We got a call from the VA today "I'm here from the government and I'm here to help"
I’ve posted over the weekend that my 90+ stepfather had a fall and cuts on his hand/arm on Friday. He’s the first of three generations of Marines. He, Mom ❤️, and I spent the weekend working out getting in and out his chair, getting in bed (a lot of pain), etc.
I’m leaving out location details for privacy.
He’s a Marine. I was a Cav Scout. There’s mutual respect on many others things but we don’t agree on a lot of things ….but there’s Mom ❤️. That’s unanimous.
Everyone from the first responders to neighbors to the hospital filling a pain prescription (that he refused on Friday - stubborn) on Easter Sunday when EVERY other pharmacy was closed to just everyone were great.
Mom got a call this morning at about 9:00 from the VA. A “catch up” call from the weekend.
Tomorrow or Wednesday at home they will have:
A physical therapist
A nurse to address wound dressing, meds, bathing, hydration, etc.
An occupational therapist to go over getting in and out of bed and bath.
— Me: “Occupational therapist. Good. It’s about time this deadbeat got a job” —- He laughed.
A “Home Maker Program” person AT HOME 1-3 times a week.
THEN at 1:00 we got another call. They’ve reviewed the chart and there’s no referral for an Orthopedic Surgeon. My Mom said she’d prefer he not to have to get in a car and travel 90 minutes to the VA center. “No problem, we’ll get this local through the hospital” The same hospital that filled the Rx on Easter.
Community- their bank heard what happened and are going to see about someone coming 1-2 a week so Mom can take a break and get whatever she needs done done.
My spirit is uplifted. He’s doing much better. He can get out of his chair to the walker because ….he’s a Marine…..and Mom ❤️.
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