Mom Going Home in Less Than a Week

We had Mom's Care Conference at the rehab place yesterday. Her condition is markedly improved. Her medical condition is stable, she looks stronger and is slowly increasing in strength.

It looks like Mom's probable discharge date will be next Thursday, September 13th. She can hardly wait to go home as you can imagine. Her family is nervous though because she will be going home where she lives alone. Family will be checking in with her daily by phone and her neighbors will keep their eye out as well.

Mom will have physical therapy a couple of times a week at her home and a bath aid. I have a bunch of homework to do for her return - things to put in place so she will be as safe as possible.

After the care conference yesterday Diega was visiting at Mom's bedside. They were holding hands and I couldn't help but take a couple pictures. Diega has my Dad's dark Filipino skin tone and of course that's in contrast to Mom's "I've been inside all summer" paler skin. I thought the handholding made for some great photos and wanted to share them with you. Aren't they cute together?