Thursday, November 21, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Mixed fruit & cheese plate, & 7up

DINNER: Salad, Philly steak and cheese sandwich, vegetable meatball soup & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range no insulin required

CHORES: Laundry (sheets, robe & PJs), made bed, helped Elena with extra cleaning, picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: Elena – Cleaned

COMMENTS:  I took care of Kemper and Hillary and emptied litter box.  I got Dr. Vesper up, he had morning meds with breakfast. He had a sponge bath and dressed after breakfast. In the afternoon, Dr. Vesper relaxed, did exercised, watched TV and napped while I finished a few extra chores. Dr. Vesper watched TV after dinner, while I did the dishes and set the table for morning breakfast and a.m. meds. Dr. Vesper took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Greek yogurt w/ berries & 7up

DINNER: Salad, Chicken cordon bleu, mashed potatoes, broccoli, rolls & 7up

DESSERT: Pumpkin roll

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops,  touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (White & colored clothes, bed pad), picked up garbage can & mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: I took care of Kemper & Hillary when I arrived and started chores before getting Dr. Vesper up. He ate breakfast and took his morning meds. After breakfast, I gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed. After lunch, he did exercise and relaxed while I finished the laundry. We left the house around 4p to go to Amelia Walgreens for his second shingles shot. Since it was getting late, we decided on dinner at the iron skillet, he didn’t want to go inside so we did a carry out. MAfter dinner he watched TV.  I sat the table for breakfast and prepared morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and I helped him get ready for bed.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

ARRIVED: 9a Vet appt

BATH: shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Turkey sandwich, pear & 7up

DINNER: Salad, lemon pepper tilapia, wild rice, peas, roll & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS:  AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS – 157 / 2 units of insulin required

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls for Hillary & Kemper, emptied litter box, swept leaves from front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, laundry (sheets, blanket, pad, Kemper’s beds & blankets) watered plants, cleaned out refrigerator, dropped off garbage cans & recycling, picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: I fed Hillary and Kemper and put Kemper outside to go to the bathroom before leaving. He had his annual physical, vaccinations and major grooming. I did a few chores when I got back to the house and then got Dr. Vesper up. He had breakfast and took his AM meds. After breakfast, he had a shave, shower and got dressed.  In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, exercised and took a nap. It was a quiet afternoon, especially without Kemper, it was almost 4p before they called me to pick him up. After dinner he watched TV while I did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. I prepared morning meds and breakfast setup for tomorrow. Dr. Vesper took his pm meds and prepared for bed.

Friday, November 15, 2019

ARRIVED: 10:30a / Kroger’s

BATH: Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: PB&J sandwich, apple, grapes & 7-Up

DINNER: Salad, spaghetti with Italian sausage and marinara sauce, garlic bread & 7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

CHORES: Grocery shopped, stored food and supplies, filled food and water bowls for Hillary and Kemper, cleaned liter box, swept entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, sanitized counters, laundry (top sheet, PJs, towels) made  bed, watered house plants, filled bird feeders, made a batch of blueberry scones & prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:  None

COMMENTS: I got Dr. Vesper up after I got the groceries put away. He ate breakfast and took a.m. meds. After breakfast I gave Dr. Vesper a shave/shower and helped him get dressed. In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, did exercise and napped while I did chores and laundry. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime. I set the table for breakfast and morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and got ready for bed.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Chicken salad on croissant, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range

CHORES: Laundry (sheets, robe & PJs), picked up mail, med inventory and placed order with Humana, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: Elena – Cleaned

COMMENTS:  I took care of Kemper and Hillary and emptied litter box.  I got Dr. Vesper up, he had morning meds with breakfast. He had a sponge bath and dressed after breakfast. In the afternoon, Dr. Vesper had lunch, did his exercise and watched TV. After dinner, Dr. Vesper watched Pittsburgh – Cleveland football. I did the dishes and set the table for morning breakfast and a.m. meds. Dr. Vesper took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Summer sausage, cheese cubes, crackers, pear, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, beef flank steak, red potatoes, asparagus & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops,  touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (White & colored clothes, bed pad), picked up garbage can & mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: I took care of Kemper & Hillary when I arrived and did chores before getting Dr. Vesper up. He ate breakfast and took his morning meds. After breakfast, I gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed. After lunch, he did exercise and then relaxed and watched TV while I did laundry and made dinner. After dinner he watched politics on the tube. I set the table for breakfast and prepared morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and I helped him get ready for bed.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

ARRIVED: 10:a

BATH:  Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Turkey & cheese rollups, pear & 7up

DINNER: Salad, pan seared cod, parmesan couscous, peas, roll & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS:  AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls for Hillary & Kemper, emptied litter box, swept (1st of season) snow from front entrance, cleaned glass doors, cleaned out refrigerator, dropped off garbage cans & recycling, picked up mail, filled bird feeders, watered plants, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: I took care of Hillary and Kemper when I arrived. I got Dr. Vesper up, he had breakfast and took his AM meds. After breakfast, he had a shave, shower and got dressed.  In the afternoon, he had lunch, exercised and napped while watching TV.  After dinner he watched TV while I did the dishes, cleaned the kitchen and prepared morning meds and breakfast setup for tomorrow. Dr. Vesper took his pm meds and prepared for bed.