December 12, 2023

John has been doing well at Crescent Landing. He's not as resistive to care so they're able to help him more, and he's much better with it. They're are also putting him in socks and shoes each day, so I'm happy about that. I requested that happen every day, expecially because he walks around all day so he needs safe and supportive shoes. I get calls from the Med Techs and Palliative Care Nurses a few times each week. And of course the staff updates me when I'm there (I'm there most days). Today a got a couple calls, but the last one was the biggie - the Med Tech called to say John had fallen and wasn't able to get up. They were concerned about moving him so they called 911. The EMTs were able to help him get up, but then he was unsteady on his feet, so they decided to take him to the ER. When the Med Tech called me I requested that they not take him. I was planning to head over there shortly since I was getting off work soon, so I thought I could check him out when I got there. But it was too late, he was already on his way in the ambulance. I called Danielle and since she's so close she went to meet up with him right away. The EMTs told John his daughter was there, and asked him her name. He said "Danielle"!!! That was really great. We joked that the fall knocked some sense into him. Danielle said he was doing fine so she spoke to the EMTs at the hospital and at her request the EMTs asked if she could sign him out of the ER. The Dr came and checked out John and he agreed that she could sign him out. So he was back at Crescent Landing before I could even get to the hospital! The definite highlight of the experience for him was that Danielle bought him a chocolate shake and he loved it.