Moving On

This afternoon we have a nurse coming to evaluate my mother-in-law. At her request she would like to move into a senior living community. This is a very healthy move for her and us. She needs social stimulation. Everyone does better when you have daily interaction with people. Right now Barb is living in a vegetative state (well close). Her conversation at dinner the other night revolved around an orange tabby in the front yard that went to the back yard and into the woods. That was her highlight. Not good. Granted, Barb has been out to lunch and dinner 3 days a week for the last 2, but that is a one on one and it's over in a couple of hours (2 is the average).

Barb is having difficulty with her med management. She can set her pills up properly but lately we've noticed pills here and there or not taken. Barb will start to take them, get distracted (letting a cat out, getting a drink), THINKS she has taken them and never does. One of the services will be med management. The staff will make sure she takes her meds at specified times. We believe this will improve her focusing skills.

The facility will offer her daily activities, outings and even meals are in the central dining area so she will be among peers. Barb knows at least one person there who is very outgoing, so it's only a matter of time before she will have new friends.

So in about an hour the process begins of getting Barb in an enviroment suited for her needs.