ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Swiss cheese spread on crackers, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, (leftovers) chicken cacciatore over rotini, garlic bread & 7-Up

DESSERT: None

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 leaves from front entrance, cleaned glass doors, cleaned out refrigerator, dropped off garbage cans & recycling, picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Jeannie – Picked up thumb drive she left in the computer when she was here last.

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 sponge bath and got dressed.  In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, exercised and took a nap. 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.

NOTE: Dr. Vesper was still on the right side of the bed when I arrived this morning, he and the bed were both dry, yay! When he was ready to go to bed tonight he asked me “where am I sleeping tonight”, I replied “in your room” and he said “no, I mean which side of the bed.” He remembered the change, a very positive sign.

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Turkey & cheese rollup, & 7up

DINNER: Salad, Hamburger, Mac & cheese & 7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 170 / 2 units of insulin required

CHORES: Fed Kemper & Hillary, filled water bowls, cleaned litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors,  sanitized kitchen counters, shampooed mattress, laundry (all bedding), made bed, touched up bathrooms and prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:

None

COMMENTS: Dr. Vesper got up at 10a, I had just arrived and was feeding Kemper and Hillary when Dr. Vesper came walking down the hall from the bathroom. He had removed his wet pajamas in the bathroom, but didn’t know where to find clean ones. I took him back to the bathroom and gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed. He had breakfast and took his a.m. meds. He had lunch in the afternoon, then exercise and a nap.  After dinner, he watched Monday night football.  I cleaned up the kitchen and did dishes.  I prepared breakfast and a.m. meds for tomorrow.  He took his p.m. meds and got ready for bed.

NOTE: My brilliant idea last night backfired on me, resulting in a full day of laundry. I moved Dr. Vesper to the other side of the bed last night, but sometime during the night he either rolled back to the other side or got out of bed and walked around to the other side. Unfortunately, I had also moved the washable pad to his new position. The bed was completely soaked this morning, including the top sheet and blanket, as well as the mattress. I use the carpet shampooer (upholstery attachment) on the mattress, which worked very well, but it took all day for the mattress to dry. The mattress cover on his bed is not waterproof, but I went online this afternoon and ordered a full bed/waterproof mattress cover to be delivered on Thursday. I think the change might have been confusing for him and it may take a little time for him to get acclimated.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Pimento cheese sandwich, apple slices & 7up

DINNER: Salad, chicken cacciatore over rotini, Italian rolls & 7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

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

CHORES:  Filled food & water bowls for Kemper & Hillary, cleaned litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, santitized kitchen counters, touched up bathrooms and prepared meals.

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS: After taking care of Kemper and Hillary, I got Dr. Vesper, he had his morning meds with breakfast. After breakfast I gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed. In the afternoon, he did exercise and watched the Bengals game. They lost, but he didn’t seem to mind. After dinner he watched more football and then the news.  I cleaned up the kitchen and did dishes.  I prepared breakfast and a.m. meds for tomorrow.  He took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH:  Chicken salad sandwich, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, baked cod, wild rice, green beans & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

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

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls, cleaned the litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors,  sanitized countertops, vacuumed floors, touched up bathrooms, laundry (sheets), prepared meals.

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
I took care of Hillary & Kemper and did chores until Dr. Vesper woke up at 11a. He had breakfast and took his morning meds.  In the afternoon he had a sponge bath and got dressed. He had lunch, did exercise & snoozed /watched College football. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime. I gave him his p.m. meds and he got ready for bed.  I set the table with morning meds and breakfast for tomorrow.

NOTE: His legs started giving out on him tonight, couldn’t make it all the way, had to sit on the foot of the bed for a bit before continuing to his side. Tomorrow I am going to move him to the other side of the bed and switch out the nightstands and lamps. It seems just a few steps beyond his capabilities anymore, I don’t know why didn’t think of this sooner.

ARRIVED: 8a

BATH: Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Grilled Turkey & cheese sandwich, pear & apple slices,7-Up

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

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS-155 / 2 units of insulin 

CHORES: Filled food and water bowls for Hillary and Kemper, cleaned liter box, swept front entrance, Laundry (sheets), made bed, watered house plants & prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:

Rusk Heating & AC – Fall cleaning & service

Elena – Cleaning (switched regular cleaning day from Thursday to Friday this week only)

COMMENTS: I came in early today to let Rusk in to service the furnace. I gave in and fed the animals early, but didn’t get Dr. Vesper up until his usual time around 10:30a. 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. 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.

ARRIVED: 9:30a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Left @ 12:30p

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops, touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (PJs) picked up garbage can & mail,

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. He did exercise and then relaxed and watched TV.

NOTE: Stephanie Maxwell relieved me at 12:30p today and will be working for me tomorrow. I will be out of town due to a death in family. I will be returning on Friday.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: PB&J sandwich, apple slices & 7up

DINNER: Salad, meatloaf, peas, mac & cheese & 7-Up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS:  AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 149

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls for Hillary & Kemper, emptied litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, cleaned out refrigerator, dropped off garbage cans & recycling, picked up mail, 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 did exercise and had lunch before leaving for his appointment with Dr. Wilson.  Dr. Wilson gave him a thorough exam, his nurse checked all vitals, did an A1C check and gave him a flu shot.  A1C was right where it should be at 6. 0, no change in medication at this time. Dr. Wilson was OK with his glucose numbers, thought they were right where they should be for a male of his age. He said unless his numbers were over 200 consistently, there was no need for concern. When we returned, I cleaned out the refrigerator and took the garbage up while Dr. Vesper took a short nap. 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.