Sunday October 13, 2019

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.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

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.

Friday, October 11, 2019

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.

Thurs Oct 10

I arrived at 10. Took care of Kemper and Hillary. Vacuumed and swept floors. I got Dr. Vesper up at 10:30. He had breakfast. Went to recliner to watch tv. Had lunch and done exercises. He rested while I cleaned up kitchen. Jennifer called and urged him to go outside. I did get him to go out for a few minutes. He rested in recliner till dinner time. After dinner watched tv till bedtime. Need little assistance.

Breakfast – cereal, scone, coffee

Lunch – ham and cheese roll up, grapes, 7up

Dinner – salad, mushroom ravioli with marinara sauce, seared asparagus, garlic bread, 7up

Meds – am meds, pm meds, bs-151 gave 2 units insulin

Chores – fed and water for Kemper and Hillary, cleaned litter box, swept, vacuumed, made bed, cleaned glass, touched up bathrooms, washed dishes, sanitized counters

Visitors – none

Weds Oct 9/12:30-9

I arrived at 12:30. Mossy caught me up on the days events. Fixed lunch and then he done exercises. Rested and watched tv. I prepared dinner and cleaned up. He watched tv for rest of evening till bedtime. He needed very little assistance getting to bed. Very quiet evening. Set up for morning

Lunch – chicken salad on croissant, pear and banana, 7up

Dinner – salad, salmon, mashed potatoes, green beans, 7up

Meds – pm meds, bs – 138

Wednesday, October 9, 2019 / 9:30a-12:30p

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.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

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.