ok, folks...mom is doing great, just wonderful. I can't believe it myself. In the 10 days or so that mom has been at Walker we've worked out the glitches. Her stockings are on everyday, the pee pants situation is getting under control and she's doing well. I talk to the staff every day so they know that I'm an active participant. It takes everyone a little while to figure out the care that mom needs. I've met some family members of other residents and they have given me some valuable insight into the machinations of Walker.
So far, I've just been focusing on seeing mom every day and trying to get some extracurricular activities set up for her. My lame attempt at opening an account for mom totally backfired. It was like a textbook fraud case: "You see, my elderly mother recently moved to MN and I would like to open an account so I, I mean she, can receive her VA and SS checks. Well, she has dementia so she can't knowingly sign any documents and no, I'm neither the POA or the Health Care Surrogate...just a loving daughter who is not trying to swindle her. Really." Even the banker laughed.
