The sun has been shining and I’ve managed to get in neighborhood walks for three days now.
The trees are friendly.
Monday morning in the conference room. I didn’t realize mom was going to be joining us at the “Family Meeting” but there we all sat at the big oval table waiting for the verdict. Evaluations and projections were presented and were calling the shots for mom’s future home. It was up to them. Mom surprised all of us by simply sitting comfortably “as-is”. When she was addressed she spoke with her natural charm confirming each one of the progress reports about “her”. In general every one stated she had made exceptional progress in the last week with the suggested next placement for her to be Assisted Living at Garden Villas. She passed the first round! The one glitch was (and still is) her foot and the mysterious pain that continues to interfere with her progress. This is slowing down the improvement she needs to show in therapy in order to be accepted in Assisted Living. We spent most of the afternoon at the hospital getting X-rays and finally a CAT scan but still no clear answer. Next step is an appointment with an Orthopedic Surgeon Tuesday (tomorrow) afternoon at two o’clock.
It has become abruptly clear to me how important it is for mom to be moved to Assisted living. She has already extended the limits of Independent Living and cannot return to her apartment. I have now been hit hard with the harsh realities of life in a Nursing Home. It took a couple of days for me to take off those rose-colored glasses that first saw mom so comfortably taken care of. She is being cared for but the possibility of her continuing to live in a nursing home is the worst thing I have imagined and I am only seeing this from the rehab section of the facility. It is what they all say it is.