5:00-7:00  When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was napping in his recliner.  My entry did not wake him.  Stephanie and I discussed the day’s events before she left.  As she said good bye, Doctor woke long enough to note the “changing of the guard”.  We chatted for a few minutes and I took his dinner order.  He rapidly fell back to sleep as I prepped and cooked his meal.  I also folded and stored some laundry that was in the dryer.  When dinner was served, he enjoyed a hearty appetite and ate his entire meal.  His blood glucose level prior to eating was 144.  He took his evening medication when he was finished eating.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Dr. Vesper returned to the living room while I cleaned the kitchen, washed the dishes, set out breakfast items and morning medications, and took out the trash.  I tried to engage Dr. Vesper in conversation, shared pictures, and encouraged reading his WS Journal,  but he seemed highly fatigued and continued to nap until bedtime.  I assisted him to the bathroom and with his night time routine, then helped him into bed.  As always, he expressed his gratitude for all our help.

Dinner:     Salad, sweet and sour chicken, wild rice, toaster corn bread round, and diet cherry 7 up.

Visitors:     None

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was in his recliner watching TV.  He, Stephanie, and Kemper all gave me a warm welcome.  Stephanie and I discussed the day’s events before she left.  Dr. Vesper stated he was hungry, so I took his dinner order and began cooking.  When it was time to come to the table, he was jovial and more interactive than the previous evening.  While he was eating, Stephanie G stopped by to drop something off.  We both really enjoyed her visit.  Doctor ate well and completed his entire meal.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Stephanie helped her father return to the living room while I cleaned the kitchen, washed the dishes, and set out breakfast items and morning medications.  After she left, I gave him his evening medications, then joined him in the living room until it was time for bed.  I assisted him in the bathroom with his night time routine, then helped him into bed.  He ambulated the entire evening.

Dinner:     Salad, meat loaf, mashed potatoes, peas, grands biscuit, and diet cherry 7up.

Visitors:     Stephanie

CHORES: fed Kemper and Hillary, cleaned cat litter, washed top sheet and bed pad, made bed, swept and vacuumed floors, sanitized counters

MEDS: morning meds, bs-1222

VISITORS: none

EXERCISES: yes

BREAKFAST: cereal, blueberry muffins and coffee

LUNCH: ham and cheese roll-up, geapes

COMMENTS: I arrived at 10. Took care of Kemper and Hillary. Dr. Vesper up at 10:30. He walked to bathroom. Got him cleaned up. He walked to table. Ate well. Bathroom at 11:30. Walked back to living area. He ate lunch and done exercises. Bathroom at 2:05 lg bm. Walked to and from bathroom. Rested. Bathroom at 4, dry.

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was dozing in his chair, but woke long enough to say hello.  Michele brought me up to speed on the day’s events before she left.  Dr. Vesper stated he had an appetite, so I took his dinner order and began cooking.  When dinner was served, he enjoyed a hearty appetite and completed his entire plate.  His blood glucose level prior to eating was 111.  He received his evening medications after eating.

7:00-9:00     The remainder of my shift ran in quiet, routine fashion.  After dinner, Doctor returned to the living room while I cleaned the kitchen and microwave, washed the dishes, and set out breakfast items and morning medications.  I sat with him and together we enjoyed some college football until it was time to get ready for bed.  I assisted him to the bathroom while he completed his night time routine, then helped him into bed and said good night.  He was able to ambulate the entire evening.

Dinner:     Salad, crab cake, peas, wild rice, toaster corn bread round, and diet cherry 7up.

Visitors:     None

ARRIVED: 10am

CHORES: cleaned cat litter, fed hillary and Kemper. Washed a few dishes, made a salad for dr Vesper’s dinner.

EXERCISE: yes

VISITORS:

BLOOD GLUCOSE:

BREAKFAST: cereal, small Denver’s scramble, 2 mini muffins.

LUNCH: 1/2 chicken salad sandwich and a banana

DINNER:

NOTES: Dr. Vesper actually agreed to get up on time this morning. He wanted to walk to the rr but almost fell at the doorway of his bedroom so I put him in the chair. He ate all his breakfast in a timely manner.
Dr. Vesper doesn’t most of the day sleeping.

RR assist
10:45am, sponge bath, fresh clothing.
4:10: re, wet changed brief

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was relaxing in his recliner watching TV.  After saying hello, I gave him his WS Journal and some magazines, but he opted to nap rather than read.  Stephanie brought me up to speed on the day’s events before she left.  I woke Dr. Vesper long enough to take his dinner order and make sure he was comfortable, then began cooking.  When it was time to eat, he was a confused as to the time of day and his location.  It was gray and rainy all day which makes me wonder if the monotony played a part in that.  He did enjoy a healthy appetite and seemed more himself once we were seated at the table.  His blood glucose level prior to eating was 120.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Dr. Vesper returned to the living room while I cleaned the kitchen and microwave, washed the dishes, set out breakfast items and morning medications, and took out the trash.  At bedtime I gave Doctor his evening medication, then assisted him to the bathroom for his night time routine.  He was fatigued, but able to ambulate the entire shift.  Once in bed, I tucked him in and said good night.

Dinner:     Salad, Mossy’s sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice, toaster corn bread round, and diet cherry 7 up.

Visitors:     None

ARRIVED: 5pm

CHORES: washed a few dishes, set out breakfast items

EXERCISE: yes

VISITORS:

BLOOD GLUCOSE:

BREAKFAST:

LUNCH:

DINNER: salad, single decker ham and cheese, French fries, pickle and cherry 7up

NOTES: updated by Stephanie. She mentioned that Dr. Vesper had asked her about dinner so we went ahead and sat for dinner. Dr. Vesper seems to throughly enjoy his salad. Both this evening and yesterday evening he ate it quickly. But he doesn’t seem as enthused about the remainder of the meal.

RR assist
8:15 wet, changed