ARRIVED: 10am

CHORES: fed Hillary and Kemper, cleaned cat litter, swept bathroom, washed sheets and blankets, made bed, swept and vacuumed floors, sanitized counters

MEDS: morning meds, BS – 120

VISITORS: Sandy – yard work

EXERCISES: yes

BREAKFAST: cereal, blueberry scone and coffee

LUNCH: Pb and j sandwich, grapes

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 and had breakfast. After breakfast he went to the bathroom (dry) and walked to recliner. Had lunch and done some exercises. He went to bathroom again at 3:45. He slept quite a bit today.

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was napping in his recliner.  He woke briefly to say hello, then fell back to sleep.  Stephanie brought me up to speed on the day’s events before she left.  I woke Dr. Vesper to take his dinner order and began cooking.  He slept soundly until it was ready, but woke with a healthy appetite when it was time to eat.  He ate well, but was very quiet throughout the meal.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Dr. Vesper returned to the living room while I washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, and set out breakfast items and morning medications.  He stayed awake for the most part, but unlike the night before, I was unable to engage him in much conversation.  At bedtime I gave him his evening medications then assisted him to the bathroom for his night time routine.  When he was finished in the bathroom, I helped him into bed and said good night.  He was very fatigued, but used the walker the entire shift.

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

Visitors:     None

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was relaxing in his recliner watching TV.  Michele and I discussed the day’s events before she left.  Dr. Vesper and I chatted for a while before I took his dinner order.  It was a simple supper making it an easy start to my shift.  He ate very well and stated it tasted good.  I enjoyed teasing him about how hard it was to push the buttons on the microwave.  Though his memory is waning, he was quite interactive and we had great conversation.  His blood glucose level prior to eating was 102.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Dr. Vesper 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 watched the Smithsonian station for a while.  There were some periods of confusion during our conversation, but he remained very interested and occasionally inserted his own wry jokes.  I have missed his quick wit and sense of humor!  At bedtime, I gave him his evening medication and assisted him to the bathroom for his night time routine.  When he was finished, I helped him into bed, tucked him in, and said good night.  He was fatigued, but used the walker the entire evening.

Dinner:     Salad, chicken pot pie, diet cherry 7up

Visitors:     None

ARRIVED: 9:30,

CHORES: fed Hillary and Kemper. cleaned cat litter, swept bathroom, made bed, washed a few dishes, wiped counter tops. Made a salad for Dr. Vesper’s dinner and set the table.

EXERCISE: yes

VISITORS:

BLOOD GLUCOSE: n/a

BREAKFAST: cereal, blueberry scone

LUNCH: 1/2 ham and cheese sandwich and a banana

NOTES: Dr Vesper was sitting in the cream colored recliner in the LR on my arrival.. After breakfast he walked to the rr for a fresh set of clothes but rode back in the wc
He is talkative today 🙂 when awake, he did sleep aloy until about 2pm. Dr. Vesper asked for another blanket. He had 2 so I took the elephant one from his bed and turned the temp up to 72 to help warm him up.

RR assist
11:50am changed clothes, bm

2pm wet, changed brief walk to, rode from

4:20 dry small bm walked to re. Rode from rr

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was napping in his recliner.  Mossy brought me up to speed on the day’s events.  As I prepped the dinner salad, we also exchanged ideas on how to best care for Dr. Vesper.  He woke as she was leaving, so I took his dinner order and began cooking.  He started with a hearty appetite, but was unable to finish his meal.  He stated he felt fine, just wasn’t very hungry.  His blood glucose level prior to eating was 106.

7:00-9:00     The remainder of the shift ran in routine fashion.  Dr. Vesper returned to the living room while I cleaned the kitchen and washed the dishes.  Mossy had already done breakfast set up for me.  I also took out garbage and folded a few items that were in the clothes dryer.  Dr. Vesper remained awake, but was very quiet and not very interactive.  At bedtime I gave him his evening medications, then assisted him to the bathroom for his night time routine.  When finished in the bathroom, he made it back to the bedroom uneventfully.  In fact, he used his walker the entire evening.  Once in bed, I tucked him in and said good night.

Dinner:     Salad, lemon pepper baked cod, wild rice, peas, and diet cherry 7 up.  I made garlic bread, but that remained uneaten.

Visitors:     None

10:00-12:00     Dr. Vesper was fast asleep when I arrived.  I woke him to let him know I was there as well as to act as a human snooze button.  While he slept a bit longer, I fed the animals, cleaned the litter box, and swept Hillary’s “suite”.  When it was time to get up, Dr. Vesper stated he felt very light-headed, but that improved fairly quickly.  He did ask to use the wheelchair to get to the bathroom.  While there, I changed his wet clothing and gave him a sponge bath.  He felt much more comfortable and steady on his feet, so he used his walker to the dining room table.  He ate well and took his morning medications when he was finished.  His blood glucose level prior to eating was 123.

12:00-2:00     After breakfast, Dr. Vesper returned to the living room to watch television and read his newspaper.  I washed the dishes, made his bed, and touched up the bathroom.  We chatted for a bit while watching the Smithsonian station, but then he began to nod off.  At 1:15 I assisted him in the bathroom where he had a small BM.  He stated he was ready for lunch, so we made our way back to the dining room table where he once again enjoyed a hearty appetite.  Mossy arrived as he was finishing.

Breakfast:     Cereal with milk, blueberry scone, and coffee

Lunch:     Peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat, a large apple, and water

Visitors:     None

5:00-7:00     When I arrived, Dr. Vesper was in his recliner watching TV.  Michele brought me up to speed on the day’s events before she left.  I chatted with him for a bit while he indulged me in viewing a couple of pictures of my granddaughter.  I took his dinner order and began cooking.  He had a great appetite and ate very well.  His blood glucose level was 129.

7:00-9:00     After dinner, Dr. Vesper returned to the living room while I cleaned the kitchen and microwave, washed the dishes, and set out breakfast items and morning medications.  He dozed off and on till bedtime, at which time I gave him his evening medications.  I then accompanied him to the bathroom for his night time routine.  He was able to ambulate the entire shift except for the last trip from the bathroom to the bedroom.  He requested a ride in the wheelchair and needed a little help getting into bed.  Once tucked in he expressed his appreciation for all of us and said good night.

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

Visitors:     None