Another visit from New York

Bob had a good morning at Kindred. When my mom arrived he was doing well. They walked around Bob's corridor for one hundred feet and Bob did well. The physical therapist showed my mom how to provide the minimal assist using a special belt to hold Bob by the waist instead of holding on to his pants' elastic band. This is much more comfortable for Bob.

After Bob was done with his lunch, he had some visitors: My husband and I took our kids as well as his parents, who hadn't seen Bob since last year. Since Bob has a single room with a lot more space (and furniture!) than his room at Spaulding, we were all able to hang out in his room. The four grandparents had a nice time catching up and after a while Bob got tired. While he took a short nap, we headed to the dinning room and sat around talking while the kids watched a movie. After about forty-five minutes we went up to see Bob and say our goodbyes. Here is the picture of Debbie and Jim (Jason's parents) with Bob in his room:

This was the first sunday in a while that Bob had therapy. The physical therapist met him a bit before four in the afternoon. Bob pedaled on a recumbent bike for twenty minutes. He used both legs but just one arm. Tina Turner was playing and it kept the exercise tempo. My mom got a good impression from the therapist who was patient and explained to Bob the reasons he needs to wear his boot to sleep. She convinced him and Bob did put it on before my mom left for the night.

George, Bob's neighbor came and introduced himself. The two of them share a bathroom. George is a very nice guy and it made me feel good to know that Bob will have a friendly person who will check in on him. Bob's last roommate at Spaulding seemed nice but he wasn't very talkative. His roommate before that was a grumpy guy. His first roommate was very nice and he would always start up conversations if we met him in the hallway. My mom and his wife became quite friendly.

Today was my first time at Kindred and it is a very different place than Spaulding. It doesn't have the hospital feel that Spaulding has, it feels more like a long term care place. It is decorated with drapes and nicer chairs, there is even a fire place in the dining room. There is no cafeteria, although the staff has offered my mom food free of charge. I found the staff in general to be attentive and my mom was happy with the nurse and assistant nurse on Bob's floor. We hope he adjusts and has a good stay there, that he continues to improve and progress in this new environment.

Thanks for reading and keep the positive thoughts and prayers coming.