A Recent Conversation

Recently I had a conversation with Rob, a middle aged man with a wife and teenage sons.  He and his wife worked full-time and the boys were involved in high school.  Rob would stop by his father Dan's home every night after work to help with errands or things he needed around the house.  He began to notice that Dan was not showering, dressing or even fixing meals some days.  Another concern was his father's growing confusion and disorientation.  A trip to the family doctor only brought more concern to Rob, since the doctor claimed it was just the aging process that caused the confusion.

Rob decided he wanted a second professional opinion on what was best for his father,which is  the reason he called us.  After hearing his concerns I offered to send our Geriatric R.N. out to visit with Rob and his Dad, a good home care agency provides a free assessment.   She suggested that increasing some vitamins and insuring proper nutrition would help clear up the confusion and disorientation.  Rob, his father and the nurse discussed options and agreed that we would send over a C.N.A. four hours a day to help Dan with grooming, light housekeeping and meal preparation.  It was important that we only had two employees involved to maintain the continuity of his care and that Rob and Dan would meet with potential care givers to find the right match.  To date everyone is satisfied with the care.  Dan seems to enjoy Jimmy, one of the C.N.A.s, especially since Rob had season tickets to our professional baseball team and both enjoyed going to games.  Needless to say, Rob is quite relieved and his Father is doing much better.   

Refer to my post on how to find a quality home care agency!  There are qualified home care providers in every major American city.