Physiotherapist

Monday, October 7, 2019
Mom was sitting at the dining table with Edward when I arrived.  Jackie soon joined us.
Edward was sleeping.  The aide said that maybe he had his bath today.  What the hell does that mean?  Is having a bath so strenuous?  Do they have to drug him?
In the end, an aide got him to eat some of his hamburger and his dessert.
Mom ate most of her potato and leek soup.  She ate some of her pureed food - maybe a 1/3.  She actually ate quite well.  She had a few teaspoons of her pureed pear.  She drank all of her apple juice.
The physiotherapist came around 1:00.  She wanted to get access to mom's file.  Information was not forthcoming.  She did do an assessment and said that they may be able to stretch out mom's legs.  She said that it would good to tip mom back so that her legs could drain back.  Also, try to create a gap between mom's legs with a towel. 
The physiotherapy did cause mom pain.  She complained a lot.  I hope it's worth it. 
After the assessment, I gave mom the Boost and milk she had not finished at lunch.  She drank it all. 
She ate about 1/8 of an egg sandwich.  She ate 2 small pieces of apple and some Cheetos.  She then sloshed her apple juice on the floor.  I had to get the janitor for a mop-up.