Now For The B Plan

Byron, Val & I spent several hours at Sunrise-Troy last Saturday, discussing Mom's possible move there. We talked about their assessment of her, expressed our concerns about the wound, but were told that she most likely would be able to move in, providing nursing care was arranged to attend to her wound. The nursing director wanted to see the wound herself, and said she'd visit Mom on Monday.

All of us liked the facility, and after viewing several rooms we chose one we thought she'd like. The measuring tape came out so we could determine furniture placement, Val wrote the check for the deposit, and after grabbing lunch (and watching a bit of March Madness), we visited Mom at Heartland and talked with her about moving into Sunrise for at least three or four months, until she regained more strength and the wound healed more. She reluctantly agreed that it would be a good thing and we moved on to discussing the move, which we planned for this coming weekend.

Kathy, the nurse from Sunrise, visited Mom Monday to assess her wound and review her medical records. She reported back to her higher ups at Sunrise, and on Tuesday we were notified that Sunrise's corporate office determined that because the wound is still Stage 4, she would not be eligible to move into Sunrise at this time. Needless to say we are disappointed.

Now for the B Plan. We don't exactly have one. Mom will continue at Heartland for the time being with efforts being made to either get her placed in an "active" nursing home, or have her return to Meadowlark. We are looking at home health care, 24/7 care and what modifications will be necessary to accommodate her continued use of assistance devices.

When I spoke with Mom last night, I shared the news that Sunrise was out for now because of the wound. She accepted this with her usual stoicism and is quite content at Heartland for the time being.

I'll be back in town tomorrow and will stay for a while to assist in any way I can. Val will come down Saturday and Tuesday when we take Mom to the wound clinic again.

That's it for now.