Ken,
You are right, but you only get to see the "New Post" Tab once you have set up an ID for the blog which is pretty easy to do, just go to the "sign in" tab in the upper right hand corner. It will ask you to put in you re-mail address and pick a password. Once you have done this, you can sign in to the blog instead of just looking at it. This will allow you to post comments.
I talked with Grand Dad last night as well and it seems like he is making good progress. They had him do physical therapy twice yesteday, so that is a positive step. I think the exercise is really god for him, even if it doesn't target his shoulder, it will help keep the rest of him from atrophy.
On a visit to Manor Care, we noticed that there was a Physical Therapist doing Nintendo Wii with one of the residents as part of their program. I don't think they have an Airport Ramp Manager game, but I can see Grand Dad setting some pretty high scores on the Bowling and Dance, Dance revolution games.
I have been able to get through on Grand Dad's cell phone, but the reception is not great and it takes him a while to answer it from when he first picks it up. I think it is a combination of spotty reception, not using the hearing aid, and difficulty finding a good position to hold the phone while favoring the left shoulder. It can be hard to understand him a bit with 2 TV's in the background blaring Bill O'Rielly.
I talked to the Social Worker at Manor Care today to find out the status of his DSHS application for the Rehab Care and Assisted Living, but she siad she has not heard back from them yet, but that it typically takes a couple of weeks. We have a list of other Assisted Living facilities in the area that will be good to check out once we confrim what his eligibility is. In the meantime, I exchanged e-mails with the Administrator at Peters Creek to let her know we are interested in thier facility, but want to check out some others before committing to anything.
Jeff
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
How to post
Ok, that seemed to work, so to post a comment - in the upper right hand corner there is a tab that says New Post. Click it and start typing.
It would be great that if all who communicate with dad would post it for all to see. I think with the cellphone problem, those of us who are distant may not always get through to him and be wondering what is happening.
Thanks, Ken
It would be great that if all who communicate with dad would post it for all to see. I think with the cellphone problem, those of us who are distant may not always get through to him and be wondering what is happening.
Thanks, Ken
Dad update 2/18/10
Hi All,
I spoke to Dad tonight and he told me he was on the treadmill today getting a little exercise. He says he is feeling well, but a little tired out from todays workout. He has been eating in the dining area, so that is good that he is exercising his legs. Unfortunately, he has very limited cell phone reception in his room so if you like me have been calling him it may have been hit or miss. I only got bit's & pieces in our conversation tonight, but overall he sounded in good spirits.
Maybe on Scott's ot Matt's next visit they can see if there is an alternative point of communication.
I'm kind of figuring out this blogging, and with Brian's help hopefully this message will post for all to see. Please let me know.
Love, Ken
I spoke to Dad tonight and he told me he was on the treadmill today getting a little exercise. He says he is feeling well, but a little tired out from todays workout. He has been eating in the dining area, so that is good that he is exercising his legs. Unfortunately, he has very limited cell phone reception in his room so if you like me have been calling him it may have been hit or miss. I only got bit's & pieces in our conversation tonight, but overall he sounded in good spirits.
Maybe on Scott's ot Matt's next visit they can see if there is an alternative point of communication.
I'm kind of figuring out this blogging, and with Brian's help hopefully this message will post for all to see. Please let me know.
Love, Ken
Monday, February 15, 2010
Moving Day
2-15-2010
Today was moving day for GGPA. This morning, Scott, Ken, Jeff and Owen met GGPa at Virginia Mason to coordinate the big jail break. After talking with the Doctor's, Nurses, and Social Worker's, and getting the paperwork straight, we helped him into his best looking sweat suit, grabbed a wheel chair, and headed for the exit. Scott chaufferred GGpa to the Manor Care Rehabilitation Center in Lynnwood. There was a lot of paperwork and information sharing, but they quickly brought him a nice lunch and site Doctor was right on the heals of lunch to do a full patient history and exam. Dr. Brieghton gave him solid marks.
The place is nice and the staff very welcoming. One drawback was that he was admitted on to the second floor which is the skilled nursing floor and has the look, feel and smell of a nursing home instead of a rehabilitation center. We talked with the Administrator and he will be moved down to the first floor tommorow which is the floor that Ken and Jeff toured originally and is filled with people that are working to get better as oppossed to residents who seem like they are the final stop on the line. It will be a much better environment, filled with people that are motivated to get better and move out.
Tomorrow we hope to find out more about his DSHS eligibility and who will pay for what. We are confident that DSHS will pay for his stay at Manor Care, but we are also lobbying for the Doctor at VM to change his stay staus there from "Observation" to "Acute" status, which would confirm that Medicare will pay 100% for at least the first 20 days. Either way, we are 99% sure (as is the facility) that his stay at Manor Care will be covered.
Matt came over at 5:00 PM and stayed with GGpa through dinner. Now he is home here with us at Scott's and GGpa is mellowing out at Manor Care watching the Olympics and healing up.
