ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, mixed berry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Mixed fruit plate, granola bar & Glucerna

DINNER: Salad, ham steak w/ pineapple, asparagus, carrots, roll & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

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

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

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
I did a few chores before getting Dr. Vesper up at 10:45, he took his a.m. meds with breakfast.  When he finished his morning reading, we did his OT & PT. In the afternoon he had lunch, read & watched TV. 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.

ARRIVED: 1oa

BATH: Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM &PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, mixed berry scone & coffee

LUNCH: PB&J sandwich, grapes, mixed nuts & Glucerna

DINNER: Salad, broiled pork chop, green beans, mashed potatoes, roll & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: PT & OT

NAP: Yes

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

CHORES: Fed and watered Hillary and Kemper, emptied liter box, swept entrance & cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, sanitized counters, made bed, watered plants, laundry (towels) & prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Andrew – Took Dr. Vesper for a ride through the village

COMMENTS: I did a few chores and took care of Hillary and Kemper before getting Dr. Vesper up at 10:30. He ate breakfast, took a.m. meds and read. After breakfast he relaxed for a bit before doing his exercises.  I gave Dr. Vesper a manicure, followed by a shave and shower. He was dressed and ready when Andrew came to pick him up at 2 PM. They spent about an hour doing guy stuff.  I made lunch when he returned, he ate and then took a nap. After dinner, he watch TV until bedtime. I did dishes, cleaned up the kitchen, set the table for breakfast and morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and got ready for bed.

NOTE TO CAREGIVERS:
While Dr. Vesper was out with Andrew, I went to Berry’s and purchased a new urinal. I actually purchased two, one for a back up, which I stored in the nightstand. Hoping the new one doesn’t stain as quickly, now that he is drinking more water.

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, mixed berry scone & coffee

LUNCH: ham and cheese rollup, grapes, melon & Glucerna 

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

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within range (147) / INR 2.1

CHORES: Took care of Kemper and Hillary, emptied litter box,  folded and put away clean sheets, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Elena – Cleaned
American Mercy Home Care (Alex) – PT
Riverside electric – Generator service

COMMENTS: I got Dr. Vesper up at 10:30, he had morning meds with breakfast and did his reading.  After he finished reading, I assisted him with OT. He watched TV and ate lunch before Alex arrived.   He worked very hard for Alex today, walked without the walker for the first time. After dinner he watched TV until bedtime. I did the dishes and set the table for morning breakfast and a.m. meds. Dr. Vesper took his p.m. meds before going to bed.

NOTE:
This past Sunday we had a power outage, which lasted almost two hours. Unfortunately, the generator did not kick in. I called for service, and they came out today.  They knew what the problem was because several other people had the same issue.  On January 30th our temperature dropped to a -4°, condensation in the pipe going to the propane froze and shut down the generator.  Had I called for service, they would have came out right away to correct the problem, but I wasn’t aware that it wasn’t working until we needed it This past weekend, when a wind storm took out the power to most of new Richmond.  There was nothing to be repaired, since the ice had since melted, but the system needed to be reset and tested, which required turning the electric off to kick in the generator.

With the generator situation resolved, we got back to the events of the day.  All was well until Dr. Vesper tried to turn on the TV. After many reboot attempts, I called service.  The service tech walked me through several fixes before the problem was solved. We think the wifi signals were messed up when the power was turned off and on by the generator tech.

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, mixed berry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Granola, walnuts, banana, (1/2) apple, (1/2) orange & Glucerna

DINNER: Salad, chicken pot pie, & 7up

DESSERT: Key lime pie

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within range (98 very good)

CHORES:  Took care of Hillary & Kemper, cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops,  touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (colored clothes), picked up garbage can & mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
I did chores while I was waiting for Dr. Vesper to wake up. Dr. Vesper was up at 11:00, ate breakfast & took morning meds. After breakfast, he had a sponge bath and got dressed. We did exercise before lunch.  I did laundry while he opened his mail, read, watched TV and napped.  After dinner he watched TV.  I set the table for breakfast and prepared morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and I helped him get ready for bed.

ARRIVED: 10:15a Panera

BATH:  Shower / shave

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, mixed berry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Peanut butter & banana slices on rice cake, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries &  Glucerna

DINNER:  Salad, Kielbasa, pierogies, peas.& 7-Up

DESSERT: Key lime pie

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

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

CHORES:  Swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, santitized kitchen counters, touched up bathrooms, made bed, took care of Hillary & Kemper, emptied excess water out of house plants, dropped off garbage can/recycling and picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
American Mercy Home Health / Alex – PT

COMMENTS:  I had most of the chores completed  before getting Dr. Vesper up at 10:45 . After breakfast, morning meds and reading, I helped him get shaved, showered and dressed. He had a short nap before Alex arrived at 4p for his therapy. After dinner he relaxed and watched TV. I prepared morning meds and breakfast setup for tomorrow.  He watched TV and then took his pm meds and prepared for bed.

NOTE TO CAREGIVERS:
Stephanie Maxwell reported finding a pill, which  she presumed Dr. Vesper had dropped. This means Dr. Vesper did not get the benefit of that medication, not to mention the potential danger of Hillary or Kemper having access to same.  Please sit at the table and hand him one pill at a time and watch to make sure he has placed it securely in his mouth.  Usually, Kemper is sleeping under the table while Dr. Vesper has breakfast, but rest assured, if something falls on the floor he will be on it immediately. I place one pill at a time on his placemat, watch him pick it up and put it in his mouth. His hands are shaky and we need to be watchful. This is a new procedure with him, but I think it will  eleminate this problem.

ARRIVED: 10:30a – Krogers

BATH: Shower / shave

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM &PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, mixed berry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Celery stuffed w/ peanut butter, banana, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, (leftovers) pot roast w/ potatoes, carrots & onions, cornbread & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: PT & OT

NAP: No

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

CHORES: Grocery shopped, stored food & supplies, fed and watered Hillary and Kemper, emptied liter box, filled birds feeders, swept entrance & cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, sanitized counters, made bed, cleaned bathrooms, laundry (towels), watered plants & prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS: Dr. Vesper slept until noon, I put away groceries, took care of Kemper & Hillary and did routine chores until he got up. He had his morning meds with breakfast. After breakfast, I gave him a shave and a shower.  He ate lunch, exercised, relaxed, watched TV & read in the afternoon. After dinner, he watch TV until bedtime. I did dishes, cleaned up the kitchen, set the table for breakfast and morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and got ready for bed.

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, mixed berry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Pimento cheese sandwich, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, (leftovers) sweet-sour chicken over a jasmati rice, garlic bread  & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

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

CHORES: Swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, cleaned liter box, fed & watered Kemper & Hillary, prepared meals,

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Elena – Cleaned
American Mercy Home Care (Alex) – PT
Stephanie & Lily – Picked up Lily’s car

COMMENTS:  Dr. Vesper was up at 11a today, he had morning meds with breakfast and did his reading. He watched TV and ate lunch before Alex arrived. After dinner he watched TV until bedtime. I did the dishes and set the table for morning breakfast and a.m. meds. Dr. Vesper took his p.m. meds before going to bed.

NOTE:
Dr. Vesper actually broke a sweat today during physical therapy. At first I was concerned, because I haven’t seen him sweat since he used to work in the yard in 90° weather. Alex seem to be a little surprised as well, but said he was fine, just worked him a little harder today. Alex did rechecked his vitals before leaving and said all was normal.

NOTE 2:
Two (2) trees are down across driveway near dip. I will try to have them removed tomorrow, but just in case, go through the school unless I let you know otherwise.