Entries by Ellen Stephens

Dance party in A130

We had a fun dance party in Mama’s room this afternoon. After her little siesta and before supper, I had placed her in the wheelchair. She was awake but just staring off into space, so I turned on some of her favorite church songs.  Nothing.  No response.  I tried starting a conversation.  Again, she wasn’t […]

Become an Informant for Your Family

Okay, I admit, I drive my family crazy.  I have ALWAYS been one of those people who would get a prescription, and before reading the bottle, I would read all the literature that was stapled to the package.  Do you know anyone like that?  When my son ended up with c-diff after taking an antibiotic, […]

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Guardian Angel Prayer

Today, a sweet gentleman, from St. John Bosco, came to Mom’s room as he does on a regular basis to pray over Mom and also for her sitter. He opened his prayer book and began reading the prayer and Mom made the sign of the cross. He went on to pray a second and third […]