meetings.
Nurses, Consultants, palliative care.
Information given, discussion had.
Decisions.
- Continue support
- Call the legal team
- Action
Decisions.
- Withdraw support
- Call the priest
- Peace
Written by Paula McEwan, EIS
