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Tag Archives: Assisted Living
Progress update — 051111
It’s been a couple of weeks since the last update. In that time, Mom has continued to make improvements. Her Occupational Therapist was ready to sign off last Friday, but the Physical Therapist needed this additional week. Mom is still … Continue reading
Posted in Living life at old age
Tagged Assisted Living, Church, Dining, Falling, Hallucination, Hospital, Nurse, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Piedmont Place, Rehabilitation, TV, Visitors, Walk
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Medical update — 042211
I dearly love the people who care for Mom, but when I arrived at Piedmont Place late this morning, I’d walked into a storm. For starters, an Easter egg hunt was underway and kids were crawling all over the place. … Continue reading
Posted in Living life at old age
Tagged Administrator, Assisted Living, Caregiver, Dining, Nurse, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Piedmont Place, Pop, Psych, Sleep
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Medical update — 041911
Well, it’s a good news/bad news kind of day. The transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) was performed today. The good news is that it came back negative. This means three things: 1) that there is no evidence of a current heart anomaly … Continue reading
Posted in Living life at old age
Tagged Antibiotics, Assisted Living, Bathroom, Catheter, Doctor, Falling, Heart, Hospital, Medical, Medicare, Physical therapy, Piedmont Place, Pop, Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing Care, UTI, Walk
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Medical update — 041811
From the time I arrived to the time I left, Mom occupied the easy chair in her hospital room. This is a positive sign all by itself. She was awake and alert and, while still claiming to be weak, seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Living life at old age
Tagged Advocate, Assisted Living, Bathroom, blood, Caregiver, Catheter, Doctor, Hospital, Infection, MRSA, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Piedmont Place, Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing Care, UTI
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Medical update — 041611
A couple of diagnostic pieces fell into place today, but there seems to remain another piece, as yet unknown. Mom has another Urinary Tract Infection, as you already know. It is just possible that it was acquired while at the … Continue reading
Posted in Living life at old age
Tagged Antibiotics, Assisted Living, Bacteria, blood, Catheter, Elderly, Hospital, Infection, MRSA, UTI, Visitors
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Your problems vs. my problems — 022811
A quick note before I get started. Mom has spent the past couple of days in bed. Her self-imposed bedrest is, she says, the result of sweating night and day. When you dig a little further, she reveals that she’s … Continue reading
Posted in Living life at old age
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Assisted Living, Blood Pressure, Caregiver, God, Lisa
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Mr. Parks — 022811
This is the story of Mr. Parks. Mr. Parks is a resident of Piedmont Place. Now a frail man, his eyesight is still sharp and he’ll see us coming from afar. Better still, he greets us by name. He and … Continue reading
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Tagged Assisted Living, Lisa, Piedmont Place, Wheelchair
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Spoiled rotten — 020211
It’s me. I’m spoiled rotten. Let me explain. Six years ago, I became responsible for my parents’ well-being. I personally enlisted the help of medical professionals, lawyers, assisted living facilities, hospitals, government agencies and NGO’s. I was able to maintain … Continue reading
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Tagged Administrator, Assisted Living, Caregiver, Fresh Manna Cafe, Greensboro, Hospital, Lisa, Medical, Piedmont Place
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It ain’t over till it’s over: Estate edition — 092310
I’ve said before that it isn’t easy to extricate someone from his earthly bindings. I’ll offer one example because it points out the extremes of this truth. Pop paid a nominal premium each month into a supplemental insurance policy. The … Continue reading
Posted in Living life at old age
Tagged Assisted Living, Death, Hospital, Insurance, Piedmont Place, Power of Attorney
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Medical and legal update — 080810
Wow, did I learn a lot today. A Speech Pathologist was added to the mix of medical professionals tending to Pop in the hospital. “Why a Speech Pathologist?” I asked. “Don’t you deal with people who’ve had strokes and need … Continue reading
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