SAT., DEC. 14, & SUN., DEC. 15, 2013

December 14, 2013, Saturday. I went to the NH about 4:50 PM. Mom was being escorted to her room by Donna with a bag of goodies from the Kiwanis Holiday Party. Mom’s tray was in her room.  Mom did not eat well as she had been to the party and had treats.  She ate all the tomatoes out of the salad, some of the beans and a piece of tortilla. She ate a few bites of the pear and of a cookie. She did not want to go to bed but then watched some of White Christmas and agreed to go to bed. We did some personal care and I got her into her nightgown and into bed. I noticed that her wound on her R leg was leaking and went to find Nurse John. Nurse John put an additional bandage on the wound. I cleaned Mom’s teeth, put her O2 on and left the TV on the program. I left the marshmallow Santa there and took the bubble bath and picture frame home.

December 15, 2013, Sunday. I opened the box of gifts from Brooks! Wow! New shoes, new dress and 6 pairs of grippy socks! Plus he sent real live artwork by himself. I took the new shoes to the NH about 4:45 PM. A girl scout and her mother were looking for the entrance so I led them in. I fed the birds. Mom was in the dining room and carolers were in the Great Room. We went back to her room. Mom propelled herself a little way but there was traffic in the hallway so I took over. Mom Loved the shoes! They are slightly on the large size but Mom wanted to put them on right away, keep them on. Yvonne brought her tray right away. Mom said she was hungry but didn’t eat that well; most of the potatoes, some of the crab cake, and one piece of zucchini. The veggies were hard? I added chopped up chocolate to the peaches and she ate those, complaining all the while but if I put the spoon down she fed herself the choc and peaches. We channel surfed and hung up some clean clothes then I called for help. We got her into her nightgown and I cleaned her teeth then Yvonne came and changed her, got her into bed, put her O2 on.  I put on the Top Hat DVD and left about 6:40 PM. Mom had difficulty tonight with problem solving and understanding sequences. Her wounds look okay.