Dec. 25, 2012 - Feb. 11, 2013

December 25, 2012, Tuesday. I went to the NH about 10:30 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was sound asleep on the bed, with O2 tubes on her nose but machine turned off. I turned it on, opened the blinds, took her shoes off her feet, put away her new socks, hung up 2 sweaters. I marked Tina’s shawl for her. I gave a basket of tangerines to Unit II staff at the desk. I left about 11 AM.  I returned to NH about 4:55 PM with Bill A. & gifts. Mom was in dining room II. We went to big table in back. Mom unwrapped pendant from Bill and tried to eat it. The she unwrapped scarves from me and card. She really liked the card. Then Carl and Charlotte arrived and unwrapped gifts.  Then Terri came and unwrapped gifts. The food came. Mom did not eat well but really enjoyed sitting near the big Xmas tree. I took Mom back to her room. Tina’s so, Wayne, & daughter-in-law were there visiting. I changed the DVD on Mom’s TV & called for help. Nurse came and assisted getting Mom into bed. I washed Mom’s teeth, closed the blinds and changed her clothes but left her on the bed, on top of covers with cover over her lap in sit up position, O2 on. We left about 7 PM.

December 26, 2012, Wednesday. I didn’t go to NH today.

December 27, 2012, Thursday. I went to NH about 10 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was awake on her bed, no O2 on, DVD on. I got her up and escorted her to nail spa activity in Dining room II. I hung up her sweater and put 1 pair of socks in her drawer. I got Mom’s dirty clothes home to wash. Bib is definitely missing, as well as White Diamonds and Purel. Mom chose blue nail polish today. We returned to her room. Mom leaked so I called for help and started changing her on the bed. She had a loose bowel movement and it was a mess. Help came and we changed her. I accompanied her to the dining room for lunch and left about 11:50 AM.

December 28, 2012, Friday. I went to NH about 10:30 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. There was feed in the feeder. Mom was resting on her bed, no O2, no TV. I put O2 on her and noted that she has on pants that I don’t recognize, not hers. I changed her sweater, cleaned glasses and we did some personal care. I put the DVD of “Carmen” on and we hung up her clean clothes. I found the Purell, White Diamonds perfume and the pendant from Bill. I brought pendant home and locked up Purell and White Diamonds. I gave flyer of missing scarf & bib to Nurse Diana. I accompanied Mom to dining room and left about 12:10 PM, leaving looping DVD of Fred on the TV.

December 29, 2012, Saturday. I went to NH about 3:30 PM. I fed the birds, blinds open. When I went in, nurse told me that Mom was in the Great Room listening to music. I put some DVDs in a drawer and noted DVD on. I sat with Mom for entertainment, got her another coffee. I cleaned her nails. She enjoyed the music, sang & clapped along with music some and clapped appropriately. I left her in the TV room with others about 4:30 PM. 

December 30, 2012, Sunday. I didn’t go to the NH today.

December 31, 2012, Monday. I called and told them that I would be taking Mom out for lunch today. I went to the NH about 10:50 AM. I fed the birds blinds closed. Mom was waiting in the TV room. A C.N.A. assisted me transferring Mom to the old wheelchair that will fold up in the car. I put additional scarves on her and we went to the car where Mom transferred very well. We drove around a bit looking at the neighborhood then went to What A Burger and got chicken strips and sodas. We went to post office. Mom waited in car while I mailed a package. Then we went to NW Park and sat and ate, watched the birds. After eating I took nail clippers and clipped the wart on Mom’s Right cheek. I did a bad job and it bled. I used alcohol and a band aid on it. We watched the tiny birds in the tree next to the car, feeding on some kind of tiny seeds(?). We returned to the NH and I informed the nurse about the bloody wart. She applied an antibiotic cream. I accompanied Mom to her room and could not find attachment for the O2 machine. Nurse brought a new one attached to the machine and told me that Mom’s O2 stats have been much better. I put the O2 on her, on her bed. I changed the DVD and left her resting on her bed about 1 PM.

