Dec. 31 (Tuesday) - Jan. 01 (Wednesday) = Dog was outside. Client already awake. Says dog wasn't good last night and arthritis pain. Says she had back pain yesterday and still have it.Had fall asleep after having tea. Tidied up kitchen. Massage back, shoulders and back with pain cream. Reminded client to call her bank and check her balance to make sure she have money for tomorrow's grocery as bank close tomorrow, January 1, for New Year's Day. Client did and spoke to a lady employee. Says still have $23/24. Wrote check for Rite-Aid for pain cream, Ginger Ale, chocolate bar. Gave me $6+ all sort of coins for Burger King, lunch. Left around 11:30'sh am, went to BK and got original chicken sandwich and value fries w/o salt. Spent $6.03 with client's $. At Rite-Aid next and got items. Paid with check. Client had lunch, orig. chicken sandwich, fries, and Ginger Ale for drink. Massage pain cream (got more from Rite-Aid as we just cut an almost empty cream.) Warmed up fries again as it got cold. Client took Atenolol before 1 pm. Wanted to call son to call mobile doctor so I dialed number but phone's busy. Client says she will be fine. Had put more pain reliever on bedside table. Wrote down her son and my phone number on paper and told client to press hard on phone pad to get through. Left 1:15 'sh pm.
Night around 9 pm, missed call from client. Called client a little passed 10 pm, asked me if I could spend night in there, sh's in pain, could hear dog barking in the background. Told her I'd asked a friend first to either drive me, or drive me to Walmart so I get mom's car and drive it instead. Told her I'd call her back. Called her son, then called agency and ha spoke to Merrillee. Told her son doesn't want client to get upset with it, that was I was told last time when I stayed i there overnight but son knows thou I'd spend night in there. Says flat rate, I said ok. :) Called client back and said, I'd come.
Arrived at client, almost 11 pm. Client lying in bed, in pain. Did massage back, ad shoulders with pain cream. Turned on tv. Chit-chatted. Said hadn't had dinner (she didn't touched the baked potato, and corn I had prepared for her dinner.( Client had boiled egg and corn at 12 midnight. :) Looked for pain reliever I left but cannot find it, seemed to be dropped on the floor. Clint described pain as crashing pain. Massaged back everytime she feels the pain. Says she can't find 2 rings I found before (I think the rings I got from Kmart.) I looked for it around 1 am. Asked beads to be hanged on the small house-shaped drawer, and I did hang them as se wanted while client looks. Client fall asleep before 2 am. Awakened by pain a bit passed 2 am, so I massage an rub her back until she falls back to sleep. Client at commode almost 4:30 am. Asleep again 5 'sh am, but awakened by the pain everytime she turns or repositions herself. Back massage/ rub with the pain cream until she fall asleep again, before 6 am. Anted me to asleep and rest since she's wondering how come I'm awake. Client awake, chit chatting with me and thinking of grocery lit for Smart and Final for the morning, as she wants pancake or maybe waffles. Doesn't want tea. Tv on. Wrote check for Smart and Final and Rite-Aid. Asked client again her balance, now says she thought its $33, so told her she said about $23 yesterday. Texted her son and told him how client was for the night. Left for Smart and Final passed 7:30 am. Got items and paid with client's check. At Rite-Aid next, got pain cream, Spearmint gum, a soup, paid with client's check. Back at client passed 8 am, in pain again, massage back with pain cream and put 1 Salonpas patch on the center of the back. Client watching Rose Parade. Told client I forgot pain reliever, but will just prepare breakfast and get back to Rite-Aid for it. Client had tea and a waffle, then had Hydrochlorothiazide after, before 10 am. Asked client for another check for pain reliever. And she did wrote one. Also wanted me to look at CoverGirl night cream, says she saw it on tv ad. Left for Rite-Aid, got Tylenol pain reliever (told client I'd get it instead of the Rite-Aid brand, Acetameophine she's been using,and agreed). Took 2 Tylenol 10:28 am. Fall asleep, but would be awakened by pain. And I would massage back everytime. Also