Peggy, I'm praying God will lead you to just the right home for your mom.
It's difficult to put a relative in a nursing facility, so I pray the one
she goes to will be nurturing and compassionate.

JulieMelton
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www.heart-and-music.com
Keep smiling!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:36 PM
Subject: Mom update


> Hi, all.  Looks like things are progressing well with Mom.  Jen our
> daughter went and visited her yesterday, and we came a few minutes
> later.  Mom was happy to see us, but didn't emember that Jen had been
> there.  Today she didn't remember we'd been there.  She's in great spirits
> though, and very friendly, and her own charming self.  She seems to have
> forgotten all about using the bathroom though.  She will need 24-hour,
> seven-days-a-week care.  My brother and sister-in-law talked to a
> caseworker, and there are a couple places that were suggested.  One is
> roughly in the same area Mom lives in now.  They only take six people at a
> time, and Mom would have her own private room, and would have staff there
> to help her with her physical needs and to get her involved in simple
> activities, which would hopefully keep her stimulated.  My sister-in-law
> is
> going to look at some of these places tomorrow, and hopefully we can get
> Mom in one before the end of the week.  Of course we'll still have to make
> sure my aunt is settled.  I'm hoping she'll stay in the apartment where
> she
> lived with my mom, since she's comfortable there.  Then we can still keep
> an eye on her.
>
> So that's the latest.  Will keep you posted.  Thanks for the prayers and
> support.
>
> Peggy
>
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