Sept. 02 - Sept. 08

Sept. 02 (Monday) = Work 10 am. Backdoor still closed. Client awake, mad. Told me about her son's visit yesterday and why she's mad. Also told me she got mad at me too yesterday with me talking to her son. Told her I have to answer the call. Doesn't want me to tell her son things about her, etc. Client had coffee. Tidied up her room, cake box in there, empty, wet towel, dirty night gown on the floor. Tidied up kitchen. Laundry. Looked for pain cream, empty, cut it to get some out, put cream on client's back. Watered front lawn. Asked client what she wants for lunch, says she's not hungry and I should go eat. Wants me to have chicken. Thanked her and went to the kitchen and did my time sheet instead. Back at her room before 12:30 'sh pm and told her I'm going to throw away the tuna which was left on the kitchen table as it was probably spoiled if it was left there overnight. Client agreed, says it was theirs. Asked for soup too. Warmed up the left over cup of cream of chicken soup she had the other day (Saturday) and turned on tv on channel 8. News, no "The Talk Show" as it was Labor Day. Also client had 1 pain reliever at 12:40 pm. Told her she could have another one at 3:40 pm or before 4 pm. Sliced the Boston cream pie and client had a slice. Told her I left the Atenolol and Calcium on the kitchen table so she could take it later. And told her there's more cake slices on the fridge, ready for her. She wanted to give a slice of cake to neighbor, "S" but told her "S" wasn't home and if the cake was left in the porch (as she wanted) it would get spoiled as it should be on the fridge. She agreed and says tomorrow then. Mentioned if it's ok on the office for her to pay tomorrow, as she's afraid if se wrote the check she doesn't have enough, waiting for the check to be deposited tomorrow. Also wrote me a note for office that if she writes a check, to do not cash it in till Wed. she waits for her check on deposit. So told her it's ok and we could just mail it tomorrow. Also wrote a check of $350 for her daughter in law, says the rest of the $500 would be next month, but for now it was $350. Explained to her the $500 would go to her Chase bank for her bills. And says ok. Left before 1:15 pm.

Sept. 03 (Tuesday) = Work 10 am. Backdoor still closed, client awake, had coffee later. Deposited check for over $1k, on checking. Cashed in $500 and another one for $10 for client's lunch, Subway.Teller was Maria. Next to Chase, had some problem with the guy teller as he said he can't find client's name in San Diego. Called client's son. Had some issue with client's son wanting to talk to the teller, and the teller cannot take the phone from me and talk to him. He found the account number afterwards and got it settled. Gave me 2 business card, one with whom to call on the bank as client's son wants to call, and the other with the account number which I only noticed when I got back to client. Went to Subway and got footlong tuna and 21 oz. Diet Coke. Had spent about $7+. Client sleeping. Woke up client for lunch, had half of the tuna sandwich and the small Diet Coke. Placed half of the sandwich on fridge. Asked me about the bank, on how it went in there. And told her the $500 had been deposited on Chase bank. Had taken the Atenolol and Calcium at 1 pm. Left 1:20 'sh pm.



Sept 04 (Wednesday) = Dog outside. Client awake. Says about her son and granddaughter's call last night, with him wanting her to call the bank for the $10 penalty on her account. Client had 1 toast, with butter and orange jelly. Watered back lawn. Continued laundry. Client called Citibank, Maria answered the phone, waited for Carlos. He took client's phone number. Made grocery list. Client wrote check for Vons, and another check to cash in, $20 for Smart and Final taffy candy and a mix chocolate bag. Left 10:40 'sh am. Went to bank first, cashed in $20 check, teller Maria. Tried Citibank debt card again, same answer, told her client doesn't go out of the house due to severe arthritis pain. Told me to call 1-800 number on the card. Asked which number, and turned out to be 1-888 number which was on the card. @ Vons next, got items and called client for lox price, and pot roast. Cost, $30 +, client's check,  as I got a book of stamps too. @ Smart and Final next, called client too for taffy and mixed chocolate bag price. Got taffy and Kitkat bag. Still got $12+ change. Back @ client before 12 noon, client sleeping. Prepared lunch. Client had lunch 12 'sh pm, had lox sandwich,  tomatoes and cucumber on side, small cream cheese, and Diet Coke for drink. Prepared half of the remaining beef steak meat for client's meal with steamed squash. Received call from Carlos. Client had Calcium and Atenolol past 1 pm. Told me about the call, and that the penalty of $10 was only once, 'coz of the overdraft (its for the overdraft fee) and that Carlos said her son could give him a call. Turned on tv. Returned hat, and change purse, showed her the Citibank card in there and the change from Smart and Final. Dialed her son's number for her, and he explained the call from the bank, the $10 penalty, and so on. Gave her another pain cream, told her about the tv dinners, and the blintzes ready. Turned on cooler on 66. Reminded client again how to turn on cooler and off button. Left 1:35 'sh pm already.

