November 16th (from my journal): "Our visit with Dad went well. He was awake and dressed but in bed when we arrived. His dinner tray was on his table but he didn't seem to have eaten much. With some encouragement and help he ate more. Called Joyce but she was sick and couldn't talk long."
November 21: Quarterly Care Meeting was held today. Since Shelley and I could not attend in person we had a phone conference instead with the staff. However, Tabitha and Venice were able to attend in person and that was a great help!
Dad is doing well considering how the Alzheimer's is slowly advancing. We agreed to take turns paying for Dad's podiatry care because his insurance covers the care every 60 days and he needs it to be done every 30 days. We also agreed to buy him some new slippers since his original shoes have somehow disappeared (we wrote his name on the new shoes to hopefully avoid "getting lost"). All our concerns were addressed.
After the meeting Tabitha and Venice visited with Dad. Dad loves children and especially babies. He always has a big smile for Venice, his great-granddaughter, when she visits. This time, however, Dad started to cry, which resulted in Venice crying too. Tabitha explained to Dad that if he stopped crying so would Venice. It worked! They both stopped crying.
November 24th: Lunch with Dad. Shelley, Tabitha, Venice and I enjoyed a two-hour lunch with Dad. Here is a short video of our luncheon.
Thanks for reading and watching!
