July 29 - Aug. 04

July 29 (Monday) = Dog outside, client awake. Told me what she wants on Ralphs. Tidied up the kitchen. Client had fallen asleep and woke her up for waffle and cup of hot mixture of 1 tbsp of honey and 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon. Then fall back to sleep again, awakened her about 10:15 am, told her I'm going on Ralphs and gave her the Hydrochlorothiazide, Vesicare was dropped on the floor as she was sleepy, still lying in bed. Then told me she called Rite-Aid and was told they have a lot of statues so she wants me to look, and also wants me to ask pharmacy for this bladder med. commercial she saw on tv but she forgot, she wrote a check for it but asked me to pay for Ralphs and Burger King. Called Burger King too as client wants me to ask for other burgers. Client seems to like BBQ sandwich. Left already 10:31 am. Went to Ralphs first, got Rug Doctor shampoo cleaner, and Mean Green spot spray, the cheese cake dessert, and 2 kaiser rolls, and dog cookies. Had paid and spent $25.61 with my card. Then went next to Burger King and got the rib sandwich for client as the BBQ sandwich is made from pork, and got no salt value fries. Spent $5.16 with my card. Dropped by next to Rite-Aid and looked for statues but all are for Fall and Thanksgiving decors. Got back past 11 am, client sleeping. Emptied commode, sanitized and rinsed outside. Folded bed sheets and washed 2 soaked rug towels. Client awakened, but went back to sleep. Had wiped her face and arms with warm towel as her arms are brown and some on her face. Told her she probably had rubbed something. Client had lunch at about 11:40 'sh am. Had the rib sandwich and value fries, water for drink. Client fall asleep after lunch. Woke her up at 1 pm before I left, client signed in time sheet and she had check for office ready. Told her she still had 1 tv dinner and a steak in there. (Left 2 kaiser rolls in the table.) Left 1:10 pm.

July 30 (Tuesday) = Dog barely inside the door, door open for him to get in, client awake. Made her the 1 cup hot water with cinnamon and honey but says it's not working, told her it would take time as it won't work that quickly and client made crack that hope she'd still be around when it worked. So told her I'd just bring it back in the kitchen and I'd stop bringing it in.Asked her for coffee and she prefers it. Client had coffee, doesn't want anything to eat. Tidied up kitchen, 2 rug towels on dryer, shampooed carpet near kitchen. Client asked me to call Black Angus Steakhouse, called number on Kearny Villa Rd., not working, called operator, tried the 2 given numbers but still not working, client said just forget it for now. Decided Chinese Food and wanted me to go Rite-Aid and get candies too. Left before 11 am, got Chinese food first, teriyaki, lo mein, and orange chicken and Diet Coke. Spent $5.93 with my card. Went next to Rite-Aid and got M & M's for about $3.99 and Rite-Aid brand pain rub. Spent $7.95 with my card. Got back, client awake still watching tv. Remembered the mail for dog's licensing and told her her son got it when they came her for 2 days to do the tree cutting. Asked me to call her son but no answer. Told her about her check too with her son wanting it to be deposited on Chase bank, client wasn't happy about it, but mad. Client had lunch at $11:40 ' sh am, had lo mein, teriyaki and orange chicken and the Diet Coke. Still had some of it for dinner and put it on the fridge. Gave client the Atenolol, Calcium, and Omeprazole. She had wrote a letter to her son asking about the mail back for the dog's licensing, put it by the mailbox. Left about 1:15 pm.

July 31 (Wednesday) = [used mom's car, Akhing got stock on our way home from Spring Valley yesterday.] Dog outside, client awake. Dog peed again on the vacant room's carpet, and it smells.  Swept client's bedroom. Put corned beef brisket on stove about 9:50 ' sh am, or before 10 am. Made client coffee and tidied up kitchen, sanitized/wiped kitchen table. Client fall asleep, says she had the arthritis again last night and was glad the Rite-Aid brand pain rub worked. She was sleeping, so I didn't woke her up, left the cup of coffee by the bedside table. And I opened the window so fresh air could come, the room smells. Emptied commode and change towel rug. Laundried dark green jacket & bedsheet from the vacant room as I changed the bed sheet. Made rice-a-roni too while shampooing vacant room. Cleaned hallway restroom. Client awakened, watches tv and fall asleep again. Awake again @ about 11:35 am and was asking if I wanted to go to the store for my lunch. And I said I'm ok, but if she wants me to go get her something then I go. Made steak for client's lunch and steamed baby carrots and zucchini. Client had lunch @ around 11:45 'sh am, she had the steak, served it whole but offered her help on cutting it but she refuses, had steamed veges., some chicken flavored rice-a-roni and water for drink. Gave client shower @ 12:22 pm and done @ 12:45 pm. Helped on grooming and dressing. Told her my thought of going to Rite-Aid and getting her more rub as she might need it and I'm off tomorrow. Asked her to write me a check. Left almost 1 pm for Rite-Aid (12:58 pm to be exact), got 2 Rite-Aid brand cream and 1 Cheetos Puffs as they don't have Cracker Jack. Got back 1:11 pm, client already back in her room, watching "The Talk Show." Gave her Calcium vit., the stomach med. Omeprazole and Atenolol. Showed her the rub and the pain medicine Acetamenophine 500 mg that I also bought in case she lost or drop the current Acetaminophine bottle she have. Reminded client the corned beef on the stove and asked her if she wants me to turn it off, and she wants me too so I did turned it off. Took cp video too of the off stove. Left almost 1:30 pm.

