Aug. 05 - Aug. 11

Aug. 05 (Monday) = Dropped by to Kmart and looked for torquise ring, called client as they don't have it. Asked me to look for rust remover (for iron) and a paste to put on tile crakcs. Got rust remover. Paid with client's Kmart card she got when she returned a ring before. She still have a balance of $10.80 on the Kmart card. Got back about 9:30 am, turned on heater as said she was cold. Made client coffee and she took it. Tidied up kitchen, really messy. Dog pooped and peed on carpet by the vacant room. She wanted donut so suggested her I could go to Vons as I don't have money I could spare for her as she thought of Ihop while I'm in Kmart. Client wrote a check for Vons and gave me items she wanted. Went to Vons, and tried to pay with client's check but it was  declined, manager Connie was the cashier. Called client and told her and she called bank. Called her after a while from store and client asked me to go back to her place, have the items on hold. Got back to client and we called her bank again, she talked to Carlos and was assured she has her bank account intact, no problem with it. So I got back to Vons and told client I'd try and pay again. Declined again, manager Connie called Vons (main office ?) and told about the declined check which client has enough fund. I was given a 1-800 number for client to call. Told her I'd leave the items again and go back to client and maybe just have her write a check for me to cash in in her bank.Got back and told client what happened, and she was mad. Says she's not going to Vons again. But after a while I had her agreed to call the 1-800 number (Safeway.) Client talked to a representative and she learned why. She got her account overdrawn the past weeks. And she said she was told they'd have it fix but meanwhile she decided for me to just go to Ralphs. She wrote a check for Ralphs and I left already 12 noon. Got same items I got from Vons. Paid with client's check and it was accepted. Got back about 12:30 pm, client awake, prepared her lunch and she woke up before I serve her lunch. Client had 3 pieces of the Honey Glazed Chicken Wings, peas and water for drink. Asked me to stay for an hour and come later tomorrow. Client likes it and fall asleep after lunch.Stayed until 2 pm. Did things that needed to be tidied up and cleaned. Emptied commode and continued washing towel rugs. Woke up client 2 pm for her Omeprazole, Calcium, and Atenolol. She wrote a check for office too and she called her bank to see if she has enough money in there. Reminded me to come later tomorrow as I stayed 'til 2 pm. Left about 2:15 pm.

Aug. 06 (Tuesday) = 10 am work. Dog barking as he got into inside of the door. Client awake, says dog had been a bad dog. And arthritis pain bad. Rubbed cream at the back, shoulders and legs. Says it helped, made her feel better.  Made client coffe about 10:30 am.Tidied up kitchen. Past 11 am at the bank to cash in $15 for Subway. Client ddoesn't want to call bank and wanted to be called instead for any problem. Maria: teller. @ Subway at about 11:30 am. Got footlong roast beef and two 21 oz. Diet Coke and Sprite Paid $10.75with client's money. Change of $4.25. Drpped by to Rite-Aid to get cream, pain medicine, Diet Pepsi, Cheetos Puffs and looed at wheelchair's price. Paid with client's check. Client lunch past 12 noon: roast beef, green peas and the 21 oz. Diet Coke. Picked up 5 oranges. Client took Atenolool, Omeprazole and Calcium about 1 pm. Paid water utilitybill, $93.11 and dropped it off at post office. Left already 1:20 pm.

Aug. 07 (Wednesday) = Called client before leaving home for 99 Cents Store item list she wants me to get. Asked her about going to Ralphs for groceries as I'm off tomorrow, Thursday. Only have $4.25 budget, change from yesterday's Subway. Got to store before 9 am, got items. Spent $3.94 and had .31 cents change returned to client when I got there. Doesn't want coffee or tea. Says about arthritis pain last night, went to sleep. Put dog outside and watered back lawn and front. Dried two towel rugs and soaked 2 night gowns. Tidied up kitchen. Emptied commode and changed soiled towel rug.Client up about past 10:30 am. Asked her again about getting Ralphs groceries and says she's going to think about it. Made her kaiser roll pastrami sandwich and macaroni and cheese for meals just in case she doesn't want me to get groceries. Client had lunch about 11:45 am, had glazed chicken wings, steamed spinach, plums and water for drink. Made me list for Ralphs. Left 12:24 pm for Ralphs. Got items from Ralphs and check was declined. Hold off items and told manager/cashier Jessie Rivas I'd make a call to client. Called client and explained what happened and suggested her either cancel the groceries or I'd go back to her place, she'd write a check that I'd cash in to her bank. Got items on hold, went back to client and she called the bank, spoke to Carlos and explained him what happened. Teller asked for 10 minutes: 12:55 pm, and it's already 1:14 pm so client decided to call again, told Carlos I'd be there in few minutes. Client wrote check for $20 for me to cash in. Got to the bank and Carlos check client's account, assured it's ok and cashed in the $20. Called client and told her I'd go straight to Ralphs back and get the items. Arrived to Ralphs and paid for the items, also asked for 1-800 to call for the declined check. Jessie Rivas game me two choices of numbers to call. Got back to client, gave her medicines, (Atenolol, Calcium, and Omeprazole) rub, and gave back her change purse and change from $20 from Ralphs. Called the second number given. Then I was past to another number, went on what happened again, was asked for client's account, routing, and check number, the amount I was about to pay on Ralphs, etc. Says check was declined due to negative feedback from another store (Vons) that they had seen. So it has to be cleared first and that takes about 7-8 days. Left 2:30 pm and client had it written down about her wanting for me to come in later the next day I come to work for whatever extra time I had spent. Left already past 2:30 pm.

