Tuesday, September 17, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH:  Mixed fruit plate w/ turkey strips & cheese cubes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, baked salmon, wild rice, glazed carrots & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS:  AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 153 / 2 units of insulin 

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:
Tim Zurmehly – Mowed

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, I gave him a shave, shower and helped him get 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.

Monday, September 16, 2019

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Rice cake w/ peanut butter & berries & 7up

DINNER: Salad, pork chop, stuffing, broccoli & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

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

CHORES: Took Care of Kemper & Hillary, cleaned litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, made bed, sanitized kitchen counters, touched up bathrooms and prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: Dr. Vesper got up at 10:30a, he had his morning meds with breakfast. I gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed after breakfast.  He had lunch in the afternoon followed by exercise, a short nap and TV.  After dinner, he watched TV while 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.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

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

DINNER: Salad, meatloaf, smashed potatoes, green beans, rolls & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

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

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: I got Dr. Vesper up after taking care of Hillary & Kemper. 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 (lousy) Bengal’s game. He had a nice long conversation with Mary while I prepared dinner. After dinner Dr. Vesper watched more football, while 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, September 14, 2019

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Ham & Swiss on croissant, plum, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, Teriyaki flank steak, jasmine rice, oven roasted mixed vegetables, & 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 (towels), 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 shave, shower and got dressed. After his shower, he had lunch, did exercise & snoozed /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.

Friday, September 13, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Greek yogurt with granola and berries, 7-Up

DINNER: Salad, pan seared cod, Mac & cheese, peas, croissant & 7up

DESSERT: Ice  cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

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

CHORES: Filled food and water bowls for Hillary and Kemper, cleaned liter box, swept entrance & cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, sanitized counters, made bed, watered house plants & prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
A1 Pools – Wkly service

COMMENTS: I did chores before getting Dr. Vesper up at 10:30a.  He ate breakfast and took a.m. meds. After breakfast I gave Dr. Vesper a sponge bath and helped him get dressed. In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, did exercise and took a nap. Stephanie stopped by for a visit just before dinner. 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.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

ARRIVED: 10:45a / Kroger’s

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Turkey rollup, banana, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, flank steak pinwheels w/wild rice, peas, mashed potatoes & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

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

CHORES: Laundry (sheets, robe & PJs), picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Elena – Cleaned

COMMENTS:  I did the shopping at Kroger’s on the way in this morning. Elena had already fed Hillary and Kemper. I put away food and supplies before getting Dr. Vesper up. He had morning meds with breakfast. He had a sponge bath after breakfast. In the afternoon, Dr. Vesper had lunch, did his exercise, watched TV and took a long nap before dinner.  After dinner, Dr. Vesper relaxed and watched TV. 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.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Protein bar, apple & glucerna

DINNER: Salad, chicken pot pie & 7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

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

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops,  touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (colored & white clothes, top sheet & bed pad), 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, we did exercise and then he relaxed and watched TV while I finished chores and the 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: We had a rough day in the “dry clothes” department today. Even though he went to the bathroom several times, he had to have a complete change of clothing three times between noon and dinner, his fluid intake was normal.