January 1, 2013, Tuesday. I went to NH about 3 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was asleep on her bed. I discarded the dead flowers and wiped out the vase. I opened the blinds and I changed DVD to CARMEN by Bizet. The C.N.A. came and assisted getting Mom up into her chair. We did some personal care and watched the birds at the feeder and the opera on TV. I gathered her dirty clothes to take home to wash. I accompanied Mom to the horseshoe competition in the Great Room. Mom competed, denied offer of coffee, and was interested in the game….wanted to get in position to see better. After the game was over I accompanied her to the TV room and left her there. I left the DVD on a looping Fred Astaire film.

January 2, 2013, Wednesday. I went to the NH about 3:40 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was on her bed watching DVD, no O2. I inquired at nurse’s station about O2 for Mom. C.N.A. came to take Mom’s O2 but couldn’t get a reading. He put O2 on. We did some personal care. I couldn’t find her nail clippers. We channel surfed then I left DVD on. Mom was alert but wished to remain in bed. I left about 4:40 PM.

January 3, 2013, Thursday. I went to NH about 3 PM. I fed the birds, blinds open. Hospice Nurse Mary was with Mom in her room. Mary said that Mom had not had a BM for 3 days and asked me if I knew of one lately. I told her I thought Tuesday but I checked notes and it was last Thursday. I haven’t corrected that information. We did some personal care. Mom had new flowers from Carl. I photographed Mom and the beautiful pink roses and zinnias.  I went with Mom to Bingo activity. We won three games. Mom did pretty well in identifying correct plays but she was not 100%. She seemed to incorrectly hear the numbers. Mom ate the Cheetos then also got a banana and a tangerine. She started eating the banana right away. I took her to the TV room and left her eating a banana. I left about 4:30 PM.

January 4, 2013, Friday. I didn’t go to the NH.

January 5, 2013, Saturday. I went to the NH about 9:40 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed watching TV, O2 on, no teeth, glasses on. She had red stuff around her mouth and on her teeth in the water in the denture cup by her bedside. I washed her teeth and got her to rinse with mouthwash. We did some personal care then hung up clean clothes I had brought. There were two shirts, size 12-14 hanging sideways in her closet, both marked 205B? One is Liz Claiborne! I put them in her closet. Today I arranged clothes by what are they instead of by color. Mom wanted to stay in bed and watch Fred A. DVD. Mom was fairly alert and able to assist in hanging up clothes. I left about 10:40 AM. 

January 6, 2013, Sunday. I went to NH about 3:30 PM. I fed the birds, blinds partially open. I stopped at the Nurse’s station and talked to Nurse Diane. She said Mom has been exploring the facility independently. Yvonne was wheeling Mom out of her room when I got to 205B. Yvonne got her her teeth and I cleaned her glasses then we went to dining room II for church service and singing. I drew Mom’s picture and she filed her nails and had a coffee. We went for a walk afterwards and sat on the enclosed patio. I took Mom back to her room. We channel surfed and watched the birds. Paul Simon doing GRACELAND on channel13 was fun to watch and dance. I accompanied Mom to the dining room, gave her a cup of cranberry juice. I left about 5:00 PM.

January 7, 2013, Monday. I didn’t go to NH.

January 8, 2013, Tuesday. Nurse Audra telephoned about 10:30 AM and said that Mom has a skin tear on her R calf. I went to NH about 2 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Carl came with a bucket of flowers as I was going into the bldg. We went to see Mom. I opened the blinds. Carl put out new water and flowers. He greeted and hugged and left. I gave Tina her birthday gift. Mom was resting on her bed watching DVD, no O2. I put O2 on her, cleaned glasses. We did some personal care, channel surfed, then put DVD back on. I left about 3 PM.

January 9, 2013, Wednesday. I went to NH about 10:50 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Nurse Diana reported Mom had pushed herself independently up the hill to dining room II then had left independently (downhill) without incident. I went to her room then to the activity and could not find her. Annie helped me look for her. She was in the front foyer of the facility. I accompanied her back to her room. We did some personal care and I repainted her fingernails. I left her in the community TV room and brought home her dirty clothes. Mom seems to be in a “manic” phase.

