Oh dear BD, that's hard. DDad went in to a home which had both facilities. He was on the nursing home part of it as he needed considerable medical care, rather than the dementia part. I do hope you find another option soon and that DM gets over this infection which must surely be exacerbating her other symptoms. 
crem you must get better for this weekend!! Look after yourself xx
mrsS you need time off to recover. It's your right, after all.
Cv you were too good for them. Let's see what else comes up.
I have just bought DH a beautiful leather messenger bag from john Lewis, for our anniversary next week. I have consulted Ds1 in Aus who assures me that 'across the body' man bags are very trendy at the moment. I suspect DH will eye it suspiciously. I think I will just explode if he crams another pile of crap into his pockets. He looks like a wide load coming down the street these days. 
Last year I got him Ugg slippers which he loves and wears daily at home. we won't mention the two paperbacks, unwrapped, he threw at me in return
I am late to the party and have never heard of IWD...but I too would like to celebrate each and every gem of a woman on the Crepey thread and say how having you in my life is a source of great pride and privilege. 
I have received a directive from the charity I walked out on recently to return paperwork pertaining to the course I was supposed to teach for next to nothing I presumably have no right to demand return of all the course programmes I wrote for nothing, though 
On a happier note my pink poncho from Kettlewell arrived and I love it. I am very tempted to get the other colourway but hesitating because ponchos can't be worn all that much over the seasons, although I am happy to use it as a layering sweater. Impressed as this is the first thing I have ever bought from there. 
although sometimes I worry that I keep things just from the sheer relief that they fit.....