Hope you are back in Arizona and feeling better, Barbara. It is not hot here, but very pleasant (in the 70's). I think that cold can bring out some aches and pains in me as well, so I'm happy that it isn't cold here so far.
Syd is certainly busy. Glad you had a chance to visit. Will you be returning for Thanksgiving?
R certainly got a nice dog reception, Claudia. Sorry you are achy. Hope they do pick up those pieces of "special" trash. I found that it costs quite a bit to have a special pick-up here ($150 or so). Glad the workers took things away when I had the house painted.
Nice graphic, meallen.
I'm still not happy about what happened with DH. The hospice nurse arrived shortly after I went back in the late afternoon to feed him dinner. They still had no information on what happened, but I'm sure it was a fall. The hospice nurse said something like there would be trouble about the lack of recording what happened/calling me or them. So, maybe there is a law requiring that families be informed here. I'm sure I'll find out more tomorrow when I talk to the director.
Anyway, the hospice nurse decided to spray the cut on his head with wound spray and put a bandage on just to avoid him scratching or whatever. She said the ice should help get rid of the lumps on the back of his head. But, she was most concerned about the sort of ring around his neck. She ended up sending pictures to the doctor who decided it was contact dermatitis rather than shingles like she was concerned about. He will have a cortisone cream for that (four times a day.)
He seems okay, but very nervous about getting up and down from chairs. Also, when I went there today after I had been at the gym, he was obviously wet (through his pants and on his chair). After I said something, the caregivers did change him, but his lunch was cold by the time he could eat it. Also, there is a new resident who does a lot of wandering around and goes into other people's rooms. She actually gets into their beds. Very nice lady, but wow! I think she is even more out of control than "Larry". While I was there, both the lady and Larry opened the door o DH's room and started to come in. And, the lady went into a different ladies' room when she had visitors. Got into the bed, etc.
I do think they need more or at least better staff on the weekends. The assistant caregiver on Saturdays is good, but I'm not crazy about the main caregiver during the day. She seems a bit slow moving, which doesn't work well when you have "wanderers".
Off that subject, today is oldest DGS' birthday (23) -- certainly makes me feel old. And, the other two boys have birthdays next month.
Hope everyone sleeps well.
Hugs,
Linda
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