Dec. 16 - Dec. 22

Dec. 16 (Monday) = Paper pieces on the floor, client already awake. Tidied up kitchen.  Client fall back to sleep but woke her up for tea and scranbled egg. Client had tea but fed egg to the dog. She had her Hydrochlorothiazide after. Wants the garage sale ad to be put out agaian, as always,  she wrote in a writing paper. Reminded client about me asking her to switch my off with Thursday for tonorrow, and she agreed. Prepared meals for dinber and tomorrow. Client called bank and transferred $30 on her checking.Wanted solar duck and gnome which was bought from Rite-Aid last July to be returned and use money for Subway. Look for receipt and found it. Client still, wrote check for Rite-Aid for pain cream and other stuffs, got two poinsettias too, yellow and red which was paid by check, got gift card for solar lights instead of cash as its been about 5 months since it was bought.  Paid $7.02 for Subway with my card, oven roasted chicken, footlobg, with $5 coupon and small Diet Coke. Client awake when got back, gave her Rite-Aid gift card and told her about it. Prepared lubch. Cluent had half of the sabdwich and d Diet Coke. Wrote me check, $7, for amount I spent ob Subway, just told her $7. Prepared baked potato and steamed broccoli, rice-a-roni beef rice, (new) with the steamed broccoli and a potato pancake untouched. Told client about the soup ob green cup as well after lunch when gave her the Atenolol med, gum, paib cream, and Rite-Aid brand tums too was put on her bedside table. Asked me to dial her sob's number. Client spoke to son about granddaughter's try out on singing. Asked me to tell office to wait for payment again. Left almost 1:30 on.

Dec. 17 (Tuesday) = OFF!

Dec. 18 (Wednesday) = Client already awake, with lamp and the comforter on the floor, says had a bad night/day with dog's barking and arthritis pain. Says she wants coffee cake to better her day but she doesn't have money. Asked me if I have money, but was also broke. Told client to call her bank and she did and client was told she have $14 in bank. Also had said son called and says coming on Sunday. Client had tea. Asked me to call Ralphs and ask for coffee cake or coffee bun, store says they have coffee cake for $3+. Wrote check for Ralphs. Tidied up kitchen and did laundry's and dried clothes. Soaked and washed heating pad, which client says not working. @ Ralphs passed 10:30 am, called client from there about items prices. Got Greek salad, dog food, chocolate cookies, 2 kaiser rolls, liver patte. Paid $13+ with client's check. Client sleeping when got back. Prepared lunch. Client had lunch 11:45 'sh am. Client had half of kaiser roll with liver patte, the Greek salad, and water for drink. Brought her Atenolol about 12:30 'sh pm. Massaged back, shoulders and legs. Refilled pain reliever bottle on bed side table. Asked me what I'm gonna be doing on Sunday, says she has plan on spreeing on Sunday because her son is coming, told her I have work in the morning, client was a bit upset.So told her I will have to call office tomorrow and ask, so they could find someone on my shift, we'll see what they say, client agreed and also want me to ask for Ericka's last name. I said yes. Told client pad isn't dried yet. Left 1:10 pm.

Dec. 19 (Thursday) = (Gloomy day) = Client already awake. Says she ate chocolates and they were burnt. So she called Ralphs and told them, says she was told to just bring cookies in and will have exchange or refund. Also reminded me Rite-Aid poinsettia's as John (manager) she had talked to last Monday would be there. Client had coffee. Tidied up kitchen. Asked me to call Rite-Aid and ask what they have in a way of food. Called Rite-Aid and was told they have tv dinners. Found Rite-Aid receipt for poinsettia's and learned I got them for $5.24 instead of the regular price $6.99, told client and poinsettia issue (for refund) was now settled. Client called bank, talked to a lady employee and was told her balance, checking is -$11. Client doesn't want to make transfers. Decided to look at tv dinners instead on Rite-Aid and go to Ralphs after to return cookies (only few left.) Gave me Rite-Aid gift card to use. At Rite-Aid around 10:30 'sh am,called client about cookies and tv dinners. Says I could go to Ralphs and return cookies tomorrow instead. Paid with Rite-Aid gift card. Client slept when I got back past 11 am. Swept bedroom floor and emptied commode. Prepared lunch. Client had the roast beef and mashed potato tv dinner, Greek salad and water for drink. Likes the mashed potato and says Greek salad was good, which she doesn't like yesterday. And roast beef wasn't that good. Wants me to call Ralphs to set aside 2 Greek salad for her son's coming on Sunday or for tomorrow. Then changed her mind into calling Food 4 Less first. I called Food 4 Less and was told they don't have Greek salad. Client had Atenolol past 12:30 'sh pm. Had leg massage, back and shoulders. Trimmed toe nails after and put cream as client says big toe has cuts, (again). Called office (pretended) and asked for my Sunday schedule shift, and Ericka's last name. Told client office agreed and wanted m to change shift with caregiver that works on 2 pm, so I'll come 2 pm shift instead, and client wasn't happy about it. Told her office says would try and find Ericka's file for her last name for client. And client asked me to call son and asked what time they would come on Sunday. Called client's son and was told they'd be coming prolly next week's Sunday, and ot this coming Sunday. Told it to client. Had prepared client's dinner, the beef stew and steamed vegetables (broccoli and sweet peas.) Pest Control man arrived and sprayed past 1 pm. Also gardener arrived just when I'm about to go. Left 1:20 'sh pm.

