The blue chair is the center of mom’s universe. When I left her this morning she was comfortable and in good spirits.
It’s Show time once again! I’m happy to say that yesterday mom had her best day in my entire visit. This morning she feels good and is getting back into her regular routine. Here we go again.
November 11, 2013 Garden Villas threw a big party to celebrate Veterans Day with music, food and a real-good-time-for-all feeling. The Vets were out to party and tell their stories. Mom had a fun just people watching.
Video Preview of the closing song. God bless America. The video is just about one minute long and if you decide to watch it be sure you have the volume turned down if you happen to be in a quiet place.
My Arrival three weeks ago and My first impression was clearly seen through the Rose glasses. I wasn’t ready to look at the sorry sight I was greeted with. Mom was an unexpected mess with both of her legs in one leg of her pajamas and a wildly lost expression to greet me. Something new had moved in. A lot of extra help and daily diagnosis was needed for at least a week and half. In hindsight I am grateful for the the timing of my visit because I learned essential new things about her care and preventive steps to take from now on. The primary cause for this change was from a bladder infection. It was the worst thing I have ever seen mom go through and the relief of her healing and recovery is still bringing me calm and gratitude. A valuable eye-opener.
During this visit mom and I have had a lot of good conversations about how she is doing and what new needs she has. I’m still happy with how well she has adjusted to her new living situation – her new home. She seems to be getting more comfortable feeling like it is actually “home” and now that she has gotten past her infection I think she will enjoy it even more. I hope. There are going to be a lot of changes in the management in December and at this point it seems pretty clear to me that Lucy and her wonderful crew will be replaced. This will create a big challenge for mom, for me and actually for many of the current residents. I hope for some good news that the changes will bring but right now it just looks like a lot more money and I can’t say how personal the service will be. I have not mentioned this to mom yet but I have hired someone from the new agency to spend three hours with her every Sunday from five until eight in the evening. Mom is furious about this new arrangement and I can’t help but remember the wild arguments we go into when I finally forced her to accept Meals on Wheels -just to give it a try.In the end she loved Meals on Wheels and perhaps this new “step-in” will be something she looks forward to.