I was late getting to the hospital today and got there around noon only to be informed that he was being discharged in four hours and arrangements had been made to send him back to CRSI. Having had mixed feelings about the place and in the mood to go somewhere else his sisters and I decided to check out the Village at Westerville. Barb has a friend staying there and her husband loves it there. Everything seemed to fall in place; they had a room, felt qualified to handle his problems, is known for their therapy programs and so.... at six forty the ambulance arrived and off he went.
He is in a two bed room but has no room mate at the moment. It's a little small but it is our hope that once the chair situation gets resolved he won't be in the room that much. The first suction machine didn't work and Jon's comment was he hoped that wasn't a bad sign of things to come. The TV doesn't make for good group viewing since it is the small, ancient style hospital type which and over the bed and about a two feet from his head. However, there are several lounge areas where he can congregate with a larger group of visitors. He has an interesting air bed that we haven't seen before. It actually pulsates and may eliminate the need for turnings...we're not sure.
The grounds include sunny and shady areas and a patio to encourage going outdoors. It's actually near various eating and shopping areas. The therapy rooms and equipment are reminiscent of Green Springs but the therapy will be more individualized like the last place.
It is our hope that this can be our last move before going to Dodd.
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Hi everyone. I just wanted to drop a line and let Jon know I'm thinking of him. Tell him to keep his head up and hang in there. I know times are hard right now but I promise It will get better. God Bless everyone.
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