The day after Girl Scout summer camp ended we drove down to CT to visit Grammy. She’s moved back to her apartment.

There’s a hospital bed in her living room and the furniture has been moved around a bit to accommodate everything. However, it was a much more relaxed visit as we weren’t crammed in a hospital room with a roommate who played the TV really loud. The kids could play, we brought our laptops & kindles, and were able to cook lunch and dinner while we were there.

Mom had just gotten up and one of the CNA’s was there. We got her situated and made lunch. My dad arrived shortly after lunch and the kids were able to visit with him as well. Mom napped off and on after we put her back to bed. Because her mobility is so limited with the spinal damage they are worried about her getting bed sores if she is in one position too long. So a few hours in a chair, a few hours in bed, a few hours in a chair,… etc. She has a nice recliner that we can move her into from the wheelchair. She can adjust her position a little bit on her own and we assist her moving from chair to bed, etc. She can’t move into a chair or bed on her own.

Overall we had a great visit! The evening CNA arrived shortly after we finished dinner. She has 3 CNA’s each day who stay for about 2 hours. They help her clean & dress and clean up a bit around the apartment. They also keep her company if no one else is there. Not all of them can give her her medications so we’ve been doing that or my sister arranges for a different CNA or Nurse if one of us cannot be there.

We’ll be down next on the 20th – Mom’s last birthday.