I talked with Cigna, sigh, once again, today. The lady was nice, and tried to clear up several of the unpaid bills Dennis has accrued over the past year. She was trying to figure out why he needed a primary physician while receiving care at an HMO in Wisconsin. I didn't have the energy to confuse the poor gal. Just get the bills paid and move on, is my latest thinking.
I know the people who help me the most are not paid very well. I know the people that stand in the way of happiness are overpaid, and bonused to boot. I don't understand history well enough to know if this is precisely what our founding fathers wanted for our country. I hope not.
Dennis' PT was here, again, today. She helped us understand getting in and out of bed, and it seems we have been doing the right thing. She worked him for 60 minutes, weights, exercises and walking the halls. I like what I am seeing, and Dennis seems happy with what he is receiving from the RN and PT.
Maybe life is slowing down right now. Maybe solutions are in abundance and problems are in reduction.
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Friday, April 10, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
The Silver Lining
No matter how crappy life gets, if you look, something good shows up.
Because of the latest incident of pneumonia, Dennis will now have the services (covered by insurance - HA!), of an RN coming two to three times a week. We met with her today. On Monday or Tuesday, we should hear from a physical therapist to arrange for home visits on a weekly basis.
A year ago, Dennis would have outright rejected the help. Now, although he downplays the necessity, he accepted the offers.
Right now we need this. Dennis is vulnerable, under the care of highly unqualified people. I have absolutely no qualifications, other that a fairly good intuitive sense, to take care of a disabled person. His PCAs, both nursing assistants, have more experience than me, but aren't qualified to do much, medically, either. Even if it's only 60 minutes a week, having a trained and licensed nurse in to take his temp, check his heart, lungs and oxygen, it is more than what we have going for us right now.
Even though today started out rough - with a blood pressure rating of 65/40, it improved all day and ended up with some good news.
Ann and Dennis
Because of the latest incident of pneumonia, Dennis will now have the services (covered by insurance - HA!), of an RN coming two to three times a week. We met with her today. On Monday or Tuesday, we should hear from a physical therapist to arrange for home visits on a weekly basis.
A year ago, Dennis would have outright rejected the help. Now, although he downplays the necessity, he accepted the offers.
Right now we need this. Dennis is vulnerable, under the care of highly unqualified people. I have absolutely no qualifications, other that a fairly good intuitive sense, to take care of a disabled person. His PCAs, both nursing assistants, have more experience than me, but aren't qualified to do much, medically, either. Even if it's only 60 minutes a week, having a trained and licensed nurse in to take his temp, check his heart, lungs and oxygen, it is more than what we have going for us right now.
Even though today started out rough - with a blood pressure rating of 65/40, it improved all day and ended up with some good news.
Ann and Dennis
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