More to come later.
Today was moving day for GGPA. This morning, Scott, Ken, Jeff and Owen met GGPa at Virginia Mason to coordinate the big jail break. After talking with the Doctor's, Nurses, and Social Worker's, and getting the paperwork straight, we helped him into his best looking sweat suit, grabbed a wheel chair, and headed for the exit. Scott chaufferred GGpa to the Manor Care Rehabilitation Center in Lynnwood. There was a lot of paperwork and information sharing, but they quickly brought him a nice lunch and site Doctor was right on the heals of lunch to do a full patient history and exam. Dr. Brieghton gave him solid marks.
The place is nice and the staff very welcoming. One drawback was that he was admitted on to the second floor which is the skilled nursing floor and has the look, feel and smell of a nursing home instead of a rehabilitation center. We talked with the Administrator and he will be moved down to the first floor tommorow which is the floor that Ken and Jeff toured originally and is filled with people that are working to get better as oppossed to residents who seem like they are the final stop on the line. It will be a much better environment, filled with people that are motivated to get better and move out.
Tomorrow we hope to find out more about his DSHS eligibility and who will pay for what. We are confident that DSHS will pay for his stay at Manor Care, but we are also lobbying for the Doctor at VM to change his stay staus there from "Observation" to "Acute" status, which would confirm that Medicare will pay 100% for at least the first 20 days. Either way, we are 99% sure (as is the facility) that his stay at Manor Care will be covered.
Matt came over at 5:00 PM and stayed with GGpa through dinner. Now he is home here with us at Scott's and GGpa is mellowing out at Manor Care watching the Olympics and healing up.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Feb. 13th, 2010
Thank you everyone for being on the phone call this morning. Today, Ken and I were on a voyage of discovery. We spent a good deal of time with GGPA at Virgina Mason, met with his team of Doctor's and then shared some laughs. While waiting for the the Social Worker to show up, Grandad managed to suggest his roomate was a lesbian, and then later suggest he was Mahatma Ghandi - probably a common mistake this fellow faces day to day. Many laughs ensued.
Once the Social Worker showed up we found out that Grandad is at Virginia Mason under an "Observation" appointment, as oppossed to an "Acute" status. What this means, benefit-wise, is that he is not eligible for Rehabilitative care under Medicare, because he must have been in an "Acute" status to be eligible.
We also shared with the Social Worker that he has a User ID in the DSHS system, and she seemed to think that this was a big discovery, potentially that he has already been vetted by the system and may be eligible for Rehabilitation servies under DSHS without too many hoops to jump through. Still, she could not confirm what he was eiligible for because it was the weekend and we cannot confirm anything until Monday. So, the more we learn, the less we know.
Ken, Owen, and I went to two Rehab facilities tonight to check them out - one in Bellevue and one in Lynnwood. We agreed that the one in Lynnwood was the better facility (but not by much, they both seemed very nice) for Grandad, and there is a possibility that he could have his own room depending on the benefits.
Ken, Owen and I will go to the Peter's Creek Assisted Living Facility tommorow as well as one additional Rehabilitation facility for tours tommorow to take a look.
The big picture is that Monday is a critical day to determine what GGPA's DSHS eligibility is, and where we want him to go. Monday should prove to be a challenging day because GGPA will probably be released from Virgina Mason on Monday and we need to have a place for him to go, but we will not know what his benefits will allow until Monday.
The learning curve is steep, but we are trying to navigate it as best we can.
Once the Social Worker showed up we found out that Grandad is at Virginia Mason under an "Observation" appointment, as oppossed to an "Acute" status. What this means, benefit-wise, is that he is not eligible for Rehabilitative care under Medicare, because he must have been in an "Acute" status to be eligible.
We also shared with the Social Worker that he has a User ID in the DSHS system, and she seemed to think that this was a big discovery, potentially that he has already been vetted by the system and may be eligible for Rehabilitation servies under DSHS without too many hoops to jump through. Still, she could not confirm what he was eiligible for because it was the weekend and we cannot confirm anything until Monday. So, the more we learn, the less we know.
Ken, Owen, and I went to two Rehab facilities tonight to check them out - one in Bellevue and one in Lynnwood. We agreed that the one in Lynnwood was the better facility (but not by much, they both seemed very nice) for Grandad, and there is a possibility that he could have his own room depending on the benefits.
Ken, Owen and I will go to the Peter's Creek Assisted Living Facility tommorow as well as one additional Rehabilitation facility for tours tommorow to take a look.
The big picture is that Monday is a critical day to determine what GGPA's DSHS eligibility is, and where we want him to go. Monday should prove to be a challenging day because GGPA will probably be released from Virgina Mason on Monday and we need to have a place for him to go, but we will not know what his benefits will allow until Monday.
The learning curve is steep, but we are trying to navigate it as best we can.
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