Aug. 01 (Thursday) = OFF!

Aug. 02 (Friday) = Can hear dog barking in the kitchen. Back door still closed. Put dog outside, client awake. Was talking about Hometown Buffet ad and I was looking for it. Also told client I had brought my own lunch as she was into the Hometown Buffet ad. Asked me why, told her I don't have money to buy lunch so I brought my own lunch. Told me about her arthritis pain, and dog was bad last night, and about half of the corned beef on a plate on fridge, and said she wanted some changes, no cooking so I could use the time on cleaning and that she would just buy food. Says she hadn't had dinner but she doesn't want anything to eat for breakfast when I asked her. Tidied up kitchen, did laundried the soaked clothes and towels used on shower last Wed. Client had coffee and I called Hometown Buffet National City since the one in University isn't answering call, asked them if they accept personal check, says no. Also called Ralphs to ask the same question as client wanted more kaiser rolls, she likes it. She wanted met o go there but I told her I don't have money to spend. She wrote two checks: 1 to cash in in her bank ($10 check,) and other check to be use in Ralphs. Already 10:40 ' sh am when I left. Arrived to Citibank 11 am. "That guy" said he can't cash it in and I spent 30 minutes sitting on the lobby, they or he want client to talk to them directly and NOT me talking to client and letting them know what client said. Called client twice. Then finally "that guy" called me for the check to be cash in. Asked me what denomination I want so I said the whole $10 (Is he going to give me $1's I thought?) Turned out he thought the amount was $110 so I told him it was $10! He went and "slide" the check again. Already 11:30 am, called client when I got to the car and told her I just finished on the bank. Went to Hometown Buffet, but was told they only accept the $5.99 coupon in, and not on take out. Was told take out is $9.07. Got mostly meat, (sweet and sour chicken with sesame seeds, fried chicken, bbq, 2 grilled chicken thighs, fried fish stick, and mashed potato. Next to Ralphs and got the cheesecake slice, 3 kaiser rolls, 1 Diet Coke, 1 Hungry Man tv dinner and more dog food. Paid with client's check. Got back past 12 pm, client sleeping, woke her up for lunch. Client had 1 fried chicken leg, 2 fish sticks, sweet and sour chicken, mashed potato and Diet Coke for drink. Client on phone past 12:35 pm, with granddaughter, called me as they want to talk to me. Spoke to granddaughter and client's son, was asked about client's SS check if it had arrived and that either half or all of it be deposited to Chase bank, told him maybe tomorrow as it arrives on the 3rd of the new month. Asked me to call him tomorrow. Client mad about it. Gave her Atenolol, Omeprazole and Calcium vit. already 1:15 pm. Reminded her I really have to go as mom has to go to work, I'm using her car. Left past 1:15 pm.

Aug. 03 (Saturday) = Client sleeping. Asked her for tea or coffee, chose tea. Made tea and client went back to sleep so I just put tea on side table. Tidied up kitchen and continued laundry. Shampooed carpet as it smells, do had peed again. Client sleeping. Called client's son as he asked me yesterday to call him today when they called client yesterday. Told him client's check had arrived and Water Utility bill which client  want to pay. Told me to deposit about $500 on Chase bank for client's bills they have. Told him client still sleeping and didn't know yet check was already here. Tried to wake up client about 10 am, but says woke her up in 15 minutes as she was so tired, and drifted back to sleep. Asked for coffee this time so I made coffee this time. Heard client awake so brought coffee in and brought check in and Water bill. Told her about the $500 she needs to deposit on Chase and rest she could deposit on her Citibank. Client agreed to cashed in $500 that would be deposited to Chase. Wrote 3 checks: 1 for $500 to be cashed in, 1 for Vons, and 1 to pay me for the $272.69 she owes me for lunches and groceries. Explained it well to client and she understood. Asked her to call Citibank to let them know I'm coming and making a deposit of $1K and cash in $500. Suggested her she could just pay the bill on Monday as it's due on Aug. 15 so she doesn't get overwhelmed. Left almost 1 am. Deposited check, and cashed in $500. Julian took cared of it. Had no problem. Went next to Chase and deposited $500, Lisa Butler took cared of it. Called client after and let her know I was just done and going next to Vons. Told client Chase has long line as she asked what took me long it's already late. Got items form Vons and called client if there's something else she wanted me to get, says no. Got back to client almost 12 noon. Client only asked for Greek salad, she says she's not hungry. So client got Greek salad and Diet Coke for lunch. Gave her Atenolol, Calcium, and Omeprazole already past 1 pm. Rubbed pain cream on back, shoulders and legs and asked medicine for foot as says it hurt. Put ointment and bandaged both big toes. Had also asked me to drop by to Kmart on Monday as she wants me to look at torquise ring, gave me change purse  with her ring in there for sample of the size she wants and Kmart card. Left already about 1:20 pm.
PAID $272.69

Aug 04 (Sunday) = OFF!