Hospice update

Just a quick update on hospice status.

I went over to Group Health to refill a bunch of grandma's meds today and everything was free except the OTC calcium (well--not free, covered by taxes through Medicare, but you know what I mean). Yea hospice!

Erika the home care worker came for the first time today. It was just a short, get-to-know-you visit. She gave grandma a footbath and a mani-pedi (not the polish part--but filing her finger and toe nails so they don't dig into the nail beds and bother her) and rubbed with lotion places where her skin is dry. We may work up to a bath from Erika, if Lil wants one, or we may just keep it as another support relationship for if we decide not to keep going with Beza (the caregiver from the private provider.) She seemed very sweet and competent (and young--or is that a sign I am getting old?)

So, at this point the schedule is (and this is as much to help me organize myself as for you all):

Monday early afternoon: Dee the social worker (coordinate other support staff, emotional connection, life review)
Tuesday around two: Leslie the nurse (vitals, meds, general health tracking)
Tuesday afternoon: Cousin Elaine (and sometimes Max)
Wednesday for a couple hours around lunch: Linda the companion volunteer (conversation, lunch, trip to the bakery, maybe a walk or a drive)
Thursday early afternoon: Erika the homecare worker (foot care, lotion, massage, bath if desired, especially on weeks when Beza can't come)
Thursday starting two weeks from last night (probably): Zach comes over to hang with grandma and the kids for dinner while I am at class and Marty is at his study group (yea Zach!)
Friday from 11 to 3: homemaker service (make a dish to last the week for lunch, clean the bathroom, mop the kitchen floor, laundry, etc.)
Saturday from 9-1: Beza (bathing, laundry, light housework, lunch, company)

Having typed this out, I now realize I'd better get to the grocery store early tomorrow so as to have ingredients here for the homemaker.

Sure is nice to be on break!

And Tana and Jason and Mike get here in two days!