January 10, 2013, Thursday. I went to the NH about 10 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed watching DVD, sound off, O2 on. I changed the DVD to Bird Migration. She had on a sweater and shirt that I do not recognize. We went to Nail Spa. A volunteer, Susan, painted Mom’s nails. Mom complained of being tired and wanting to stay in bed. She refused a cookie.  Annie and Tina reported that Mom played Pitty-Pat yesterday and won a prize. We returned to her room and I put Mom on her bed.  I left about 11 AM.

January 11, 2013, Friday. I went to the NH about 3:30 PM. I fed the birds blinds closed. Mom was not in her room. I left a bag with a few clean clothes on her bed. Mom was at activity. We played tic tac toe on scrap paper from my purse. We returned to her room and watched the birds. I could not get her DVD player to work. We did some personal care. I left Mom in TV room at about 4:45 PM.

January 12, 2013, Saturday. I went to the NH about 10:15 AM. I fed the birds blinds closed. Mom was on her bed watching TV, O2 on, no pad underneath her. I switched the DVD player with one I got at Good Will and the new used one worked so I put on a DVD. C.N.A. LaShonda came and changed Mom and assisted her into wheelchair. We did some personal care then went to dining room II, had a coffee and played a game of foam rubber Tic Tac Toe, no rules. I accompanied Mom back to her room and spoke to nursing staff about the need for water in her O2 machine. I left about 11:40 AM. Riley telephoned and reported visiting Mom about 12:15 PM.

January 13, 2013, Sunday. I went to NH about 2 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed watching basketball on TV, O2 on, no teeth, no glasses. I cleaned her teeth & glasses and we did some personal care. I brought some clean clothes to hang up. I channel surfed then we settled on DVD of Singing in the Rain. Then I put on Carmen (Opera) and the DVD player quit working. I switched back to DVDs from Brooks and fiddled with player and got it going again. I am suspicious of the HD DVDs from Helen. Mom cracked pecans. Yvonne came and got Mom up and into Wheelchair. Mom cracked more nuts then we ate some nuts. I left Mom coloring, brakes on, about 3:30 PM.

Mom said that she wanted to go home or go with me. I told her, “You can’t.” She said “Why? Because I’m sick?” I answered that she was old and that there was something, her heart was weak and they could take care of her here. Then I asked if they were nice to her and she said “Yes.” And smiled, mostly.

January 14, 2013, Monday. I went to the NH about 3 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. The bird feeder was full. Mom was asleep on her bed, teeth in, no O2. I looked at her coloring from yesterday. It is much improved from the last coloring she did. She colored specific areas in completed and sequential way. I opened the blinds. Birds were present. I spoke with Yvonne and let her sleep. There was a hat, too small by her bedside. I took it to the social worker and told it was too small. She contends that clothing likely shows up in Mom’s room because it is marked with her room number, perhaps from a previous resident. I left about 3:15.

January 15, 2013, Tuesday. I did not go to NH today.

January 16, 2013, Wednesday. I went to NH about 2:15 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. The DVD player did not work. I accompanied Mom to the art activity. Mom did a watercolor. I left Mom at the activity about 3:30 PM. I called Riley about the DVD player.

January 17, 2013, Thursday. I went to NH about 10:15 AM. I fed the birds, blinds partially open. Mom was sleeping soundly. The broken DVD player was still there. I changed the channel. I left about 10:40 AM. I returned about 3:40 PM. Mom was engrossed in Singing in the Rain DVD, new player in place. Mom wanted to stay in her room and watch the movie. She said that she saw this film once long ago. I brought her dirty clothes home to wash and visited with staff. I left about 4:15 PM.