used warm compress and seemed to help. Assisted client on changing dress. Wants El Pollo Loco but do't have money. Idea of calling her son to lend her money for lunch. Told her I'd go and pay for it first instead. Left for El Pollo Loco about 11:14'sh am, got 2 combo, leg and thigh, cole slaw, rice, and 2 churros. Paid with my card $8.40. Got back passed 11:35 'sh am, client lying in bed, with lipstick. Prepared lunch. Client had the chicken thigh, rice, cole slaw and 1 churros with warmed up water for drink. Made chicken flavored rice-a-roni rice and steamed spinach for later meal. Phone rang, client called me and says granddaughter on the line ,wanted to greet me Happy New Year, got on client's room but lost her on the line. Called granddaughter back, spoke to er and greeted me. :) Then passed phone to her dad. Client fall asleep soundly and had let him know, also let me know mobile physician will arrive between 11 or 11:30 am tomorrow. Awakened client for Atenolol but was too sleepy, so just told her I'd put Atenolol on the medicine box on her table. And that pain reliever, Tylenol was on the big green bottle and explained the times she can take them, ONLY one Tylenol this time for every 6 hours. And she could only take total of 4 more Tylenols. Client agreed. Let her know I'm leaving at a little past 1 pm. Client too sleepy, but wanted me to rest first for an hour before going as I had't had sleep. Agreed, but told her I'd just g and won't wake her up, client nodded. Texted her son and told him I'm gonna go, and that client is still sleeping and reminded her time that she could take more Tylenol. Left 1:18 pm.
Jan. 02 (Thursday) = Dog outside. Client sleeping. But says about the pain when awake.Client had her tea and a waffle. Took Hydrochlorothiazide after, around 9:40 'sh am. Massage her back with pain cream and also used warm compress. Turned on tv and shampooed vacant room. Tidied up kitchen area. Client says a guy called, the tech., or for her x-ray tomorrow. Guy says arriving passed 1, but client says I leave at 1 pm and says the guy says he'd be here between 11 to 11:30 am instead. Laundry done. Wants to try and have shower since mobile physician is coming today. Prepared shower. Client had shortness of breath when walked from bedroom to vacant room, sat for a few minutes and tried to et into the shower but decided not to force herself. Gave her sponge bath instead at 10:22 'sh am. Client in pain but says she's ok every time she saw me looking at her from the bathroom sink when I replace warm water. Assist on changing clothes. Mobile physician arrived a little passed 11:30 am. Checked client's BP, O2, and back. PA ordered x-ray, and says tech will call before coming, prolly tomorrow but will call us first. Client declined a stronger pain medicine prescription. Client gave 1 clown doll on PA's MA which was half Filipino. Mobile physician just left, and client asked for the prescription, went after PA which was just pulling off the front yard and got the prescription for client ( Ibufrofen 600mg/8 hours). Prepared lunch for client: Marie Callender's battered fish (client had with BK ketchup) and rice and water for drink. Set aside one fish and put it together with rice-a-roni rice on the fridge and steamed spinach which was readied for client. Called her son and let him know about the visit. Client walked back in her room. Left for Rite-Aid 1:15 'sh pm. Waited 15 minutes for prescription. Paid with client's check together with a small denture glue and 1 more pain cream. Back before 2 pm. Client took 1 Ibufrofen 600 mg. Warmed up chicken noodle soup for client for later and told her about it, together with the meal for dinner (rice-a-roni, with steamed spinach, and the other Marie Callender's battered fish.) Reminded her the Pest Control bill. Had 5 Ibufrofen tablets ready on her bedside table and explained client it is every 8 hours, that she have to have dinner, or eat efore taking more of it, next med. would be @ 10 pm and next on 6 am. Told her to check on time before taking the meds to make sure it's 8 hours in between. Client understoods and had her told me the time I told her. Also wrote the times (10 pm and 6 am) and pasted it on her wall just to make sure. Left almost 3:30 pm already.
