As of today, my Dad is an outpatient. He gets to go home everyday and spend the night. He'll have to return to rehab daily, five days a week, but now he can live at home again!
Woooooooo Hoooooooo!!!
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Dinner with my Dad...At Home
So, my Dad scored a weekend pass home. He's been working his way up to it over the past couple of weekends. He has been able to take a couple of day trips home over the past several weeks and has done very well, so this weekend, he got to go home for the night.
The girls and I went down to Riverside and were able to spend several hours with my Dad and Linda in a normal setting. Linda got the toys out that she keeps for when the Grandchildren visit, and the girls played while we all visited.
Initially, my Dad put his sunglasses and hat on because he was afraid that his scars will scare the girls, but after awhile, he took them off. I assured him that I had a chat with Cadence and Cody about it. I asked them awhile back if it was scary to see where Grandpa was hurt, and they both told me no. They love their Grandpa no matter what, and they knew that was where he got hurt in his accident. So, the hat and sunglasses were abandoned before too long.
We ordered pizza and had ice cream cones for dessert. It was wonderful to be able to sit in my parents home and have my Dad there like a normal visit. We were able to sit on sofas in the family room rather than chairs that we had gathered from various areas. I didn't have to worry about my children wandering off into another patients room.
Last week, my Dad's therapist did a home evaluation with him so that she could determine what modifications needed to be done to the house before he could come home. The modifications are very minor and can probably be done in hardly any time at all. We are hopeful that my Dad can come home for good in a few more weeks.
The girls and I went down to Riverside and were able to spend several hours with my Dad and Linda in a normal setting. Linda got the toys out that she keeps for when the Grandchildren visit, and the girls played while we all visited.
Initially, my Dad put his sunglasses and hat on because he was afraid that his scars will scare the girls, but after awhile, he took them off. I assured him that I had a chat with Cadence and Cody about it. I asked them awhile back if it was scary to see where Grandpa was hurt, and they both told me no. They love their Grandpa no matter what, and they knew that was where he got hurt in his accident. So, the hat and sunglasses were abandoned before too long.
We ordered pizza and had ice cream cones for dessert. It was wonderful to be able to sit in my parents home and have my Dad there like a normal visit. We were able to sit on sofas in the family room rather than chairs that we had gathered from various areas. I didn't have to worry about my children wandering off into another patients room.
Last week, my Dad's therapist did a home evaluation with him so that she could determine what modifications needed to be done to the house before he could come home. The modifications are very minor and can probably be done in hardly any time at all. We are hopeful that my Dad can come home for good in a few more weeks.
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