Dawn goes to bed around 5:00am EVERYDAY so she sleeps VERY late. When the aid comes, they also sleep a few hours then spend maybe 2-3 hours doing whatever. When the nurses come to change the cath or do her BM program ... she SLEEPS! Bobbie
Smile Everyday > On Jun 27, 2014, at 4:23 PM, Don Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > It seems as independent as she is and not home half the time living in a apt. > just what are they doing each day that's taking 6 hours. I wonder if the > state cut her hours because a case review showed that all hours weren't being > used but were being billed. Also maybe the agency nurses got tired of being > disrespected by her, no matter who is your pca you need to respect them and > not treat them like slaves. > > Don > > > On Friday, June 27, 2014 12:20 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dawn called Horizon, our insurance company, and explain the situation. They > called her back the next day with a new agency that is going to help her ... > maybe. > She thinks if she moves closer to her family they will help her, right now > they live 15 minutes away. Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > >> On Jun 27, 2014, at 4:11 AM, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well bobbie 2 hours a day for a quad living alone with no family help is >> cutting it close. I cant see how you could get a bowell routine and shower >> done and cleaned up in that time. That's not accounting for a basic >> microwave meal and throwing a load in the wash. She might be able to pull it >> off if she was proactive and did everything she could herself. Its easier >> said than done, Im sure she deals with depression and the rest of the usual >> probs that a quad on their own faces. This might be a precursor to trying to >> get her to throw in the towel and go to a nursing home. Its hard to believe >> they can cut 6 hrs down to 2 and get away with it. Pete can help her for >> awhile , but eventually he will have to move on. I hope she figures >> something out, but I cant imagine what........it doesn't sound like family >> is going to take up the slack. >> >> Ron >> >> >> On Thursday, June 26, 2014 10:06 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Dawn has been living in my/our section 8 apartments since 1995. The VNA has >> been taking care of all her needs and she worked her way up to 6 hours per >> day, 7 days a week. >> She has ALWAYS treated nurses and aids as her "staff" "They work for me." >> She would always tell me. She did not treat them well at all. The agency has >> now cut her hours down to 2 hours per day. >> She called Pete for "Help" I have now idea where or what is going to come or >> happen from this. >> Bobbie venting >> >> Smile Everyday > >
