1/3/25 - Update On My Husband
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (183275)
United States
January 3, 2025 2:55am CST
The social worker finally called me back. Someone in physical therapy will be calling with a ballpark figure for PT and someone from the nursing staff will be calling about the showers. I will also speak to her about having the staff doctor check out my husband.
Weather permitting we will be seeing him on Sunday.
Thank you for your continued support, friendship, prayers and thoughts.
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17 responses
@GardenGerty (161221)
• United States
4 Jan
The staff doctor should check on your husband. I am glad the Social Worker is facilitating your requests. Some places they expect the Social Worker or Social Services department to do marketing and damage control and social life and many other things beyond her job. Those quarterly meetings are important, I do not know or remember if this is something family can attend or not.
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@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
21h
You can either attend or they have them on the phone. Since I have trouble getting around I opt for the phone meetings.
@FourWalls (69540)
• United States
3 Jan
I’m glad you got called back! And before March, too! 
Even if you don’t know anything, at least they acknowledged that you exist, which I guess is a good start.
Even if you don’t know anything, at least they acknowledged that you exist, which I guess is a good start.3 people like this
@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
21h
You just have to keep after them and keep calling.
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@Juliaacv (51624)
• Canada
3 Jan
It would be very beneficial if they had monthly inter-departmental meetings with you.
The dietician could speak about his food tolerances and preferences, the nursing staff could address his health and well being, the activation staff report on his interactions and so on, and then come up with a game plan to work on and how to implement it.
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@Marilynda1225 (83234)
• United States
3 Jan
I agree with you Julia as that would be so beneficial. I know when my mom was in rehab for months they had those meetings and I was able to get answers to my questions.
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@Juliaacv (51624)
• Canada
3 Jan
@Marilynda1225 Participation all around is good communication especially when the resident has dementia. The family can really help fill in the gaps.
I miss hearing about your Mom. 
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@JudyEv (342670)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
@LindaOHio I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
21h
As long as the weather doesn't get worse.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84350)
• Rupert, Idaho
4 Jan
Hopefully you'll be able to see him on Sunday
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84350)
• Rupert, Idaho
18h
@LindaOHio That's why I say, hopefully you can...
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@MarieCoyle (39245)
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3 Jan
It’s too bad you can’t just go see him today, or before the snow hits if it’s coming your way. We got maybe 3 inches Thursday evening. Now we have all of today and most of tomorrow before we get any more snow.
That’s good that you are pursuing him seeing a doctor since he doesn’t have a primary doctor.
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@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
3 Jan
Yes, I hope they call like they're supposed to.
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@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
21h
We have about 6 inches so far...as long as it doesn't get much worse...
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@Tampa_girl7 (50774)
• United States
3 Jan
Hopefully the weather cooperates and you get to see him.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50774)
• United States
20h
@LindaOHio 6 is a big snow in Mississippi. We have gotten six inches several times and it is beautiful, but a horrid situation. They aren’t prepared for it here.
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@RasmaSandra (81194)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jan
I hope all will be well and you get your answers, Blessings to you both,
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@Marilynda1225 (83234)
• United States
3 Jan
I'm glad you were able to have a conversation with the social worker and hope that you can finally get an answer to the cost of PT. I also hope you're able to have him seen by a doctor and I wonder...does he still have the catheter?
Fingers crossed the weather cooperates so you can visit on Sunday.
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@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
21h
He no longer has the catheter. He says it "fell out". He gets confused.
@just4him (317721)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18h
@LindaOHio I wondered if he was still at the same place. It's sad things can't get done with the first call.
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@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
21h
We shall see. It usually takes multiple calls to get some action.
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@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
21h
I hope so too. We have about 6 inches so far.
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@snowy22315 (182873)
• United States
3 Jan
Glad you are following up with this. How is his heart?
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@LindaOHio (183275)
• United States
21h
They don't really check his vitals like they did in rehab. I'm assuming he is OK.
