Background

Just to capture a few events:

• Mom fell in the parking lot of Giant grocery store the Saturday after Thanksgiving (11/27).  She hit her head and it was pretty bloody.  Someone saw her and followed her back to Lima (she drove...).  They helped her there and took her to the hospital for stitches.
• She fell again two days later (Monday) in the parking lot at the recycling center.  This time she did not drive home.  If I remember right, she was taken to the hospital and admitted.  Doctor was concerned since she had had 3 falls within a week (there had been an earlier one in the mail room).  Spent 3 or 4 days at the hospital as they ran tests.  Liz has the results of the tests.  She always falls backwards; I think there is some brain related reason for this -- not just an issue of balance.
• Mom was then sent to the Granite Farms medical unit for rehab.  (Granite Farms is a sister community of Lima.  They didn't immediately have space in the rehab unit at Lima and Granite farms is only a few minutes away.)  They have her using a walker all the time.  She seems to be accepting the need for the walker.
• Meanwhile, Dad was left at Lima without Mom, whom he really depends on.  Saturday (12/4), the person bringing him his meals saw that he didn't look good and couldn't get out of bed.  They found that his sugar was too low and they sent him to the hospital.  They found that Dad also had bed sores.  I believe the reasons for this are: poor diet, not taking shower (urine on the skin), and spending too much time sitting.
• In the hospital, they also found that Dad's bladder was extremely full (presumably enlarged prostate caused it?), so he has had a catheter since then.  He has to have it for a week to let his bladder rest.  After that, I guess they will check his prostate.  They also said his PSA is high.
• Dad was released from the hospital yesterday and taken to Granite Farms -- the same unit where Mom is.  So..., now they are back together again, sort of.  Their rooms are at opposite ends of the hall.  Dad seemed pretty confined to his bed, but I hope that changes soon.  Mom is pretty mobile and can get down to see him, but she visits for a few minutes and leaves.