--94eb2c0320243aec5c0548bbf5e8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Debbie, I spoke with Arthur and he gave me some additional feedback. He always offer to prepare the meals but your mother wants to remain in control. She often orders in fast food. I've asked that Arthur review what's in the fridge every day and propose various meals to your mother in an effort to plan ahead and avoid ordering in. This way she can make the decision, feel in charge and hopefully help Arthur in some of the preparations. He will chart every meal in the care notes. I would also consider looking at a pre-made delivery service that offers balanced meals, as opposed to the pizza and rotisserie chicken that they seem to often choose. If you like, I can try and identify some in the region. Let me know what you think, Tim On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Timothy Thomas wrote: > Hi Debbie, > > Thank you for sharing this information. I will speak with Arthur regardin= g > the diapers schedule. He will be changed every two hours and repositioned= . > As for the meals. I'll review a meal plan with Arthur and next week I wil= l > visit on Tuesday next week and drop off our Balanced Care Manual, which > includes various recipes that he can follow. I will also have him chart > every meal so we can keep track of exactly what he's eating. > > I will update the care plan accordingly and brief the other caregivers > involved. I'm very confident that with the new schedule, and strong > consistent caregivers we can truly help your parents and ensure they have= a > strong quality of life to enjoy. > > Best regards, > Tim > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 9:02 AM, Debbie C wrote: > >> Hi Tim, >> >> >> Here is an email I received from the agency we tried last week. The 2 >> reasons we are returning to Home Care is they were not able to change my >> father on their own and the personality conflicts with my mother. Arthur >> has been great with my parents and is able to physically work with my da= d. >> >> >> In summary of the text below, we are making this change so that my >> father's position can be changed every 2 hours and his diaper >> checked/changed every 2 hours. >> >> >> Any ideas how we can monitor my fathers meals better ? Can we perhaps lo= g >> his 3 meals a day ? If Arthur can also take a look in the micro wave or >> counters to see if any raw meat has been left out. I think she takes it = out >> to plan to cook it then forgets. >> >> >> For the 24 or 16 hours,right now is not possible for us,we are going to >> stick with trying the 7am-9pm, this way we will have someone with him fo= r >> all his waking hours. >> >> >> The other items are for me, I am looking into adapted clothing so it wil= l >> be easier for both my dad and your team to change him and I will speak w= ith >> my mom about the concerns they have about her. >> >> >> I have cc'd my sister to keep her in the loop ;) >> >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Debbie >> >> >> >>