long term care

We will be going to see my husband tomorrow. My husband wanted cake; so we will bring him 2 pieces of white cake, his favorite. I will ask him again why he doesn't call or return my calls. I tried calling the facility again...

hospital

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1/11/25 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 11 Jan 25

Spoke with a nurse yesterday when I was trying to get a hold of my husband. She said he was acting mean so they are giving him a test for a UTI. The meanness could be the same as what happened when he had hospital delirium early...

ombudsman

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1/10/25 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 10 Jan 25

Again, nothing much to report. I hope to be able to get through to the facility today so I can talk to the social worker. I will also see if I can get a message to my husband for him to call me. Yesterday I made several calls;...

hospital delirium

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28 people

1/9/25 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 9 Jan 25

I don't have much to report. I haven't spoken to him. I did get a call from the Business Office. The daily rate for long term care increased $10 on 1/1/25. We didn't get a notice because my husband was in skilled nursing when...

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24 people

1/8/25 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 8 Jan 25

We went to visit him yesterday and brought him a pork and sauerkraut dinner. He seemed to enjoy it. When we arrived he was dressed and in a wheelchair by the nurses' station. These days it's so hard to hear and understand...

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23 people

1/6/25 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 6 Jan 25

We will be visiting today with the pork roast dinner. I got excited yesterday because my husband called; but it turns out he was confused. Said he got into some trouble and was arrested. He said that the beds were the same...

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1/5/25 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 5 Jan 25

We will be visiting him tomorrow, weather permitting. We have a pork roast and sauerkraut meal for him. I'm going to talk to him again about calling me every day. If dialing the number is the problem, I will go over it with...

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24 people

1/4/25 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 4 Jan 25

Called the social worker to find out about the physical therapy cost, my husband said he hasn't been showered since he was transferred (you can take what he says with a grain of salt) and if he could be seen by the staff doctor...

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21 people

12/31/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 31 Dec 24

Went to see my husband yesterday. We had Personal Pan Pizzas from Pizza Hut. He was pretty lucid and didn't want me to leave. My husband's phone was charged and it was within reach. He still doesn't call me daily like he used...

new years eve

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25 people

12/30/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 30 Dec 24

He didn't call and there was no answer at the facility so I couldn't get a message to him to call. We are going to pick up Personal Pan Pizzas from Pizza Hut today. The one right down the street from the facility opens at 11 am....

pizza hut

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12/29/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 29 Dec 24

Tried to call my husband yesterday. He had his phone turned off. I will see him tomorrow. He wants a pizza; and there is a Pizza Hut and Domino's right down the street from the facility. Pizza Hut doesn't open up until 3 so we...

pizza hut

new years day

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24 people

12/28/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 28 Dec 24

Purposely left my husband's cell phone on when I saw him. Tried to call him yesterday; but there was no answer. Received a new bill for room and board from the facility. The room rates are $10 more than they quoted; so I'll...

new years day

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24 people

12/27/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 27 Dec 24

Visited with my husband. Expected him to be dressed and in a wheelchair for Christmas; but he was sleeping when we got there. He was very lucid and only made one comment that was delusional. He was not happy that I only spent 2...

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22 people

12/26/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 26 Dec 24

My husband had his phone on; so I tried calling him last night; but he didn't answer. We will be going to see him today. After seeing him we will return to my house; and his 2nd cousin is preparing a dinner for us: turkey...

christmas

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27 people

12/25/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 25 Dec 24

I called the facility and told them to have my husband call me. I was surprised when he did. The nurse said he slept most of yesterday which is not good. I brought up the subject of physical therapy to see how he felt about...

christmas

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22 people

12/24/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 24 Dec 24

When we got to the facility we found my husband dressed and sitting in a wheelchair by the nurse's station. His roommate said that was the first time in a week that he's been out of bed. That doesn't make me happy at all. I...

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18 people

12/23/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 23 Dec 24

Since I haven't heard from my husband in a week, I don't have any real news. Today we will bring him his replacement phone so he will be able to call me. For some reason he doesn't like using the room phone. We will see what...

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21 people

12/22/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 22 Dec 24

My husband's new phone came yesterday. I just have to set it up for him. I will see him on Sunday and on Christmas. Today I need to find out how his appointment with the urologist went, what the cost will be for physical...

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20 people

12/19/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 19 Dec 24

I was able to reach my husband yesterday. The social worker said that my husband's phone was found by the laundry company; and it was not salvageable. My husband fortunately did not ask about coming home. I told him that he was...

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25 people

12/18/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 18 Dec 24