Dad is moving to Health South today around 2 p.m.
More to come.
Dad's new address:
Room 111 D
153 East Monte Painter Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72703
153 East Monte Painter Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Room Phone: 479-444-2322
We checked Dad in about 2:30 this afternoon and he went through a battery of questions basically to test his mental faculties. He passed with flying colors. Even thought he was tired and answered a lot of questions with his eyes closed. I don't know what other evaluation they did after I left but I know they planned to have a fair idea of his capability before tomorrow.
Dad is a little apprehensive about the rigors ahead, but I think he will do well here. They specialize in all kinds of rehab and develop personalized regimens for their patients. It is also much more social and seeing others in different phases of treatment offers inspiration and hope. Dad has a roommate although I have not personally met him yet and I don't know what his affliction is but he currently needs a sling to get from the bed to the wheel chair. He is much younger than Dad and seems to have a great attitude. Hopefully they will hit it off and feed off each other.
They will start in earnest at 7:30 am. They will assist Dad in getting dressed and ready for breakfast, and begin the first rotation of PT shortly after that. He will receive different therapy in increments of about 45 minutes with rest periods in between. All patients eat lunch together in the cafeteria and he will have a menu to choose from for the next day for all meals. Family is encouraged to particpate in therapy sessions and is welcome during the day. Other visitors are restricted to the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Some of the minutia that we are having to deal with is functional clothing and footwear. Dad will be required to wear something other than a hospital gown which causes some problem with the diuretics prescribed for him. Another development that I can't believe is just now being addressed is the percent of bladder evacuation Dad is able to accomplish. The admitting nurse told us that they would do sonograms on his bladder the next 3 times Dad evacuates. I remember this from Charlotte's hospitalization this past summer. I don't remember what percent she had to achieve, but it had to be significant, and in 3 consecutive times or she would not be released. Nancy said that she was there for one sonogram this evening and he still had a lot of urine in his bladder but no feeling of urgency. Regency was "monitoring" his input and output but never did a sonogram. His output would vary drastically, but I was too dumb to ask about it. I don't know what this might do to his evaluation, but I am sure it will have to be addressed. I just hope he doesn't have to have another catheter.
Pray for Dad tonight and tomorrow as he begins this very important time in his recovery.
(I have also updated Sunday's post since I didn't get to it Sunday night and events began to move quickly today)
God is good!
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