I’m sad to report that my mom has taken a turn for the worse. Her confusion and discomfort slowly increased this past week. Since the weekend her speech has slowed and her disorientation of her surroundings were getting worse. By Monday she was in more and more pain and regularly given more pain medication. By Tuesday she was very agitated and stopped eating. I brought her dog Steve to visit her. She loved seeing him and he was delighted to see her too.
Today, her health team and I made the difficult decision to move her to hospice care. She is at a beautiful facility in Danvers, Ma. She is comfortable and mostly sleeping. Her room is gorgeous and her patio opens to beautiful gardens. Steve can come as much as he wants, too.
If you are local, she can receive visitors - no need to book in advance - and also phone calls. If you would like to send her a message, please post or text to her cell. 978 908 0044. I read them to her. She can also receive mail here:
Kaplan Family Hospice House
Room 15
78 Liberty Street,
Danvers, MA 01923
888-283-1722
Thank you for all your love and support,
Hilary
