Monday, June 11, 2007

Back in Blogland

Sorry - I've been slacking on the blogging lately. Were busy busy busy getting ready for the party this coming Saturday. This will be a fun and busy week as we get everything together for the PARTY OF THE CENTURY!!!

The biggest medical issue lately has been Peggy's eyes. But the past few days they have actually been pretty good. Did you notice the clear shower curtain in the doorway to keep the cool A/C air in the room - so awesome! Great idea! The A/C and humidifier seem to be working well and don't seem to bother Peggy's eyes which is a relief. There have been some MUGGY days lately and having the A/C has been a blessing.

There have been numerous reports of the cats bringing dead rats to the door of Peggy's room. Eric (and the cats) are currently working on a rat eraidation program. We'll keep you updated.

Peggy had a nice long visit with Keola and Moana Beamer on Saturday. It was great to see them. They got to meet Sawyer and the new cats. They'll be back again in July to visit again.

Peggy has asked that the nighttime staff NOT use the hoyer at night. She says that it is too painful. She also says that her reflux is a problem, especially at night. She says that it goes up into her nose and throat and burns. She says "please don't lay me back flast especially when pressing bladder and trach cleaning. Try not to go lower than 30 degrees"

Speaking of the night staff - I'd like to say a BIG MAHALO to Ms. Lolo Silva who has been covering some overnight shifts for HCA's Eric. Lolo worked 10pm to 10am this past Friday and Saturday and will be doing the same shifts this coming weekend (Peggy's party weekend). We can't express enough how grateful we are to her for covering these tough shifts.

To help avoid this type of scheduling problem in the future (HCA was not able to find a replacement for those shifts that nurse Eric needed off), I have made the decision to bring on another home care company to supplement HCA. We have selected "Attention Plus" and will most likely begin training new nurses this coming week. HCA is aware and supportive of this decision. HCA will still be managing all the meds, coordinating care and doc visits, etc. We'll give you all more info about integrating the new team as we go along.

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