Dec. 20 (Friday) = Client lying on room's floor, two pillows and a throw as blanket, says she was calling time and her calling/dialing was mixed up as she got surprised by knocking in the front door early morning, still dark, and a cop in there saying she got called 911. Client said she didn't opened door thou, told cop she was living alone and the police shone his flashlight, stayed or a bit more and left. With lying on the floor, says she was chasing dog, walker got stocked, something got into its wheel, and she was on the floor, tried to get up but could not so she lied down on the floor until I arrived. Says she wasn't hurt thou. Checked her, and she was ok. Client tried to get up, could sit but would lie back down again as her arthritis pain gets on her, legs and back. Helped client sit up, but  again, would lie back down as arthritis pain gets on her. Chit-chatted with me, and joking around. Client had tea, asked for lemon but didn't used slice of lemon that came with the tea. Turned on tv, as client wanted. I tidied up kitchen, dried clothes. Swept the bedroom, client tried getting up again, but can't. Told her I'd call my brother and she agreed. I called brother around 10:30 'sh am, told client. Covered commode and changed towel rugs, soaked soiled rug towels. Brother arrived passed 11 am, client was surprised that I already called brother thou I already told her when I did. Let brother in the living room, helped client changed dress, and put dog outside. Brother sat client on the chair I had brought inside room earlier as client wanted. Client chit chatted with brother and I, wanted to get brother something but I just suggested lemons/oranges instead. I got picked some and brought it, gave it to brother. Let dog inside while client chit-chatting with brother. Brother left before 12 noon, around 11:47 'sh am. Told client I'm not going to Rite-Aid, since there's still the beef stew in there, client agreed. Called office, and had talked to Ms. Patty and told her about what had happened, and I, asked brother to come over and help. Says for me to make a note. Warmed up beef stew, and steamed broccoli, sweet peas, and carrots. Boiled 1 egg for egg sandwich. Client had lunch about passed 12 noon, had beef stew, the steamed veges., and water for drink. Brought in her Atenolol med 12:30 'sh pm, which she took, and had a cup of cream of mushroom soup after, as said she was still hungry. Made her egg sandwich on half of kaiser roll while she was having lunch. Remaining soup, put on fridge and told client about the sandwich, later. Told her about the guy (Pest Control) spraying yesterday and the bill I got on the front porch. And had suggested we should call her son about it and also let her know about what happened. Client agreed. Spoke to his son and let him know what happened. And the Pest Control bill too. Says he'd see what he can do, talked about the alert system necklace. Returned Rite-Aid gift card. Had left 1:20 'sh pm.

Dec. 21 (Saturday) = Dog still on lease, inside the back door. Client already awake. Says about her call to Macy's in the valley and speaking to an employee which turned to be a Filipina as client says, she sounds like me. Also says she had some sleep last night but awake since 3 am. Also ha said she had called Smart & Final and was told store has some items on sale and wants pop corn. Asked me if I have money with me. Told client I don't, I'm broke. Suggested for her to call the bank, first resisted but later agreed and called bank while I brought in her tea. Client spoke to a lady teller and then told me $38 was transferred. Tidied up kitchen. And washed soaked towel rugs and re-soaked before washing. Client fall asleep. Shampooed vacant room's carpet. Woke up client @ passed 10:35 'sh am for grocery list, but client was sleepy and fallback to sleep while talking. Prepared meds. for tomorrow instead and meals: made rice-a-roni beef rice and had sauteed sweet peas and carrots. Client woke up @ 10:40 'sh am, wrote check for Smart & Final and Ralphs and still want to return cookies (but only had 2 cookies left.) Also gave me Rite-Aid gift card for pain cream. Left past 11 am for Ralphs, got items and paid by check,spent $27+. Went next to Smart & Final and got taffy, paper towel, and 2 more dog foods. Got back to client's place passed 12 pm and went straight to preparing lunch. Client learned I got back when I answered her call of me few minutes after. Client had beef bacon on kaiser roll and Diet Coke for drink. Made another beef bacon sandwich, on kaiser roll for meal. Got call from granddaughter asking how client was doing and their plan of maybe visiting next Saturday and asked me to tell client she's going to give her a call later in the afternoon. Brought client her Atenolol, and Hershey bar. Took her Atenolol and had more Diet Coke. Massage client's legs, back, and shoulders. Told her about her granddaughter's call. Asked me about the afternoon if I have work or something and I said yes, as she said she was about plans and asked or wondering if I could worked overtime. Told her I have work at 2 pm and could only stay until 1:30 pm, and it's already past 1 pm. Wanted me to put dolls on her window, which I did. Client had the Hershey bar. Returned her the Rite-Aid card and told her the meals and tv dinners I brought. Turned on tv. Says she called Macy again and was told a wrong info. before as item she was calling for, she learned they on't have, BUT says I could still maybe visit the Filipina employee she had talked too. Then when I'm about to go, reminded it again and IF I'd go to the mall, to give her a call on what they have. Left already 1:40 pm.

Dec. 22 (Sunday) = OFF!