We are coming up on a full week at our new facility (The Villages at Southern Hills) and don't want to get too excited but feel like maybe Mom has turned a small but pivotal corner. We have had such problems regulating her sleep patterns and think this contributed greatly to her confusion about reality. She has struggled over the past few weeks with delusion and anxiety. A very stressful and exhausting state to be in constantly, not only for her, but for the people caring for her. Because of her sleeping issues (staying up through the night in an excited state and sleeping during the day) we were having trouble with her success in working with any of the therapists. So Dad and Susie have been trying to employ techniques to keep her awake during the day so she will be tired enough to sleep at night. After a breathing treatment on Saturday to clear up extreme congestion, they had two solid nights of sleep and she seems more like her normal self. I even got to talk with her on the phone this morning! We are hoping this new pattern will help set her on the right path and speed up the recovery process. We are trying to figure out when the neck brace might come off to give her some more freedom and will hopefully have some answers on that front soon.
After posting on my facebook page about looking for some help to relieve my dad, I found that many people are using Care.com as a means to hire private trained professionals to aid in sitting with her when my dad and sister need time off. I know some of you have asked if you could help in this way but we have figured out that this is a much harder job and we don't feel comfortable asking friends to assist in this way, nor is Mom entirely comfortable with it either. I think she would like to be much more put together before she starts receiving any company!
Stay tuned, that could be right around the corner!
Thank you for your continued support!
Jennifer & Family
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