January 18, 2013, Friday. I went to the NH about 3:40 PM. Blinds closed. Mom was in dining room II at the National hat day party. I brought a hat but she had a fancy hat with sunflowers on over her black hat, no teeth. I went to her room and got her teeth. They were sitting in cleaning solution by her bedside. Mom put them in at the party, the better to enjoy the cheese puffs. The entertainer was singing and playing the piano. We clapped and sang along on the songs we knew. When I went to clean her nails, she was reluctant as she remembered that sometimes it hurts. This is good. I showed her photos from my purse and she correctly identified Cynthia from an Old photo. We returned to her room. She remembered having seen Singing in the Rain. I put on Fred A. DVD, opened the blinds then Caitlin, the UT volunteer came. I left about 4:40 PM. I fed the birds.

January 19, 2013, Saturday. I went to NH about 3:30 Pm today. I fed the birds, blinds closed. I noticed feathers on the ground near the feeder, not pigeon feathers. Mom was not in her room. I opened the blinds, put chocolates in container and checked clothing closet. I noted her glasses on bedside table so washed and took them to her in the Great Room. A woman with accordion and good voice was strolling, playing and singing. Mom did not have in her lower teeth. Later we searched her room and did not find them. Tina reports that Mom walked to her bedside during the night, asking for me to take her to see her Mom. I had mom soak her nails and cleaned them. Mom asked several times to go to the bathroom so I went and got Yvonne for assistance and we took Mom to bathroom. She had a BM, we changed her clothes.  She wanted me to take her to see her Mom, to take a nap. I changed the DVD and we talked, looked at old photographs. Today she correctly identified her children, siblings and parents. She talked about Weatherford. She really wanted to go for a ride, at least. I told we would go when it is warmer. I left her in hallway near the dining room about 5:25 PM.

January 20, 2013, Sunday. I went to NH about Noon today. Bird feeder was full, blinds closed. I opened the blinds. Mom was still at lunch. I put her clean clothes on her bed and talked to Tina. Tina reports Mom getting up in the night and frequently getting out of bed and being very verbal.  Also says that Mom found her chocolates independently and ate several. I went to dining room and Mom had eaten about 25% of her meal and declared she was finished. No glasses. No lower teeth.  I found her glasses under her bed against the wall. We hung up her clothes. Mom was very helpful, cogent in the process today. Mary assisted me in taking Mom to the car and I took Mom out for about an hour. Mary also assisted me in getting Mom back into the NH. Mom was glad to see Mary and called her by name. I changed the DVD to Parrots and left Mom resting on her bed, O2 on, glasses on. Still no sign of lower dentures. I talked to Nursing staff about Mom different composure and mental acuity as a warning that she might be more difficult. Staff, esp. Yvonne & Mary, were aware of her change. I left about 3:15 PM or so.

January 21, 2013, Monday. I went to the NH today about 4:20 PM. I met with Sam in Social work and gave her a copy of some of my notes re: Mom’s teeth. I found Mom sitting in her Wheelchair in her room, alone, watching TV (DVD of parrots). We channel surfed and did some personal care; cleaned her nails, soaked her fingers. Then Tina came in and greeted us. Mom had a green lozenge in her mouth that I did not recognize. We channel surfed and I changed the DVD to Fred A. She said once that she wanted “to go” then acquiesced to going to dining room for supper. Her eyes appeared slightly irritated and she kept blinking.  We stopped by the nurses station to discuss her eyes. Mom had no complaint but kept blinking, some redness in L eye. In the dining room I got her a coffee then left about 5:25 PM. Mom was more laconic today than yesterday.

January 22, 2013, Tuesday. I went to the NH about 4:30 PM. Someone had left a bowl of green peas in the birdfeeder. Mom was on her bed, blinds closed. When I opened the blinds, she objected. Her eyes were puffy and red, especially her L eye. I assisted her in eating unfinished banana on her table. I informed nursing station that mom felt hot and Nurse Steve took her temperature and said that Mom had a fever. I used eye wipes on her and changed the DVD to Winged Migration. Mom was lethargic and not very responsive to conversation and directions. After the sun lowered, I opened the blinds. Nurse Diane told the C.N.A. to not get her up for supper. Tina and the C.N.A. both said that Mom had been coughing. I watched the DVD to see that it didn’t skip and sat with Mom. She was making petting motions, so I gave her the stuffed dog. I left about 5:30 PM.

