Mom Update, November 22, 2011, Tuesday

Mom’s update November 22, 2011

Last night I didn’t write that Con, Anthony and Sam went to see mom. They said she was ok until she was put in bed and then she cried a lot. They looked at magazines and watched TV. They had a nice visit. They stayed with her until she calmed down.

I had an early meeting this morning so I asked dad to come see mom early and I would just come and set her up and go. So I arrived very early and set mom up. She was in the bathroom so I cleaned her tray with Lysol and stripped her bed and lysoled that too. I took the Lysol and disinfectant wipes into the bathroom when she came out and cleaned the bathroom. She is so close to coming home that I don’t want her to catch anything. Dad came very early so I left for my meeting.

Dad said that PT took mom down to work on weights for her legs for 45mins. today. They said she did well. OT came up to the room and worked with Dad and mom transferring from the bed and the toilet. At one point mom had to go to the bathroom and she was there for a while before someone came to take her off. Dad went intot he bathroom and transferred her to wheelchair all by himself (I am not sure if the OT was there because he knows he can’t do it if he is alone). Dad and mom then sat and watched TV together.

I came to see mom and Kathy and dad were there. Dad left once I came because he was there all day and it was a long day for him. Kathy stayed for a little while before her class and then she had to leave as well. I brought some new life skills worksheets for mom. We did check writing worksheets where she had to write specific information on each check. By the end of the worksheet she was remembering what goes where. I also brought a life skills workbook that has to do with catalogs and mail orders. It has a blank order form with questions on the bottom. I took out a catalog that mom had in her room and we found items and filled in the order form. She did really well. The questions had to do with the title of the catalog, what items does it sell, and how many pages are in the catalog. Dinner came next and mom ate a pot pie and some pears.

After dinner mom kept looking at the catalog and pointing out things she would buy for the grandchildren. We watched TV and just relaxed. The CNA’s came to put mom to bed and I stayed with her a while. We said a prayer and I kissed her goodnight.

***VIP – The Social Worker called from the facility to say they are looking at next Thursday or Friday for her to be discharged!!! Pray all goes well. Everyone is welcome to come to the facility the day she is released.

Peace and Be Well,

~Claud