Nancy Johnson
Jun 2021
Our mother moved to Adagio Manor in late January, three weeks after her husband of 28 years died, two weeks after she had been diagnosed with Covid 19 and put in isolation for 10 days, and one week after she suffered an initially undiagnosed fracture of a vertebra. With all those challenges, plus poor vision and hearing, she settled in.<br><br>We were able to bring things for her room, including her bed, recliner, and end table, pictures, lamps, and area rug. She was so grateful for the familiar surroundings, so different from a nursing home room.<br><br>The staff offered frequent cups of coffee, with half and half, her comfort beverage. Her appetite was poor, but they tried to find foods that appealed to her, at times that she was up to eating, again, nothing like the set schedule and menu offered at a care center.<br><br>Mother required around-the-clock care, which none of us could provide in our homes, but we were able to visit every day, with fewer restrictions as we all became vaccinated. The nurse, Catalina, called and consulted with us any time there was a change in her condition. In her last months she suffered pain and loss, but the staff at Adagio helped us make those months the best we could.
