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Wednesday October 28
Hello everyone, if there are any of you still checking this blog.
It has been a while since I have had the time or inclination to update Mom and Dad's situation. Since it has been so long I will try to give you a synopsis of history since last blog.
Mom has made great progress and is now able to use a cane instead of a walker. She still uses the walker but uses the cane quite a bit. She is still getting in home PT and is doing very well.
Dad has plateaued again. He is still able to use the walker with a spotter but is very unstable.
Dad's nurse took a week off to go home and was honored at UAPB's homecoming last week.
We have used a local elder care company to stay with Mom and Dad during her absence. Change of caregiver is somewhat unsettling but we have had some good folks come in and have done great work. We have been fortunate to have the same assistants during the week and weekends and avoided a carousel of new helpers everyday. Two of the temps have been fascinated with Dad's autobiography. They have spent down time reading his document.
FYI...........
MOM AND DAD HAVE MOVED TO A NEW APARTMENT AS OF TODAY.
They have moved to The Links of Fayetteville off of Weddington.
A good friend has renovated an apartment to be more accessible to Dad's needs. He has a bathroom that includes a taller toilet and a shower that is accessible to a wheelchair. Grab bars everywhere and it is back in Fayetteville. So it is closer to Nancy and me. Hopefully we can get their old phone number again so there won't be any lost calls. I will let you know when the line is active at the new address. I am not sure what the address is yet but will update within the next couple of days. Hopefully they will be settled now for a while. I am also working on getting Mom connected to the web...email may be in the near future.
Thanks for you continued prayer and concern, they enjoy getting your cards and letters.
God is good!
It has been a while since I have had the time or inclination to update Mom and Dad's situation. Since it has been so long I will try to give you a synopsis of history since last blog.
Mom has made great progress and is now able to use a cane instead of a walker. She still uses the walker but uses the cane quite a bit. She is still getting in home PT and is doing very well.
Dad has plateaued again. He is still able to use the walker with a spotter but is very unstable.
Dad's nurse took a week off to go home and was honored at UAPB's homecoming last week.
We have used a local elder care company to stay with Mom and Dad during her absence. Change of caregiver is somewhat unsettling but we have had some good folks come in and have done great work. We have been fortunate to have the same assistants during the week and weekends and avoided a carousel of new helpers everyday. Two of the temps have been fascinated with Dad's autobiography. They have spent down time reading his document.
FYI...........
MOM AND DAD HAVE MOVED TO A NEW APARTMENT AS OF TODAY.
They have moved to The Links of Fayetteville off of Weddington.
A good friend has renovated an apartment to be more accessible to Dad's needs. He has a bathroom that includes a taller toilet and a shower that is accessible to a wheelchair. Grab bars everywhere and it is back in Fayetteville. So it is closer to Nancy and me. Hopefully we can get their old phone number again so there won't be any lost calls. I will let you know when the line is active at the new address. I am not sure what the address is yet but will update within the next couple of days. Hopefully they will be settled now for a while. I am also working on getting Mom connected to the web...email may be in the near future.
Thanks for you continued prayer and concern, they enjoy getting your cards and letters.
God is good!
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