Jan. 03 (Friday) = Dog outside. Client awake. Back pain. Says she was about to put off x-ray today as she felt better last night after taking the pain med. 10 pm. But pain came back this morning. Massage back with pain cream and used warm compress. Made client coffee and a boiled egg while shampooing vacant room. Then back on warm compress at the back, then pain cream, says now too hot, and back on compress again with mild water. Son called on my cp, asking for x-ray, told him I'm waiting for call but haven't gotten a call yet. Says he will call them. Got a call from her son again and says mobile physician says client declined it, but ot that we know off, so they'd check the x-ray dept. and they'd give me/us a call. Client took Hydrochlorothiazide passed 10 am. Checked mail and got her check. Client also wrote three checks: to cashed in $40 and one check to pay me for $8.40 (El Pollo Loco) and $2+ (Rite-Aid yesterday for another Bride Mix bag,) total of $10.40. third check $350 for agency. Client asked for hr balance and reminded her she was behind for 3 weeks. But says will pay for only this week and will put off the 2 weeks until next week or next check. Reminded her the Pest Control bill again and $500 for Chase but says won't write check for Chase again. Helped client changed dress and she put lipstick on. Talked to her about going to the vacant room just in case tech guy comes I'm not back yet, was waiting for their call but hadn't received a call yet and it's passed 12 noon, so decided to run errands instead since they'd call first. Left 11:40 'sh am. Deposited check on Citibank, Julian: teller. Cashed in $10.40 and the $40 for her. Went to Popeyes next and got mild, leg and thigh chicken and also regular cole slaw. Paid with client's check. At Vons next and got the dog food, canned beans, strawberry shortcake, liver patte. Paid with client's cash as well. Back almost 12:30 pm. Returned change to client with deposit receipt, $20+. Preparing lunch when tech guy arrived. asked him to wait for a few minutes as I'm going to get client ready as we hadn't receive call his on his way. Client walked into living room. Had her chest x-rayed and client walked back to vacant room for her t-back x-ray. Client had a hard time lying flat on her back with cassette so back x-ray hadn't done. Planed for a re-schedule. Called client's son and told him and he talked with the tech guy. Had warmed up client's lunch and served. Client had Popeyes leg and thigh, with some cole slaw, and the brisket and water for drink then called her son again. Told him client having lunch and talked about the x-ray again. Says they'd see what to do, they'd be here tomorrow. Client had Ibufrofen pain med. at 2 pm and had put about 5 tablets again on bedside table and told her time of taking it: same time like she did, one at 10 pm after eating something and after 8 hours, at 6 am. Reminded her to check on time before taking. Pointed out on the note about the time I pasted on the wall so she would remember. Reminded client dinner, told her sandwich that was prepared for her and baked potato and corn on fridge. Client made payment for Pest Control and also made a note for them to go with it. Client had small slice of strawberry shortcake. Left passed 2:11 'sh pm. Dropped off Pest Control and Compatible Home Care payments on USPS drive thru boxes.
Jan. 04 (Saturday) = Client already awake, still in pain. Massaged back with cream and warm compress as well. Tidied up kitchen and made tea and scrambled egg. Had tea and scrambled egg. Did laundry and dryer. Turned tv on. Changed bedsheets, used new one (purple) pillow cases but not he comforter (himulmol) needs washing. Client fall asleep after bedsheet changed. Emptied commode and rinsed,swept bedroom, chaged towel rugs. Wiped kitchen floor, table, counters. Client awakened 11:20 'sh am. Says she had called CVS and told of the night cream or $8. asked CVS pharmacy to be called and asked asked if cream is good thing to use on her condition. I spoke to male pharmacist as client passed the phone to me, says yes, topicla cream can be use in addition to client's prescribed med. Gave me $20 for Popeyes. Left almost 12 noon. Got leg and thigh chicken with fries and cole slaw. @ CVS next and got 2 pain cream(+ 1 free) Diet Coke, but not enough $ for night cream. On the way back and got call from client's granddaughter saying she just spoke to her grandma and also was told I am on grocery. And she passed phone to her dad, who asked me If I think client needs hospital bed and says they're on their way now. Woke up client for lunch, the chicken thigh, cole slaw, biscuit, and Diet Coke for drink. Client wanted to take pain med. before lunch, says it really hurts and didn't took med at 6 am, but told her she have to eat first before taking med, says ok. Client had lunch. Prepared tuna sandwich for tomorrow, rice-a-roni, beans, and steamed spinach and the chicken leg and cole slaw too. returned change $2+. Took pain med @ 1 pm and rubbed her back. Prepared bp meds for tomorrow. Around 1 pm, finishes things, 1:30 'sh pm, client wanted 1 hubby's coat and some coat and blouse for her granddaughter to be given ad I found it. Put more pain med in her bedside table. Explained the time she could take again and also wrote time down paper, pasted on wall. (9 pm, 5 pm, 1 pm) and told her to check time first and eat before med. Left already 2:11 'sh pm.
