My first impression was of a gracious old house...shelves with library books on either side, a grand piano. I learned later that the lobby is used as a general meeting area, for entertainment and birthday celebrations. I read the event calendar and noticed Ash Wednesday and Shabat Services. Also paczki on Fat Tuesday. And a carpeted staircase to the next floor. I spoke with the marketing director for a few minutes and then she took me on a tour. The room is an unfurnished studio with barrier free bathroom. My dad can ask the doctor to write a prescription for a hospital bed. It will help because the head lifts, allowing my mother to get out of bed easier. We can move my mother's recliner and bedside dinner table. We could order a new chair for my father. Take framed pictures of family and friends. There is a small refrigerator and we can bring in a microwave. Very much like home. I wonder, tho, why it is so inexpensive. Semi private rooms at other nursing homes are $9K-$10K monthly Why is this beautiful home only $6K per month? Is there something I don't know? The room is available whenever we can complete the paperwork and the nurse evaluates my mother.
My father complains about my mother's discomfort. And I feel terrible that I didn't act sooner, make a doctor's appointment when the trouble first started. It hurts to see them both going through this when it could have been addressed a while ago. My dad wants to wait and make a decision based on the doctor appointment tomorrow. He then has to get his finances in order.
I did reach out to my sister and leave her a voicemail about my visit, but we are still estranged. However, I will see her tomorrow and apologize. I have not heard from my brother.
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