Heading Out!

This morning we took grandma and Robin to the airport.  We were so sad to see them go and they had a hard time leaving. Robin is 6 months pregnant and has doctors visits to make and grandma is settling things at home and heading back up here.  I extended my ticket again for Monday (I highly recommend flying Southwest, They have changed my ticket 4 times and this last time I only had to pay $7!)

We were sooooo Happy to be moving out. Mom was a bit nervous until we explained everything to her.  Transport was here this morning at 9am sharp.  Dad was able to ride with her and Kerri and I followed the ambulance. Kerri kept hoping the ambulance would turn the lights on. I told her to lay her head back and go to sleep and she said I can't I might miss the ambulance lights!

I was so impressed with Good Samaritan.  Within 1 hour we had met with 2 nurses, the head supervisor, and Physical Therapist, Admit Clerk, and the Doctor.  I love that they have a doctor on site to see her 7 days a week.  He was examining mom and felt that she moved her right leg 2 times on her own!! Not a whole lot of movement but we were very encouraged.

After 1 hour they started Occupation Therapy on her for 1 hour. We were thrilled to see "action" so quickly.The rest of the therapists had already gone home.  We were so excited and she did really well but she was exhausted.  They had her sitting up in a wheel chair by herself.  They were working to teach her how to dress herself and they gave her a bath.  The OT asked if she had any clothes with her.  Mom panic and looked at me for help.  I told her Robin and I had packed a suitcase and I would go get her clothes.  The look on her face was priceless, but not as priceless as when I opened her suitcase and pulled out her pajamas.  She was SO EXCITED!  It was really fun.  She was soooo happy to put on clothes! 

She will have therapy for a minimum of 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. They have all kinds of therapy, OT, PT, Speech, Recreational. They even teach them to drive! They have an apartment setting where they help them do laundry and cook and manage finances. We are so glad Good Samaritan took her in. We are very hopeful that we will see results.  She will be here around 45 days and then she will have therapy done at home.  Providing she gets well enough to be home.  We know our mom......She is a fighter and she wants to be independant.  Family and friends are strongly encouraged to help her along.  She will be in therapy most of the daytime with breaks in between. You can visit anytime but the best time for visits is after 4pm after therapy is done. Sunday is also a great day.  She does not have any rehab on Sunday. It is their day of rest. If you are in the area, please visit her. This is going to be tough for her and she will need lots of encouragement from family and friends.