Looking for inspiration

Another transition is closing in on us very quickly. The center has announced that Dad has reached the end of his rehabilitation with them. His last night will be Thursday, and we'll be moving him Friday.

You'd think that was good news. As Dad is still in need of almost constant care, it presents a rather substantial hurdle to taking him home. The center is recommending a 24-hour facility where he can continue to rehabilitate for another 100 days. 100 days is the magic number that the medicare system has placed on this phase of his recovery.

At this time, we're still weighing all of our options. We'd all like to bring Dad home now, but are trying to be realistic as we face our own limitations in providing the care he continues to need today. It looks like we're going to spend a little time with counseling staff from the center tomorrow. We need to ask more questions and get a realistic idea of what is and is not possible at this time.

Hang in there Dad. We're trying.