Where We Are Now

I've been wanting to keep up with this blog, but it's been hard. I recently read an article about iPad apps for blogging and decided to take the leap.
Now, a short recap of where we are with Mom.
In March of this year, my niece Carly sent me a private Facebook message. Peaceful Harvest in Charlestown, NH, an assisted living, where she worked had a bed available. She would love to have her grandmother move in so she could take care of her. We visited, Mom liked it, we moved her in. I had high hopes. Everything went pretty well until Carly quit in June. Mom began to talk about moving back to her apartment every week when we made the 2-hour drive to visit. She would say, "Maybe one of these days you'll come and take me out of this place." I began to ride home in tears each Tuesday.
Then the trip to Maine happened. Mom was confused why she was there. She didn't like it at all. The cottage was small and crowded with two staff and five residents. She had a meltdown that Tuesday evening. We drove up to Bridgton, Maine to get her and took her back to Charlestown.
Long story short, we are in the process of moving her back locally to a 12-bed facility in Raymond called The Wellstone House. Just keeping our fingers crossed that it can happen. We are awaiting a bureaucrat who sits in an office in Concord, NH to sign off on her medical evaluation for the Medicaid and NH CFI approval. She has an appointment on Monday afternoon for Dr. Caloras to give her a physical and prepare her discharge from Peaceful Harvest. So we are getting closer!
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