After attending the Sunday mass last weekend, we went to Gables Care Center in Hopedale Ohio to visit my father-in-law. It was our first visit since he transferred there few weeks ago as we did not know about it. The last info that we knew was that, he was coming back to the old place where he was in after he was brought to the hospital but when we visited there, we were informed that he no longer stayed at the said facility.
Anyway, the place is 30 minutes away from our place but we were excited to see him. The kids misses their Pap and it was a needed bond they need with their grandpa.
Gables Care Center is a well-maintained facility for old folks. You can tell that they really care for all their clients there unlike the first place that Dad lived into. I am glad that he was transferred here. They seemed to really take care of everyone that comes to this place.
After getting the information about Dad, we found him setting by the grand piano at the other side of the building. He was talking to my brother-in-law Rick who was also visiting that day.
While my husband was talking to his brother, the kids entertained their grandpa by playing some tunes on the piano.
It is so nice that they have piano there. It gives visitors the chance to play some music for their love ones. One of the couples visiting one of the residents, thanked my kids for playing as their Mom really enjoyed it.
If we could have known that there is a piano there, the kids could have brought their [piano books. They only have a few memorized so that's what they played. They do plan to bring their books on our next visit. My daughter said that if Papa will stay there for long that she would really love to learn how to play violin and entertained Dad with it too. Having said that, I am looking at the
best yamaha violin at MF.com selection and the cheapest price I can find is $699, oh boy!
You can hear one of the ladies in the audience was encouraging EJ who is very shy. She was kind of giving EJ a hard time, joking with him so he would play but she was very nice.
It is a relief knowing that Dad is well taken care of at this new place. I think that Dad was was not treated well at the first place that's why he was retaliating to the employees. When he was taken out from that place, he had bruises on his arms.
My husband does not really express what he feels sometimes but as his wife, I know deep inside that it hurts him seeing Dad this way. Her could no longer remember who we qwere unless we introduce ourselves everytime.
The kids played some board games after they played the piano.
I was listening to Dad talking to John and he told him that his wife (who is deceased for over a decade) was looking for John. "Your Mom was wondering why you haven't come here yet", he told my husband.
I told my husband that maybe, his Mom visited his Dad there and was talking to him.
We noticed that Dad was getting tired so we got ready to leave. We took our photos together before heading out.
Before we left, one of the nurses there showed us a picture of Dad and a woman attending a prom. I guess they have an activity like a prom at the said facility every once in a while. It was really nice to see how Dad is enjoying his stay there and that the nurses there really do care. I wish I could have asked her to send me thepicture, Dad really looked nice with his date! It makes us not to worry about him too much.
