On the move again...one more move
As you would find in most places in Canada, many patients face waiting lists to be accepted into long term care facility (LTC). I was no exception - on March 23, 2018 my change of status in the hospital changed from acute care to alternative level of care (ALC) or to a non-acute status. In other words, I am now medically stable (my disease is no longer considered active) but I couldn’t go home due to needing total care for basic needs. Plus my house is a bi-level which I could not modify to be user friendly either.
June 2018 - I received word from my discharge planner that a newly open facility in the NE quadrant of the city near the airport would have a spot available for me. The unit manager, the occupational therapist and nutritionist from the facility came to interview me to see if I would be a good match for the facility. My mom was able to attend the interview and ask any questions/concerns about my care I would be receiving too.
July 2018 - my discharge planner confirmed I was accepted to the AgeCare - Skypointe facility. It’s a unique facility whereas it houses all levels of care: Assisted Living; Supportive Living, level 4 (SL4); Supportive Living, level 4 - dementia (SL4D); and Long term care (LTC). Then the waiting game - getting my official moving date to the facility. My hospitalist Dr. Samis was firm - I’m not to go over until all my equipment is at the facility waiting for me - bariatric bed; head call bell and sling for transporting from the bed to wheelchair and back again.
August 2018 - My mom and I were told that I wouldn’t move on a Friday or over the weekend and we’ll give you a week notice so we could arrange transportation to the facility. Should have known
right? Murphy’s law. Early afternoon of August 4th, we got word I will be transferring to Skypointe the next morning. Yup - that’s right I would be moving to Skypointe on a Friday and into the long weekend to boot. Thanks to my mom, a great organizer - she made majority of my room packed away and kept in the car until my move. We had to call Access Calgary to arrange transportation for the next day. Luckily they were able to accommodate our request - picking me up at 10am. Plus I texted/messaged friends about the sudden move.
Early morning on August 5th - my mom along with the nursing staff helped pack up the rest of my belongings. My coworker Carol came up to see if there was anything she could do to help. Carol brought up a trolley so we were able to bring down my belongings in one go. Carol stayed with me and my belongings at the main entrance of the hospital while my mom got the car. Carol went back to the Health Records Dept to let the staff I was leaving the hospital after 700 days. To my delight - Tamara (the coding coordinator) and the coding specialists all came out to say goodbye. It was so touching. What a send off!!
June 2018 - I received word from my discharge planner that a newly open facility in the NE quadrant of the city near the airport would have a spot available for me. The unit manager, the occupational therapist and nutritionist from the facility came to interview me to see if I would be a good match for the facility. My mom was able to attend the interview and ask any questions/concerns about my care I would be receiving too.
July 2018 - my discharge planner confirmed I was accepted to the AgeCare - Skypointe facility. It’s a unique facility whereas it houses all levels of care: Assisted Living; Supportive Living, level 4 (SL4); Supportive Living, level 4 - dementia (SL4D); and Long term care (LTC). Then the waiting game - getting my official moving date to the facility. My hospitalist Dr. Samis was firm - I’m not to go over until all my equipment is at the facility waiting for me - bariatric bed; head call bell and sling for transporting from the bed to wheelchair and back again.
August 2018 - My mom and I were told that I wouldn’t move on a Friday or over the weekend and we’ll give you a week notice so we could arrange transportation to the facility. Should have known
right? Murphy’s law. Early afternoon of August 4th, we got word I will be transferring to Skypointe the next morning. Yup - that’s right I would be moving to Skypointe on a Friday and into the long weekend to boot. Thanks to my mom, a great organizer - she made majority of my room packed away and kept in the car until my move. We had to call Access Calgary to arrange transportation for the next day. Luckily they were able to accommodate our request - picking me up at 10am. Plus I texted/messaged friends about the sudden move.
Early morning on August 5th - my mom along with the nursing staff helped pack up the rest of my belongings. My coworker Carol came up to see if there was anything she could do to help. Carol brought up a trolley so we were able to bring down my belongings in one go. Carol stayed with me and my belongings at the main entrance of the hospital while my mom got the car. Carol went back to the Health Records Dept to let the staff I was leaving the hospital after 700 days. To my delight - Tamara (the coding coordinator) and the coding specialists all came out to say goodbye. It was so touching. What a send off!!
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