Catching a cold

Got a call from Anna today that Dad seemed to be catching a cold. I stopped by a little while ago to visit for a bit. He was quite sleepy. He was in his room in the recliner watching TV, but very dozy. They are trying to keep the residents separated to help allay sharing of the virus. Anna said he had a slight fever in the morning (99) and that his voice was hoarse, occasional coughing. I told her she could give him Tylenol which she had done. He seemed fairly comfortable, though pale when I saw him. She is helping him eat and drink to ensure maintaining hydration. We're having a little heat wave...the change in weather seems to be affecting people...Paul had a bad cold last week.

Visit

Went to visit Dad today...lately have only been able to squeeze in brief visits, but today I had a little more time. I showed him the postcard that Cathy sent him, and he was able to read some of it on his own. I asked him if he wanted to go for a walk, so we did. We walked inside the house as he said he didn't want to go outside. He is slow, but methodical. Took a break to sit in the wheelchair then chatted some more. After awhile, took another walk back to the recliner, where he seemed happy to rest for awhile. All reports from the caregivers are good. His appetite is still good...when I'm there during a meal he won't even look up from the plate to respond! Overall wasn't very talkative today, but looked good and when I asked how he was doing he said "i'm doing fine!" They are expecting a new roommate next week...a gentleman!