Looking ahead in the forecast, it appears yesterday's beautiful weather was a one-day wonder. Glad we were able to enjoy it while it was here. Looks like rain in the forecast for most of the rest of the week and cooler temperatures again.
The nursing home is calling a meeting today to discuss Grandma's (lack of) progress. Apparently they're running into some issues with Medicare who only pays for rehab, not long term care. If she's not showing an urge to cooperate and benefit from therapy, they won't be able to call it rehab much longer. I told her yesterday it's time for her to make a decision about what she wants. I'm hoping it's a strong wake-up call and she will want to get back into the mainstream of life, but I'm really not sure what she wants at this point. I'll keep you posted.
Grandma update: She has not been able to make sufficient progress in therapy to meet Medicare guidelines even though the therapists feel she has really been trying. Her body just isn't cooperating. As of Thursday, she is off the therapy (Medicare-paid) track and into private pay, just taking care of you status. We will give up the Oakridge apartment Nov 1. Oakridge has said they could meet her needs, even with help transferring and personal care assistance, in the assisted living section. I'm going to talk to her probably tomorrow to see how she feels about going back there soon in that capacity. It would be more expensive than the apartment but about $2000 per month less than the nursing home. She may stay a little while longer in the nursing home to get stabilized on a pain medicine regimen that works for her, but Oakridge has offered us the use of one of the empty studio apartments in Assisted Living to store all her stuff until she moves at no charge. I'm hoping it will motivate her to go back to the apartment life sooner.
Food:
7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 1/2 c light vanilla soy milk, 1/4 small cantaloupe, coffee
10:00 am Werther's caramel chocolate disc
11:45 am Vanilla soy shake, small carrot wheat muffin, 205 g fresh pineapple
2:15 pm 1/4 c pumpkin spice trail mix
5:45 pm 2.6 oz tenderloin steak, 2/3 c baked sweet potato, 1/2 tbl soft margarine, serving Green Giant Teriyaki Vegetables, 1/2 c light vanilla soy milk, 2 Halloween Oreos
Exercise:
5:10-5:55 am Jane Fonda Low-Impact Aerobics video
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