2004-01-28
Well, it has been a hectic couple of days, but I finally have good news to report. Lois has been accepted (for real this time) by the Weinberg Campus Garden House One facility. This is not the Total Aging Program that we wanted but it is similar. It is on the same campus as the other facility and our plan will be to stay here until she improves enough to go to the Total Program. At this moment Lois will move on Monday, Feb 2 to her new place. It is very nice with a large room that is like a studio apartment with a big bathroom, small kitchen area and all the assistance she will need. This has been a rough go, and I am hopeful that all will fall in place. We will need to move some furniture from her house and plan to do that this weekend. After the trouble getting into the Total facility Lois and I were worried about this place but all is assured by the manager to be approved. Except of course for the many forms that need to be filled out. I will post her new address as soon as she moves. If you are considering a visit please do so this week or weekend at Brothers of Mercy. She is off of regular therapy but would love a few visitors to help pass the time.
I was able to see the improvement Lois has made with walking today. With the assistance of one therapist, Lois is able to walk with a special walker for 40-50 feet. The therapist must help with her weak leg but Lois is doing most of the work with her left arm and left leg. This is such an improvement from a few weeks ago. (Still not enough improvement to keep the health insurance in place however! But don’t start me on that topic.)