January 23, 2013, Wednesday. I went to NH about 2:30 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. I removed bowl of peas from feeder. Mom was asleep on her bed, no O2. I cleaned her glasses and changed the DVD on the TV to Fred A. She awoke and smiled so I gave her glasses, cleaned her hands and gave her a banana. Mom was lethargic and required assistance to eat banana. I opened the blinds and her eyes look slightly better. The birds came, the brown pigeon among them. I saw white wing doves in the background. She had no socks on and her L leg is discolored below skin tear. I brought this to the attention of Nursing staff. Dr. Fran was there and came to look at Mom, diagnosed cellulitus. I tried to trim toenails but Mom was very sensitive. I put soft socks on her.  I left about 3:30 PM.

January 24, 2013, Thursday. I went to NH about 2:40 PM. I fed the birds, blinds partially open. Mom was resting on her bed, TV off, no O2. Mom kept sucking on something in her mouth but I found nothing.  Nursing staff said she had no temperature so I took her for a ride in the car. I got her up, to the car and returned w/c to her room. We drove around and visited Sharon. Sharon gave Mom a lovely flower that Mom clung to attentively. We got a Dr. Pepper at a convenience store and drove around some more and returned to NH about 4 PM. Mom did not respond well to directions but was alert to the sun and air and enjoyed the outing. I left her on her bed with the TV on about 4:30 PM.

January 25, 2013, Friday. I didn’t go to the NH today.

January 26, 2013, Saturday. I went to the NH about 9:40 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed O2 on, no glasses, watching DVD of Fred A. Lower dentures are still missing. We hung up the clean clothes I brought. Mom had a lot of difficulty with this task and with taking direction. She pointed out the mobile and I opened the blinds. Her eyes look much better. She soaked her nails and we cleaned and filed her nails. We looked at old photos. She had difficulty identifying her children correctly but identified her sisters and parents. Tina reports that Mom is calling her by “Cynthia” and “Roberta” (her sister.) Mary took Mom’s stats. BP 105 over 65, temperature – 96.5 and O2 was 95. We channel surfed some then I changed the DVD to Singing in the Rain and left Mom in bed about 11 AM. Later I received a photo from Carl from his visit to Mom.

January 27, 2013, Sunday.  I went to the NH about 2:40 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was asleep on her bed. When I went to the nurse’s station to ask about taking her for a ride, there was discussion of her “found” teeth. I returned to Mom’s room and asked to see her teeth. I washed them in the bathroom. Her uppers are marked with “Henderson” and the lowers have no markings. They do not appear to me to be her teeth. I returned her teeth to her and did sketches of her sleeping, napping with teeth in. I opened the blinds but Mom said that she did Not want to go out so we watched Singing in the Rain and I sketched. Mom was napping whole time I was there with occasional greetings. I checked her leg. It seems better, less discoloration and not as warm to the touch. I left about 4 PM.

January 28, 2013, Monday. I went to the NH about 3:30 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed, no O2, no glasses, teeth in her mouth. Her profile looks different with these “new” lower teeth. Medicine nurse came in and gave mom ground up pill in applesauce with water, then Luz, the wound nurse, came in and changed dressing on Mom wounds. Lower wound was closed but the upper skin tear near her knee on her L leg was still open. Her cellulitus looks better and her leg is not as hot. Mom did not want to get up. She was watching Singing in the Rain. We channel surfed a little then returned to the DVD. I left NH about 4:20 PM. Mom was more alert than yesterday.

January 29, 2013, Tuesday. I went to NH about 1:30 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed, O2 on, teeth in watching DVD. I cleaned her glasses, opened blinds got her into her wheelchair and went to find Sam the Social Worker. I told Sam that these are not Mom’s teeth and we discussed possibilities. If the teeth don’t bother her, then facility might not pay for new teeth. Then I took Mom for a ride in the car. We rode around, got a Dr. Pepper then returned to the facility. Mom enjoyed the ride and her capacity to follow directions improved somewhat during excursion. We drove slowly with flashers on and looked at trees and yards. We returned to her room. I put on a DVD of Fred A. I left the NH about 3:00 PM.