Jan. 05 (Sunday) = OFF!
Jan. 02 (Thursday) = Dog outside. Client sleeping. But says about the pain when awake.Client had her tea and a waffle. Took Hydrochlorothiazide after, around 9:40 'sh am. Massage her back with pain cream and also used warm compress. Turned on tv and shampooed vacant room. Tidied up kitchen area. Client says a guy called, the tech., or for her x-ray tomorrow. Guy says arriving passed 1, but client says I leave at 1 pm and says the guy says he'd be here between 11 to 11:30 am instead. Laundry done. Wants to try and have shower since mobile physician is coming today. Prepared shower. Client had shortness of breath when walked from bedroom to vacant room, sat for a few minutes and tried to et into the shower but decided not to force herself. Gave her sponge bath instead at 10:22 'sh am. Client in pain but says she's ok every time she saw me looking at her from the bathroom sink when I replace warm water. Assist on changing clothes. Mobile physician arrived a little passed 11:30 am. Checked client's BP, O2, and back. PA ordered x-ray, and says tech will call before coming, prolly tomorrow but will call us first. Client declined a stronger pain medicine prescription. Client gave 1 clown doll on PA's MA which was half Filipino. Mobile physician just left, and client asked for the prescription, went after PA which was just pulling off the front yard and got the prescription for client ( Ibufrofen 600mg/8 hours). Prepared lunch for client: Marie Callender's battered fish (client had with BK ketchup) and rice and water for drink. Set aside one fish and put it together with rice-a-roni rice on the fridge and steamed spinach which was readied for client. Called her son and let him know about the visit. Client walked back in her room. Left for Rite-Aid 1:15 'sh pm. Waited 15 minutes for prescription. Paid with client's check together with a small denture glue and 1 more pain cream. Back before 2 pm. Client took 1 Ibufrofen 600 mg. Warmed up chicken noodle soup for client for later and told her about it, together with the meal for dinner (rice-a-roni, with steamed spinach, and the other Marie Callender's battered fish.) Reminded her the Pest Control bill. Had 5 Ibufrofen tablets ready on her bedside table and explained client it is every 8 hours, that she have to have dinner, or eat efore taking more of it, next med. would be @ 10 pm and next on 6 am. Told her to check on time before taking the meds to make sure it's 8 hours in between. Client understoods and had her told me the time I told her. Also wrote the times (10 pm and 6 am) and pasted it on her wall just to make sure. Left almost 3:30 pm already.