Sept. 05 (Thursday) = OFF!

Sept. 06 (Friday) = Client awake, still lying down. Noticed heater on, turned it off. Papers and salt water candy wrappers and some candies sticking on the floor. Client says about her night, too hot, arthritis pain. Tidied up bedroom. Tidied up kitchen and client fall asleep. Watered the front lawn and roses by the side. Emptied commode. Rubbed some pain cream on client's back and she's sleeping while sitting up. Went to sleep again. Woke up 10:30 am and tells me about getting CVS fan, and skin peel set aside for her on the counter. Told her to better call the CVS again and see if they still have the skin peel set aside for her as it's been 2 days ago since she called last Wed. as she said. Had spoke to the guy too and was told they don't have anything on the aisle that's $4.95 skin peel or item for $4.95. And says they accept check with ID card. Explained it to client and still insisted on writing a check for CVS, then wrote a note with it, and told me to tell CVS to talk to Carlos of Citibank if there's still have problem with the store on confirming her identity. Explained to her what they need is an ID. Then gives me her Citibank un-activated debit card to work for ID, and Kmart and Marshall card. Told her I'd just try the bank card as there's no name of her on the last 2 mentioned. Gave me $8 too for lunch, Burger King. Left 11:30 'sh am. Got $1.49 double cheese burger and value fries w/o salt on Burger King. Cost $3. @ CVS next, looked for over the counter incontinence as client asked, can't find one, was about to ask pharmacist but they didn't noticed me on consultation line. Went back on aisle and called Rite-Aid pharmacy. Told to a lady employee and was told can't find it over the counter, needs doctor's prescription for it. Called client. Looked on the fans and called client again for price $22.99. Asked guy employee if there's fan on sale for $19+. Says o. Called client again, let her know, asked my suggestion, and then decided to wait for it to go on sale. Got back @ client's home maybe 12:20 'sh pm. Client sleeping. Prepared lunch. Awakened client for lunch, BK double cheese burger, fries, and water for drink. Also returned change purse, showed her the Citibank card in it, and the $5 from the $8 she gave me for Burger King. Made salad (lettuce, carrots, cucumber) and washed remaining grapes for client, put o ziplock bag. Client asleep after lunch. Woke he up for the Calcium and Atenolol @ 1 pm. Put CVS check and note on the drawer by the toaster. Left 1:05 'sh pm.

Sept. 07 (Saturday) = Kitchen clean, table and floor, like when I left it yesterday.Client already awake. Client had tea, fall asleep again. Watered back and front lawn. Client awake, had the idea I could bath dog as she doesn't want to spend $40 - $45 on the dog salon. Told her too I may need to get groceries as there's no dog foods. Fall asleep again. Tried bathing dog, had just wet and shampooed body, dog barking and would come toward me but I had lease tied on the gate. Rinsed, dried with towel and he went back inside. Client awakens with the dog on the bed, asked about the dog's bath and told her how it went. Client wrote two checks: 1 for Rite-Aid as she wants me to look at fans, says she called yesterday and then was told they have fans on sale. Another check for Vons, told her dog needs dog food. And gave me $6.88 for lunch @ El Pollo Loco. Put the pennies on where the pennies are on the ziplock bad,left the dime and only took the $6.75 with me Left almost 11 am. Went @ El Pollo Loco first, got 2 pieces of chicken combo, leg and thigh, cole slaw, mashed potato, and Diet Coke drink. Paid with $6.75 cash and added .37 cents from my card as cash not enough. @ Vons first, got tv dinners, dog foods, beef broth, paper towel, ice cream. Cost, $17+. Then @ Rite Aid next, got two $1 pain relievers, pain cream and called client about the fans. She decided to get, try it and return if she doesn't like it. Got back to client 12 noon. Prepared lunch. Client had lunch 12:20 'sh pm, client had 1 chicken breast, cole slaw, mashed potato and the Diet Coke. Client had Calcium vit. and Atenolol @ 12:55 pm, gave pain cream and pain reliever, told her 1 tablet very 4 hours and showed fan, and told her the price too, $18+ as it's 25% sale. Client happy with it as she said she's already ready to take it back hearing the original price. Told her about the tv dinners ready. Plugged in new fan, 21 inch. fan, client satisfied with it. Left 1:20 pm.

Sept. 08 (Sunday) = OFF!