So, our adventure today was touring nursing home facilities for short-term rehab for mom. The one place we went to was a depressing nursing home that looks like it's where people send their really old relatives to go to die. I didn't see any young people there at all and everything they had was out of date, plus shared rooms and a shower you have to schedule, because everybody uses it. No thank you. Then those folks from the nursing home randomly showed up in mom's room this afternoon. She wasn't pleased with their smarmy car salesman style personas. Ick. We also toured a local hospital that has a short-term rehab facility, which we liked WAY better than the nursing home. Newer equipment, nicer "normal" acting people and a more "rehab" type therapy program.
There isn't whole lot to post about today. Therapy was here watching mom eat her lunch to see how she was doing. She's pretty much feeding herself now, with the exception of us cutting up anything that isn't already in pieces. She had an easier time standing up for therapy and moving around. It certainly isn't easy yet, but she was able to have a slightly breathy conversation with us while she was standing. That's an improvement.
She had dialysis this morning while we were running around touring facilities, then had her visit from therapy. Now she's tuckered out.
Ugh...nursing homes. Not all are bad - they just make you feel older than you need to feel when you are trying to heal from injury/illness. You need to have a big party for your Mom at your house. She is a survivor!
ReplyDeleteGo to short term rehab its better for her and you. Nursing homes are worthless for rehab!
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