Saturday, March 18, 2023Tonight's picture was taken in March of 2009. Believe it or not, this was a physical therapy session taking place in the hallway of the pediatric units. Mattie had everyone participating, from his art therapist, nurse, child life intern, hospital volunteer, and his buddy, Brandon. The incredible energy, compassionate, and care provided by all of these individuals to us were extraordinary. I do not know how we would have made it on a day by day basis without these super human beings! What you can't tell, from this photo, was that ABBA music was playing in the background. The group posed to Dancing Queen, a song that will always have special meaning!
Quote of the day: Do not let the roles you play in life make you forget that you are human. ~ Roy T. Bennett
My dad's physical therapist comes to our home every Thursday and Saturday. This is a new arrangement, as we started with Laura last Thursday. So today was session #3. However, I knew Laura would work out well because she works part time at the hospital and this is where we first met her.
When my dad's physical therapy sessions were covered under Medicare, we worked with Laura. However, Medicare covers just so much and most definitely doesn't cover on-going physical therapy in the home. Which is why I first turned to a personal trainer to work with my dad. The trainer that was assigned to work with us was fabulous! We all loved Teddy. But then a month into working with Teddy, a family member of his was diagnosed with cancer, and he had to move out of town for family support. It was a big loss to say good-bye to Teddy, because he had great positive energy and my dad responded to him.
After losing Teddy, I was scrambling. I mentioned to my mom's physical therapist that we needed to find a Teddy replacement, and it was at that point she told me that Laura does private practice work in clients' homes. This is a blessing because my dad responds better to an outsider when it comes to exercising. I have to pick my battles and I take on more than enough each day, so I am happy to turf this crucial part of my dad's week to Laura. I also like the fact that Laura and the team at the hospital are familiar with my dad and that Laura can keep my dad's rehab doctor apprised on his therapy progress.
While my dad was working with Laura today, I hopped back on the computer and completed two more training modules! I am hoping to have this one course completed tomorrow, so I can begin the second training course on Monday. I am motivated to complete these mandatory courses in a timely fashion, because my ability to serve on the Standards research team is contingent on this and the team is working on a large scale research study to help implement our Standards of Care.
Look how cute our Easter chickees are when they are lit up at night!!!
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