November 27, 2013,
Wednesday.
I went to the NH about 4:45 PM. I fed the birds, blinds closed. Mom was in bed
without her teeth, no glasses, O2 on but cannula was on the floor and the sound
was down on the TV. I opened the blinds and we saw some birds. Mom’s room was a
mess with dirty clothes here and there. Mom was wet so I changed her and got
her dressed and into her chair. I called for help but no one came. I brushed
her hair. I put dirty clothes in hamper then went and got her tray. I got her
teeth in and turned off the TV. Mom ate well tonight. Almost all of the
cauliflower and broccoli, some of the chopped chicken and biscuit but not much
of the fruit salad. Carl came while Mom was eating. Mom spotted him coming out
the window and got excited, recognized him. Carl brought fresh flowers and
showed us pictures on his new IPad. After Carl left, I did the game of having her choose which
bite when she started to tire of eating and it continues to work to get her to
eat more. I sang Go Down Moses and Do you want to Sit Down but she did not know
those songs. She sang along on ‘Good Health & Wealth…’ and ‘We Gather
together.’ Then I sang Down in the Valley and she knew that song, first and
second verses. I took her teeth out and cleaned them and gave Mom a chocolate
marshmallow treat which she ate all of independently. Then we hung up clean
clothes I had brought. We played patty cake and did stretchies then I helped
her into a nightgown and back into bed. We channel surfed then went back to
Singing in the Rain. I put her O2 on then left about 7 PM. Mom was alert and
seemed to know who I was today.
THANKSGIVING, November 28, 2013, Thursday. Festivities are
scheduled for 5:30 PM. Bill and I arrived at the NH about 4:45 PM. Mom was in
the Big TV room with other residents. I took Mom back to her room and Bill went
to the Great Room to wait for the party. I put on her lap blanket, beads, a
scarf, cleaned her fingernails and turned off the TV. Then we headed for the Great Room. Mom
propelled herself part of the way but Mom seemed a little out of it. We took
pictures and Riley, Terri, Carl and Charlotte
all arrived about the same time. Then Kim and Stuart came. Terri couldn’t stay.
We sang “We gather together….” And Good Health and Wealth…” and Mom sang
along. The food was good and we all ate
our fill. Mom did not eat well tonight in the middle of the many distractions.
We said good night all around then I took Mom back to her room and assisted her
into bed. I cleaned her teeth, gave her a chocolate and channel surfed a bit.
Then I put the TV back on Singing in the Rain and Bill and I left about 6:45.
Mom seemed confused tonight. I checked Mom’s wound on her L leg. The 11/25/13
bandage is still on there is blood seepage but no sign of infection or distress
in the area. I spoke to Nurse Steve about it and he said they would likely
change the bandage tomorrow.
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