Thoughts...Lots and Lots of THOUGHTS!

I trained my brain to explore the questions which, come up before and after my meetings with Paul's Services. Sometimes they are very simple such as:

                   "Why are there only 4 T-Logs
                             in the past month?"
OR
                      "Is there a meal plan and
                          is it being followed?"

HOWEVER... (and there ALWAYS is a HOWEVER)

           These questions tend to
           lead to more Questions!

Like:

"Who are Paul's Caregivers? How many NEW ones are there now?"

OR

"Have the NEW caregivers been trained that Paul has specific dietary concerns"

OR

"Do these new people know what is to be put into T-Logs and are the Supervisors making sure that this is being followed through with?"

                 Some are fairly obvious after 20+ years of working with Home Care Services.

Yes, the staff has or is going through their personnel. Yes, the ball has been dropped when it comes to follow through with specific communications that concern Paul due to the high turnover.

No, training and follow through from Supervisors is NOT being done when it comes to T-Logs, Diet and Diet Plans, Physical items that have been initiated during previous staff etc. etc. etc.

HOWEVER

(just as good as a BUT)

 

These Questions and Answers are ALOT more complex and NOT as Simple as I would wish!

 

Well...as my Daddy use to say:

 

"Shit in One Hand

and

Wish in the Other...

GUESS

Which One Fills Up Faster?"

 

 

 



A Valid Question from my old' Sage of a Father. One I have asked myself several Thousands of times when working with humans! Truth is quite simple: Humans have the ability to WISH however there is way more SHIT they end up dealing with than wished so....

My Wishes need to be prioritized and renegotiated or reworked in order to FIT the current situation and my Questions need reworded so that honest, open and accountable communication happens.


Which ONE do I choose? Hmmmmm



This leads me to putting on my thinking cap and delving deeper into the Cause:Effect relationship of Paul's care.
Thankfully I have developed open relationships with Paul's Services enough that I can always dig further and begin the process of "Getting to the Bottom" of whatever question I need answers.







It is not a quick fix...no matter the Question anymore. Paul and his care has evolved beyond what I ever thought possible or even considered. I mean "14" different interested parties (not counting doctors and healthcare) at one meeting just for a change in Case Management and home Care Services?!?!?!?!

 

I Miss the days when it was a Case Manager, a Rehab Tech, a Supervisor of the Home Care, ORI Supervisor, Paul and Myself.

 

I am now, what the professional business world calls a "Project Manager" with Paul being the "Project" and I being the one who looks at all aspects of his life(me as role of Sister) and care(me as Guardian). Then I work with those who deal with the daily, monthly, bi-annual and Annual concerns.

 

It's not a bad thing, actually it is a good one as I realize that I need to be professional and consistent with Paul's Services. Hence,  the reason I have lots and lots of notes and calendar appointments and my phone has more contact information for Paul then for myself.

 

HOWEVER....

                            .....I have Thoughts...LOTS and LOTS of THOUGHTS!!!!!!

I think I am going to go to sleep now! (LOL)