January 30, 2013, Wednesday. I didn’t go to the NH.

January 31, 2013, Thursday. I went to the NH about 10:30 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed watching Fred A. DVD, teeth in, no glasses. There were fresh flowers in the vase. She had taken her O2 off and it was on the bed by her side. I put O2 back on her, brushed her hair and did some hand care. She brushed my hair. We hung up the clean clothes I brought and I emptied her dirty clothes hamper and changed the DVD. She was better at problem solving, hanging up the clothes, understanding directions and conversation today. She asked to go for a ride but I told her it was too cold today, which it is. The dentist assistant, Michele came and checked Mom’s teeth. She agreed that these lowers are not hers. I got Mom into her chair and she propelled herself to the dining room. I got her a coffee and some juice. We looked at my day book with the pictures of Impressionist paintings. I visited with Nurse Diana and staff about the exhibit of paintings at ACC. I left about 11:45 AM with her dirty clothes.

February 1, 2013, Friday. I went to NH about 9:15 AM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed, O2 on, DVD on. We channel surfed and I left the TV on TVland. We did some personal care and Mary came in to take Mom’s vitals, low temperature and low BP but good O2, about 92. I put the toe socks on her with some foot cream, too. Then we cleaned her hands and I wiped her face. I found her glasses, cleaned them then got soapy water for her nails. I removed old polish, filed her nails and put on new glitter polish. Her right thumbnail was broken down to the quick. It looked painful, at least uncomfortable. I left TV on and left about 10:40 AM.

February 2, 2013, Saturday. I went to the NH about 2:50 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. I think the birds are just eating the sunflower seeds, not the other seeds. Mom was resting on her bed watching the dog competition on TV. Foxy was with me and I put him on the bed. Mom petted Foxy enthusiastically. I brought the looping CARMEN from Brooks & Helen and had trouble loading it. My mistake. I got Mom up and we all went for a ride. We got a Dr. Pepper and drove around. We returned to the NH. I left Foxy in the car while I accompanied Mom into the facility. We went to dining room II to hear the musician, guitar and singing. I got Mom a cranberry juice then left opera DVD on the TV about 4:10. Mom was somewhat anxious but did not respond readily to direction, conversation.

February 3, 2013, Sunday. I went to the NH about 3 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed with DVD #1 of Carmen opera playing. She had taken off her blouse and her O2. She had her sweater on. I put her blouse and O2 back on and put some socks on her also, opened the blinds. We hung up the clean clothes I brought and she picked out a pair of pants to wear. Mom did well hanging up clothes. The C.N.A. came and changed Mom, put her pants on her and helped her into the wheelchair. I changed the DVD to the second Carmen disk. Donna from Rec. came by and invited us to games & cookies. We went to play games. We sat with resident Gilbert and Lea from Business women’s assoc. club at UT. We played poker, had cookies and juice and coffee. I took Mom back to her room. I left her coloring and watching the DVD #2 of Carmen.

February 4, 2013, Monday.  I went to NH about 3:10 PM to meet with accountant but Jay was out so I went to see Mom. The hospice Social worker, Peg, had Mom in her chair and was preparing to take her to activity of games. I accompanied them and we played Tic Tac Toe with activities puzzle version. I left about 4 PM. I changed Mom’s DVD and then visited with the accountant about confusion, wrote payment check. I left facility about 4:15 PM. Later I saw an email from Mary about Mom’s Wheelchair but I hadn’t noticed anything.

