ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Turkey hotdog, crenshaw, kiwi & 7up

DINNER: Salad, spaghetti, marinara sauce w/ Italian sausage, garlic bread & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

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), 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 the laundry and started 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.

ARRIVED: 8a – Meet Arronco @ house

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, Scone & coffee

LUNCH: Ham & Swiss on croissant, melon & 7up

DINNER: Crab cake, peas, corn, wild rice, roll & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 168 / 2 units of insulin

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls for Hillary & Kemper, emptied litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, laundry (robe, PJs), dropped off garbage cans & recycling, picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Arronco Heating & AC – Flush & seal geothermal system
Jeannie – Bkkpr

COMMENTS: I arrived early to let the heating & air technicians in to work on the geothermal system. I took care of Hillary and Kemper, but let Dr. Vesper sleep until Arronco completed their work.  He had breakfast and took his AM meds. Dr. Vesper had a sponge bath after breakfast and got dressed. He had to have a complete change of clothes twice in the afternoon, even though he made regular trips to the bathroom. He did exercise and had lunch, then watched TV till dinner. Jeannie came in the afternoon and worked a couple of hours. She was going to stay for dinner, but we had a bad storm coming in and she wanted to get home before it hit. 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.

Arrived: 10am

Breakfast: cereal, scone, coffee

Lunch: crackers, cheese cubes, salami, fruit, ensure

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, made bed

Visitors:
none

Notes: Took care of Hillary and Kemper. Dr. Vesper up and out to breakfast by 10:30. He was very weak this morning. Had to push in wheelchair to breakfast table. He did not eat all of his breakfast. He went to his recliner and we done his arm and leg exercises and he had lunch. He napped a little while I done chores. Dr. Vesper to restroom at 2:30. Had to change pants and robe, could not make it back to the chair without help of wheelchair. Rested then to restroom at 4:35. He walked to bathroom but I had to push him back to recliner in the wheelchair.

5:00-9:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was in the bathroom.  Stephanie M filled me in on the day’s events while we waited on him to finish.  After she left, I took his dinner order and began cooking. He napped in his chair nearly until dinner was served.  He opted to walk to the table rather than use the wheel chair, but he was somewhat unsteady on his feet.  Once he was situated in his chair, he enjoyed a hearty appetite.  His blood glucose level prior to eating was 148.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Dr. Vesper returned to his chair while I washed the dishes, took out trash, cleaned the kitchen and microwave, and set out breakfast items and morning medications.  He remained awake, but very quiet, as he enjoyed an astronomy program on the science channel.  At bedtime, I gave him his evening medications, then accompanied him to the bathroom for his night time routine.  He again declined use of the wheel chair, but I stayed very close by with it.  He accepted my help with changing his brief, then finished on his own.  He had asked that I turn his TV on prior to his getting in bed, but once there, he asked that I turn it back off.  His fatigue was quite evident as I said good night to him.

Dinner:     Salad, chicken cordon bleu, wild rice, peas, garlic bread, diet 7up, and ice cream (Lactaid).

Visitors:     None

ARRIVED: 5p

DINNER: Salad, Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, French bread (Thursday leftovers) & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: No

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS checked in AM

CHORES: Laundry (robe & PJs), sanitized kitchen countertops, prepared dinner, cleaned kitchen and washed dishes

VISITORS/WORKERS:
Stephanie and (friend) Shelly- Swim

COMMENTS: I relieved Stephanie M at 5p, she briefed me on the events of the day before leaving. I made a salad and warned up leftovers around 6, he enjoyed a second day of Mary Lou’s delicious meatloaf. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime, a very interesting program on ESPN about the history of football, which included college football segregation and the history of the Heisman trophy. PM meds and bedtime routine all ran smoothly.

NOTE: Today was my day off, but I filled in for Susan, who was on vacation.

Arrived: 10am

Breakfast: cereal, scone, coffee

Lunch: grilled ham and swiss, fruit

Meds: am meds, gummy vitamins, bs 159/2 units 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, made bed

Visitors:
Sandy-yard work

Notes: Took care of Hillary and Kemper. Dr. Vesper up and out to breakfast by 10:30. Done chores. Dr. Vesper had lunch, done exercises and relaxed.

ARRIVED: 5p

DINNER:  Salad, Ginger sesame steak on a stick, wild rice, quartered potatoes, carrots, croissant & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: No

NAP: No

MEDS: PM meds at bedtime

CHORES: sanitized kitchen countertops, prepared dinner, cleaned kitchen & washed dishes

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS: I took Dr. Vesper’s Subaru in today to have the back passenger tire checked. It has been going flat the past month+, I have been pumping it up almost weekly. It had a very large nail all the way through and could not be fixed, they had to replace the tire. I relieved Michele at 5p, she briefed me on all the exciting happenings of the day before leaving. I ordered refills on all of Dr. Vesper’s medications last week and they all came in on Friday. I didn’t have time to take care of them on Friday, so I worked on getting them marked into inventory and put away, while I waited for Dr. Vesper to get hungry. I made dinner around 6. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime. PM meds and bedtime routine all normal.

NOTE: Today was my day off, but I filled in for Susan, who was on vacation.