I should probably feel guilty about returning a baby gift and buying myself something instead of something for ltc. But the clothes weren't going to fit her in the correct season, and ltc has a ton of clothes while I have absolutely nothing that fits me right now.
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Sep 09, 2015 11:15:05 am PDT #21457 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Burrell - Sep 09, 2015 12:29:03 pm PDT #21458 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Epic, you might consider a lower level of care if she doesn't need nursing care but isn't quite safe on her own. There are companions out there that, for much less cost than a nurse, can prepare meals, help with meds, drive to appointments or the market, etc. Worth a look. Then again, less cost than a nurse may still be spendy, but it might make your life easier knowing someone is there with her 2 or 3 days a week.
Zenkitty - Sep 09, 2015 12:37:12 pm PDT #21459 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I should probably feel guilty about returning a baby gift and buying myself something instead of something for ltc.
Screw guilt. You just made a human. Buy whatever you want.
omnis_audis - Sep 09, 2015 2:09:02 pm PDT #21460 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Rain! Brief rain. Acutally, still kinda falling. I was in my 89ºF office (no a/c, thank you LEED Platinum building) thinking "it smells like rain", and then the skies opened up!
(Observations from a really hot person in the Southern California drought, who is not focusing well on work today.)
omnis_audis - Sep 09, 2015 2:19:33 pm PDT #21461 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
83ºF in my office! In about 15 minutes!!
sings RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME
(gawd, look at those 80's hair!)
Pix - Sep 09, 2015 2:23:26 pm PDT #21462 of 30002
The status is NOT quo.
It is not raining in Pasadena. And it was 109 according to my car on the drive home. PLEASE LET IT RAIN.
Zenkitty - Sep 09, 2015 2:26:49 pm PDT #21463 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
It's supposed to rain here for the next three days. Please let it rain. Rain rain rain.
omnis_audis - Sep 09, 2015 2:31:14 pm PDT #21464 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
We have that song too! "Let It Rain"
(Yes, I will be your DJ instead of working. Especially since my laptop fan was on high speed for 30 minutes trying to cool down, so I shut it off)
EpicTangent - Sep 09, 2015 3:28:00 pm PDT #21465 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Epic, you might consider a lower level of care if she doesn't need nursing care but isn't quite safe on her own. There are companions out there that, for much less cost than a nurse, can prepare meals, help with meds, drive to appointments or the market, etc. Worth a look. Then again, less cost than a nurse may still be spendy, but it might make your life easier knowing someone is there with her 2 or 3 days a week.
Yeah, I'm working to figure out what the correct compromise for us will look like. She's already just got a CNA in the house, not an LVN or RN, but the insurance won't pay for a non-certified "companion", unfortunately. But she's letting them do so little for her that I'm afraid the insurance company is going to refuse to pay for them anyway (because there's a requirement that she has to need assistance with at least 2 of a list of things: eating/meal prep, bathing, toileting, dressing...and I forget the fifth - but anyway, they're supposed to do daily notes for the ins co, and I think we're already in danger of them refusing to reimburse).
Right now I've got her on Meals on Wheels for lunches, so she doesn't have to make her lunch (unless that day's lunch is something she won't eat), and it means at least one person confirming she's okay (at about 12:30 or so). We've got a neighbor across the street who does in-home daycare and would be willing to check in on her once or twice a day as well, so I think we may just make that the new care plan. She's doing really well, but she's still rather a fall risk.
She's got Dr appts on Thursday & Friday of this week, so I think we're keeping care at least that long, but if the PT (who met with her today), and the Dr who's kinda got the best handle on things (who she'll see Friday), are both okay with us reducing her care, I think that's what we'll end up doing. I mean, as much as I like the idea of someone keeping an eye on her, all these no-shows have us both so stressed out that it's really defeating that whole "peace of mind" thing that it's supposed to accomplishing, y'know?
Laura - Sep 09, 2015 3:29:22 pm PDT #21466 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Does rain dance. Hope mom nature understands it should go to other coast.
I should probably feel guilty about returning a baby gift and buying myself something instead of something for ltc.
Assume the giver would be delighted to have you get something instead. It is what is needed.