What a great day! Not only did I learn that my very dear friends Joel and Yvonne Trimble were doing okay, but Mom made some serious progress.
Michelle, our nurse from Hospice, stopped by and completed her assessment of Mom and said that aides would come by Mon – Fri to help with Mom’s personal care – bathing, etc. She was also going to check on other people that might volunteer to help with Mom’s care.
Mom’s hospital bed arrived with SIDES so she can’t fall out and with a gel-filled topper to help keep her skin protected.
She went to bed without complaint and has been sleeping fairly well so far (it’s now 10 pm). Of course, her good sleep might be partially due to her increased activity. She walked (with me holding her hands, but not holding her up) from her recliner to her rocker at least 3 times. That’s a distance of about 8-10 feet times 3 – wow, she is so determined to walk. Thankfully, my brother Ray from Tennessee is here and he walked behind her in case she started to fall.
Ray’s daughter, Colleen, and 3 of her kids (Alexus, Wayne, and Johnny) came to visit tonight. They’ll be here again tomorrow, but have to go back to Alabama on Sunday.
My family and friends are the greatest! May God bless you all.
Until next time…
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