Speedy Recovery

Dad continues to make great progress. He is walking with a cane and independently managing all of his personal care such as shaving, dressing etc. Although he doesn't mind the young, cute CNA who keeps an eye on him while he showers. He is continuing with Occupational , Physical and Speech therapy. He continues to have some word finding difficulties at times and sometimes needs cues to pull from memories. His biggest challenges continue to be the right visual field cut which causes some depth perception issues and his inability to read. He is starting to identify a few words and is beginning to write short words with a visual model. Not being able to read is his biggest frustration so we will be working on getting him speech to text software so that he can dictate letters to the computer. We will work to get books on tape and other reading software. I also hope to get him set up with video chat so that he can visit with friends and family without having to type or read at this point. He will continue therapy to improve these skills. His room mate is challenging him as he is not friendly and can be rude. Jason and dad joke about the east wind blowing in his rom as apparently there is a lot of gas a blowing from the roommates side of the room. He has of course charmed all the ladies who work there and they will miss him when he leaves.

Speaking of leaving he is no longer in need of skilled nursing. Jason and I have been working on locating an assisted living community for him. He went out with us today to visit two and decided on one. Marquis vintage suites in wilsonville. We will begin moving furniture in this weekend and he will move in on Monday or Tuesday. He is looking forward to his own apartment. It is a studio, so space is small but he gets to eat in the formal dinging room , has access to exercises room, television room, library, and formal loving room areas. The assisted part is that someone will manage his medications and ensure he is taking what he needs, weekly they will do his laundry and clean his apartment, what more could a bachelor want. He will have opportunities to go shopping and out to eat with the other residents regularly. The opportunity to socialize and visit with others will be good for him.

I will update everyone with the address and a phone number when we secure the room number and get him a phone. If you don't know how to video chat I would encourage you to learn how and/or determine what you might need to do this. It is a great way to communicate and to see people that you can't always get out to see.

Keep sending your positive thoughts and energy his way. It is working.