Aug. 08 (Thursday) = OFF!

Aug. 09 (Friday) = Work 10:30 am. Backdoor still closed. Client awake, told me about her arthritis pain and her son and granddaughter called last night, and she told them what happened with the stores, and says her son says it's the bank and she should get back to them. Made coffee. Put recycle bin on the curb. Tidied up kitchen. Put dog outside Laundry. Client sleeping. Had awakened her when I went in to put coffee in her bedside table. Client went back to sleep. Client awake before 11:30 am. Asked me to go to the garage and look for the pool she says she got for dog. Went on the garage and got it. Made beef bacon, steamed zucchini and baby carrots. Client watching tv and had lunch 12 pm. Had 3 pieces of glazed chicken wings, beef bacon, the steamed vegetables and water for drink. Prepared beef liver (the way she wanted/taught me to do it) for her dinner, with green peas. Client fall asleep after lunch. Made the night medicines ready on the kitchen table. Woke her up past 1 pm to let her know I'm leaving. Told her I already had prepared her dinner and there's still chicken wings left. Wanted me to call her tomorrow. Left past 1:15 pm.

Aug. 10 (Saturday) = Called client before leaving home as she asked me to and she had a thought of going to El Pollo Loco for lunch for their special. Told her I have $10 cash to spend. Dog outside, brought back inside, client awake. Doesn't want any drink but asked for sunny-side up egg. Made it and she took her morning meds after. Tidied up kitchen and continued laundry and drying. Made me list for Vons and went to sleep. Left 10:30 am without waking up client as we already talked about me just going and not to wake her up. El Pollo Loco about 10:45 'sh am and got 3 pieces leg and thigh combo, Diet Coke, with Spanish rice, corn tortilla and cole slaw. Spent $8.+ with my card. Next to Vons and got items. Check declined, cashier was Steve, groceries on hold and called client. Got back to her place, client called Vons and spoke to Adams, the manager and asked me to call her son after. Client had lunch about 11:40 ' sh am, had 2 chicken grilled, Spanish rice and cole slaw with the Diet Coke. Her son called bank with us on the phone after, then was told all was set and client could write checks again that I could use to pick up groceries. Went back with the same check that was declined to Vons to pay, had talked to Adams, tried paid, and declined again. He tried to call the 1-800 number and again he was told that they need to talk to client to get permission that they could speak to me as it has some questions with her account and all that. Put groceries on hold again and got back to client. Told her what happened and called her son again. Her son called Vons while we were on the phone and had spoke to Lorenza, supervisor as manager's are the break, was given the 1-800 number again. For the meantime, client's son suggested I go to bank to get cash for groceries (which I also thought) and just go to Ralphs for the groceries. Talked to client on it and she wrote a check to cash in for $30. I called bank to ask what time they close as it's Saturday, was told 2 pm. Put Pest Control letter/bill on the front, by the mailbox for mailman. Left @ 140 pm, got to bank and cashed in check, Julian was the teller. Went straight to Ralphs, grabbed items I had from Vons and paid. Spent $25+. Still has change of $4.60. Emptied trash when I got back to client, prepared the tv dinners for easy opening and gave client her Atenolol, Omeprazole, and Calcium. Gave the pain cream I got as well and the change. Told her I'm gonna go. Called client's son before I left and we decided to just made the call to the 1-800 number today, client walked into the kitchen and was surprised to see me still in there. Told her what's going on and she spoke on the phone too with Wendy's, Safeway representative about her bank, etc. Gave me other slice of cheese cake and 1 kaiser roll. Left 2:40 ' sh pm, client sitting on the kitchen, says she's ok as I told her I'd wait for her to go before I leave.

Aug. 11. (Sunday) = OFF!