L1043956 my father, at dinner

L1043956 my father, at dinner, originally uploaded by Susan NYC.


I try to figure out my father's mood at a meal. Sometimes my presence seems to encourage him to eat a lot; other times he'll say he's so hungry until the food arrives, and then he eats nothing.   Some of the nurses won't let me stay in the dining room at dinner time because I'm so critical.  The art room is called the "Country Kitchen" and they bring his tray there, to one of the tables.  The picture above is in the regular dining room.

Sylvia & my father with his mouth full

L1039576 Sylvia & my father w/his mouth full, originally uploaded by Susan NYC.

We got back late from the doctor, so Sylvia found his dinner and microwaved it, so it was hot. What a pleasure to have found Sylvia.

I met Sylvia from when she took care of someone on another floor that my father was on (recovering from a shoulder fracture), and I ran into her recently. I wouldn't have hired an aide, but with my father's weight loss and swallowing problems, it made a lot of sense.  And I'm trying to get an extra class each semester to cover the expense.

My father is doing better since Sylvia has come on the scene.  She's there from 4-8, so she can be with him during dinner and take him off the floor after dinner.

He loves to go to the main floor and look at the art.  He's always loved art.  The Hebrew Home has a fine art collection.