Re: Concern for your mother

From
Kurt Valenta <mrk@exordium-adventure.com>
To
Corrina Masson <corrinam@homecareassistance.com>
CC
Frank Valenta <fvalenta@hotmail.com>, Timothy Thomas <tt@homecareassistance.com>, Heidi Britch-Valenta <hbvalenta@myfairpoint.net>
Date
2018-02-09 19:02:49
Folder
INBOX
--Apple-Mail-144C704F-52B9-4997-8765-3D5589FB21A7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Corrina I am currently out of town but back on Sunday -!i will follow up With my mother. Thank you for stating your concerns so clearly. My mother ha= s designated her son Frank as the person to oversee her financial affairs an= d he will be the one that clears any changes to the arrangements for care. I= will follow up with you once I have been able to talk with my mother. Regards,=20 Kurt valenta Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 9, 2018, at 5:05 PM, Corrina Masson wrote: >=20 > Good afternoon Frank and Kurt, >=20 > I am writing to express a concern that I have for your mother's wellbeing.= She has been officially discharged from the rehabilitation centre and has r= eturned back to her apartment. The residence has informed our caregiver that= they are an autonomous centre and will not be able to provide the supervisi= on that she likely needs.=20 >=20 > Following her hospitalization, she is still very weak and continues to hav= e a difficult time mobilizing herself. Arrangements were supposed to be made= with a physiotherapist and the CLSC to assist with bathing however we are u= naware if the request has been made. With the CLSC services, there is often a= delay within a week before services begin. Typically, the first 72 hours fo= llowing a hospitalization, is when there is the highest risk for falls and i= t is strongly recommended that an increased level of supervision be provided= . Your mother has expressed to Sandra that she does not want any help howeve= r Sandra, myself, the residence and the rehab centre are extremely concerned= . >=20 > At this point we feel there is a lack of management in Montreal towards yo= ur mother's needs. The hospital expressed the same concern, they contacted o= ur agency earlier today, unaware that we were already caring for her. They h= ad insisted that she will need assistance when she returns home either by fa= mily or with an agency. I can understand how you may perceive our recommenda= tions being bias, however, I would really encourage you to come to Montreal t= o see her condition for yourself as we are extremely concerned for her wellb= eing. If we are not the proper solution, then you may need to consider anoth= er residence that is better suited to manage her evolving needs.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > --=20 > Corrina Masson B.S.W, T.S > Care Manager >=20 >=20 >=20 > Home Care Assistance (Montr=C3=A9al) Inc. > 4464 Ste. Catherine Ouest > Westmount, Qu=C3=A9bec > H3Z 1R7 > Tel: 514 907 5065 - Fax: 514 907 5067=20 > corrinam@homecareassistance.com >=20 --Apple-Mail-144C704F-52B9-4997-8765-3D5589FB21A7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Corrina I am currently out of town b= ut back on Sunday -!i will follow up With my mother. Thank you for= stating your concerns so clearly. My mother has designated her son Frank a

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