It was good to see everyone over the holidays but I am starting to wonder if we should be coming in spring & fall. The cold really took its toll on Melanie and now I am stuffed up too. Maybe we just need to thicken up our blood before coming in the cold. Anyhow....
Yes, I do like Arden Court much better than the "neighborhood" at BGT. BGT was very good while Mom had the freedom and ability to come & go as she pleased but AC is so much better than the living room of BGT where smelly people just sat and drooled. During the past few weeks, Mom was mostly happy and sometimes downright "normal". While she could not finish a sentence, several times, I knew exactly what she was trying to say. Most other times I could at least respond to her with the right "I didn't know that", "really?!", "uh huh" or "that's funny".
When Mrs. Seifert and Mrs Voekel were there, Mom was at her best. Also, I sat with her during lunch several days and she always said she didn't feel like eating but when I just started chatting with her, she absent-mindedly picked up her food and eat everything - even vegetables!! I saw he with my own eyes eating beets, cauliflower and carrots. I tried to remind her that she didn't eat that stuff and she was grossing me out but she insisted on finishing everything.
The characters at AC are a treat.
Dr. Ed - I thought he was just visiting until the first conversation I had with him. He eats well and is sweet.
Mr. John - His (grand?)daughter is married to Carol Leonard's (grand?)nephew. His wife mentioned to me and she figured it out at the wedding when talking to Mrs. Leonard. Sadly, Mr. John also got caught starting to take off is pants in the dining room right behind Mom. Mom called out to him "Vince! Vince!" Woops.
Mr. Paul - a little spooky spookyspookyspookyspookyspookyspookyspooky but harmless.
Mrs. Shirley - I love her headbutts and mentioning her son Greg definitely lights up her day. The repeated "I'm going home" breaks my heart though.
Mrs. Emily - I wish I could be half as sarcastic and she.
Mrs. Doris - a foil for Mrs. Emily. I like her because she told the activities director "You're full of baloney".
No teeth lady - If she didn't try to kiss me on the first day, I would have been charmed by her wanderings behind every piece of furniture in the living room.
The activities lady - it's a good thing she is in a Alzheimer’s ward because she can't remember anyone's name. She gets it wrong most of the time but I only heard one person correct her.
The people who work at AC are all so patient and attentive. I like them a whole lot better than BGT. They also have fun with their job which is a good thing.
The cookies as you leave are awesome but not home cooked. They are straight from Subways.
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These are the people whose love and support get us through each day and who we owe so much. They also helped a little producing......
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Post some more pics somewhere, will ya? I know you took a million.
I just took them off the camera today. I'll try to post on Facebook shortly and provide a link here.
..... and get rid of that ugly photo please.
I hope it is only a temporary issue, but when I saw Mom on Friday I found her to be more feeble and stooped over than I'd seen her worst condition at BG. The nurse I spoke to referred to 'progression of the disease,' but I'm hoping it's more a correctable medication issue.
Uncle Jim and I had lunch with Mom today. She was walking fine, clean, quite pleasant and alert. With encouragement, she ate a pretty hearty lunch as well. I am going to speak with them about giving her whole milk to drink with all meals. She has always preferred it to juice and it will add much needed calories. I am planning on making my visits around meal times (mostly lunch, so I can keep an eye on what she eats and drinks and encourage her as needed.
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