ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Steak and cheese panini, chips & 7up

DINNER: Salad, mushroom stuffed ravioli w/ marinara sauce, garlic bread & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

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

CHORES: Laundry (sheets, robe & PJs), shampooed the other side of mattress and the bedroom carpet, 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 a little earlier than usual so I could get started on shampooing the carpet and mattress. He had morning meds with breakfast. He had a sponge bath and dressed after breakfast. In the afternoon, I had to go to IGA to get more shampoo and decided to pick up sandwiches at Front Street Cafe while I was out. After a short lunch break, Dr. Vesper relaxed and watched TV while I finished the shampooing. We did an abbreviated version of exercise before dinner. Dr. Vesper watched TV 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. He got to bed a little later than usual, we had to wait for the mattress to dry before I could put the sheets back on. The carpet was still damp, but should be completely dry by morning.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

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

DINNER: Salad, pan seared cod, wild rice, peas, Italian bread& 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS very good – 88

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops,  touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (PJs, top sheet, bed pad & blanket), 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 then relaxed and watched TV while I finished chores, laundry and made dinner. 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.

NOTE: Things were a lot better this morning, only had to wash 3 pcs of bedding, and he was in the right position in bed, as opposed to sideways top or bottom. I placed a pool noodle under the bottom sheet last night and it appears to have worked.

ARRIVED: 10:30a / Personal appt.

BATH:  Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Grilled cheese sandwich, apple slices & 7up

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

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

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

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls for Hillary & Kemper, emptied litter box, swept leaves from front entrance, cleaned glass doors, laundry (ALL bedding) 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 had lunch, exercised and dozed off and on while watching TV. After dinner he watched TV while I did the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, finished the last load of laundry and got the bed put back together. I prepared morning meds and breakfast setup for tomorrow. Dr. Vesper took his pm meds and prepared for bed.

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was relaxing in his recliner.  Stephanie M brought me up to speed on the day’s events before she left.  I chatted with Dr. Vesper, took his dinner order, and began cooking while he perused his mail.  At dinner time Doctor ate well, but it took him a while to complete his meal.  His blood glucose level prior to eating was 135.  Mossy and her granddaughter, Kayla, stopped by around this time.  It had been a while since he had seen Kayla and I think he enjoyed their brief visit.

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 also finished and folded the remaining laundry from earlier in the day.  At bedtime, I gave Dr. Vesper his night time medication and waited while he completed his evening toilette.  He did not require my assistance in the bathroom, but did need help getting into bed.  Once he was settled, I tucked him in and said good night.

Dinner:     Salad, crab cake, peas, wild rice, toaster corn bread round, and diet cherry 7up.  No dessert.

Visitors:     Mossy and Kayla

Arrived: 10am

Breakfast: cereal, scone, coffee

Lunch: ham and cheese roll up, banana, 7up

Meds: am meds, gummy vitamins

Exercise: PT and OT

Chores: took care of Hillary and Kemper, swept floors, sanitized counters, cleaned bathrooms, cleaned glass on front and side doors, washed sheets, Chuck pad, mattress padand pjs, made bed

Visitors:
none

Notes: Took care of Hillary and Kemper. Dr. Vesper up at 10:30. He had had a rough night/morning. His pj bottoms and underwear were on floor, sheets and blankets tangled up, chuck pad was up under his head, bed completely soaked through to mattress cover. He had a hard time figuring out which way to go to get out of bed. He tried to roll towards his old side and got frustrated when he could not get to the side of the bed to use the urinal. Got him into bathroom, sponge bath, clean depend and clothes. Stripped bed. Washed mattress pad, sheets, chuck pad and blankets, as all were soaked. He had breakfast. Done exercises, had lunch. He napped and watched TV a little while I done chores. He went to the bathroom at 1, was dry, went again at 3:45 (after repeated reminders to go in between then and 1) and was soaked all the way up his back. Another spongebath, clean depend, clothes, and robe. Went to bathroom again at 4:30. Was very weak today.

Arrived: 10am

Breakfast: cereal, scone, coffee

Lunch: Swiss and onion spread on crackers, orange, 7up

Meds: am meds, gummy vitamins, BS-175/2u insulin

Exercise: PT and OT

Chores: took care of Hillary and Kemper, swept floors, sanitized counters, cleaned bathrooms, cleaned glass on front and side doors, washed sheets and pjs, made bed

Visitors:
none

Notes: Took care of Hillary and Kemper. Dr. Vesper up at 10:30. He had used urinal and laid it down in bed and some leaked out, he had wet through clothes and chuck pad, got him into bathroom, spongebath, clean clothes on. He had breakfast. I stripped bed and washed them. Done exercises, had lunch. He napped and watched TV a little while I done chores. Talked to his sister Mary for a short time.

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was relaxing in his recliner watching TV.  It was a quiet start to my shift as Stephanie brought me up to speed on the day’s events.  After she left, Dr. Vesper and I chatted a bit, I then took his dinner order, and began cooking.  He enjoyed a hearty appetite and ate well.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Dr. Vesper returned to the living room while I cleaned the kitchen, washed the dishes, and set out breakfast items and morning medications.  I sat with him for a bit and watched a National Geographic documentary on Amelia Earhart.  At bedtime I gave him his night time medication, then accompanied him to the bathroom while he completed his evening toilette.  I assisted him into bed, turned on his TV (per his request), and said goodnight.

Dinner:     Salad, sesame and ginger baked salmon, rice, peas, croissant, and diet 7up.  No dessert.

Visitors:     None