Mary Pat's Sunday Visit

Alison was exhausted and out of it. She either couldn't recognize Mary Pat or remember her name. She was yelling out. A speech therapist was leaving just as Mary Pat got there. 

This facility is owned by the same group as South River but the building and equipment are old. Alison is in a crank bed. She has a younger (48 I think) roommate who loves her. She holds Alison's hand and consoles her when she's yelling. And she said she doesn't mind Alison 's outbursts !!! I asked MP why her roommate was there. She said she thinks she had a "happy stroke".  She is very cheery and sweet. 

The nutritionist splits her time between both facilities and remembered MP from South River and knows Alison.  (Something about that familiarity brings me some comfort.) She says Alison has lost 11% of her body weight.

I asked MP if she thought that Alison was being as well cared for as can be expected and she said yes. She said there was constant popping in of staff.