Jan. 03 (Friday) = Dog outside. Client awake. Back pain. Says she was about to put off x-ray today as she felt better last night after taking the pain med. 10 pm. But pain came back this morning. Massage back with pain cream and used warm compress. Made client coffee and a boiled egg while shampooing vacant room. Then back on warm compress at the back, then pain cream, says now too hot, and back on compress again with mild water. Son called on my cp, asking for x-ray, told him I'm waiting for call but haven't gotten a call yet. Says he will call them. Got a call from her son again and says mobile physician says client declined it, but ot that we know off, so they'd check the x-ray dept. and they'd give me/us a call. Client took Hydrochlorothiazide passed 10 am. Checked mail and got her check. Client also wrote three checks: to cashed in $40 and one check to pay me for $8.40 (El Pollo Loco) and $2+ (Rite-Aid yesterday for another Bride Mix bag,) total of $10.40. third check $350 for agency. Client asked for hr balance and reminded her she was behind for 3 weeks. But says will pay for only this week and will put off the 2 weeks until next week or next check. Reminded her the Pest Control bill again and $500 for Chase but says won't write check for Chase again. Helped client changed dress and she put lipstick on. Talked to her about going to the vacant room just in case tech guy comes I'm not back yet, was waiting for their call but hadn't received a call yet and it's passed 12 noon, so decided to run errands instead since they'd call first. Left 11:40 'sh am. Deposited check on Citibank, Julian: teller. Cashed in $10.40 and the $40 for her. Went to Popeyes next and got mild, leg and thigh chicken and also regular cole slaw. Paid with client's check. At Vons next and got the dog food, canned beans, strawberry shortcake, liver patte. Paid with client's cash as well. Back almost 12:30 pm. Returned change to client with deposit receipt, $20+. Preparing lunch when tech guy arrived. asked him to wait for a few minutes as I'm going to get client ready as we hadn't receive call his on his way. Client walked into living room. Had her chest x-rayed and client walked back to vacant room for her t-back x-ray. Client had a hard time lying flat on her back with cassette so back x-ray hadn't done. Planed for a re-schedule. Called client's son and told him and he talked with the tech guy. Had warmed up client's lunch and served. Client had Popeyes leg and thigh, with some cole slaw, and the brisket and water for drink then called her son again. Told him client having lunch and talked about the x-ray again. Says they'd see what to do, they'd be here tomorrow. Client had Ibufrofen pain med. at 2 pm and had put about 5 tablets again on bedside table and told her time of taking it: same time like she did, one at 10 pm after eating something and after 8 hours, at 6 am. Reminded her to check on time before taking. Pointed out on the note about the time I pasted on the wall so she would remember. Reminded client dinner, told her sandwich that was prepared for her and baked potato and corn on fridge. Client made payment for Pest Control and also made a note for them to go with it. Client had small slice of strawberry shortcake. Left passed 2:11 'sh pm. Dropped off Pest Control and Compatible Home Care payments on USPS drive thru boxes.
Jan. 04 (Saturday) = Client already awake, still in pain. Massaged back with cream and warm compress as well. Tidied up kitchen and made tea and scrambled egg. Had tea and scrambled egg. Did laundry and dryer. Turned tv on. Changed bedsheets, used new one (purple) pillow cases but not he comforter (himulmol) needs washing. Client fall asleep after bedsheet changed. Emptied commode and rinsed,swept bedroom, chaged towel rugs. Wiped kitchen floor, table, counters. Client awakened 11:20 'sh am. Says she had called CVS and told of the night cream or $8. asked CVS pharmacy to be called and asked asked if cream is good thing to use on her condition. I spoke to male pharmacist as client passed the phone to me, says yes, topicla cream can be use in addition to client's prescribed med. Gave me $20 for Popeyes. Left almost 12 noon. Got leg and thigh chicken with fries and cole slaw. @ CVS next and got 2 pain cream(+ 1 free) Diet Coke, but not enough $ for night cream. On the way back and got call from client's granddaughter saying she just spoke to her grandma and also was told I am on grocery. And she passed phone to her dad, who asked me If I think client needs hospital bed and says they're on their way now. Woke up client for lunch, the chicken thigh, cole slaw, biscuit, and Diet Coke for drink. Client wanted to take pain med. before lunch, says it really hurts and didn't took med at 6 am, but told her she have to eat first before taking med, says ok. Client had lunch. Prepared tuna sandwich for tomorrow, rice-a-roni, beans, and steamed spinach and the chicken leg and cole slaw too. returned change $2+. Took pain med @ 1 pm and rubbed her back. Prepared bp meds for tomorrow. Around 1 pm, finishes things, 1:30 'sh pm, client wanted 1 hubby's coat and some coat and blouse for her granddaughter to be given ad I found it. Put more pain med in her bedside table. Explained the time she could take again and also wrote time down paper, pasted on wall. (9 pm, 5 pm, 1 pm) and told her to check time first and eat before med. Left already 2:11 'sh pm.
Jan. 05 (Sunday) = OFF!
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