February 5, 2013, Tuesday. Carl called about 3 PM. He said that when he arrived Mom did not have on her O2 and the water was almost out. I was on my way anyway and arrived at NH about 3:20 PM. Carl was sitting with Mom, massaging her hands and fresh flowers in the vase. I went to Nurses station and met Dr. Brian from hospice who was on the phone about the water, distilled or not? The verdict was distilled water, yes. Nurse Diane told me they were out and Dr. Brian said they could bring some tomorrow. I said I would take Mom out and we would get some distilled water. So I got Mom up and into her chair. I spoke to C.N.A. Vanessa and told her that I had not changed her. We went for a ride around the neighborhood, got some distilled water and a Dr. Pepper to share. We returned to the NH. Mom was particularly monosyllabic today. I noted a sty-like pimple forming on Mom’s L. eye and told Nurse Diane about it. When we returned Nurse Diane came and showed me how to change the container and put the water in then I left the remainder of the gallon of distilled water in the top of Mom’s closet. Also another resident was in the 205 bathroom when we returned to the room. I asked her to leave and she did. Vanessa came and changed Mom and then assisted her into her chair and we went to the dining room. I left Mom in the dining room about 5:20 PM.

February 6, 2013, Wednesday. I did not go to the  NH.

February 7, 2013, Thursday. I went to the NH about 11 AM. I fed the birds blinds closed. Mom was resting on her bed pulling at her hair, no O2. I gave her a brush. We hung up clean clothes which I brought and I got her dirty clothes from the hamper. C.N.A. William came and changed Mom then assisted Mom getting into her wheelchair. We did some personal care. I got warm cloth for her face, then cream. We channel surfed then I changed the DVD to a different one of Fred A. Mom was some assistance in hanging up the clothes, some problem solving evident. I accompanied Mom to nurses station where Nurse Diane looked at Mom’s L eye. She said that she would have “Brenda look at it.” I said I would bring eye wipes.  Then I took her to the dining room and asked what she would like to drink. Mom said “tea”. That’s different. I got her hot tea, 2 sugars and left about Noon.

February 8, 2013, Friday. I went to the NH about 3:10 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Nurse at desk told me she thought Mom did not have her own dentures and I told her that yes, that’s true and about dentures on order. She suggested mashed food for awhile. Mom was resting on her bed watching DVD, no sound, no O2. I changed her DVD. Mom’s L eye was very crusty with debris on the eye lid. I cleaned the eye lid with lid wipes I brought from drug store. I showed the Occuvite lid wipes to nurse and C.N.A. Vanessa. I told Nurse Diana and Dr. Maxwell about them. Vanessa changed Mom and we got her up into chair and we went to activity, sing-a-long and muffins. We went for a walk outside and looked at the pansies and Irises. Then we talked to Dr. Maxwell about her eye problem. I left Mom in the dining room with a cup of coffee and left about 4:50 PM.

February 9, 2013, Saturday. I went to the NH about 3:20 PM. The birdfeeder was full and half blinds closed. Mom was at the activity, a piano recital. I hung up a clean nightgown and other clothes stuffed in closet, changed the DVD and opened her blinds. When I went to Dining room II, Tina told me that Mom had gotten a card and she had put it in the 2^nd drawer. I got it from Mom’s room plus lip balm, glasses wipe. Mom read and enjoyed the card, identified Quembe. During program she looked out the window and asked if that was our car. Startled I said “yes”. It was the only car parked out there but still, good call! At the end of the program, Mom wanted to “go”. So we went around the facility, going to covered patio where she complained of the cold so I gave her my jacket. We returned indoors and I accompanied her to the dining room. I got her a coffee. Her eye looked better today and appeared to have been cleaned and wiped. I left about 4:45 PM.

February 10, 2013, Sunday. I went to the NH about 3:10 PM. I fed the birds, blinds half open. Mom was in the dining room waiting for Episcopalian services to begin. We returned to her room and did some personal care. I opened the blinds. Her L eye looked about the same as yesterday, no better. Judging from the evidence of the debris in her teeth, I think she is getting puree food. We returned to the service and enjoyed the hymns and greetings. Barbara from A.G.E. was there. We returned to Mom’s room. I changed the DVD to American in Paris and left about 4:10 PM.

February 11, 2013, Monday. I did not go to the NH.