Disappointment
April 10th, 2012 @ 2:15 pm

I talked to Janis Stovall at Grace Manor for quite a while today. She said that mom continues to try grabbing and scratching at her caregivers, and during meals she keeps throwing her dishes at people. Janis said that mom was, “the worst case [she’d seen] in ten years,” and that she needs to be […]

A Missed Call
April 10th, 2012 @ 1:04 pm

I received a voice mail from Jan, Director of Nursing at Grace Manor Port Orange. Here is what she said: “Hi, David. This is Jan [unintelligible] the director of nursing at Grace Manor in Port Orange. The office number here is (386) 310-4995. My cell phone number is [redacted]. Returning your call and right now […]

RE: Therapy for Kathleen A. Gagne (Follow-Up)
April 5th, 2012 @ 12:23 pm

I just received the following email from Janis Stovall, the administrator at Grace Manor Port Orange: Just wanted to let you know that I have Sandy in the office from Americare and I spoke to them about the situation regarding your mom. There will be 3 visits to see mom at no charge and then […]

Talking to Melanie
April 4th, 2012 @ 12:20 pm

I was able to get through to Melanie. (She returned my call after I left a message for her in response to the call I missed from her.) She told me that mom, “needs to be stabilized.” We talked for over an hour and that’s the only note I wrote about the call, which is […]

Therapy for Kathleen A. Gagne (Follow-Up)
April 3rd, 2012 @ 9:20 am

I sent the following email to my sister and Janis Stovall at Grace Manor Port Orange: Dear Janis and [name redacted], This morning I received a phone call from Sandy and Judy with Americare. (They seemed to be calling from somewhere in Volusia County.) Sandy informed me that they received an order from Dr. Buck […]

Therapy for Kathleen A. Gagne
April 2nd, 2012 @ 4:15 pm

I just sent this email to Janis Stovall at Grace Manor: Hey Janis, I was wondering if any progress had been made on finding my mom a psychologist so we can get her on a regular schedule of therapy. Please do keep me updated, and let me know if there is anything I can do […]

Elder Care Lawyer
March 28th, 2012 @ 9:33 am

Janis Stovall from Grace Manor sent me the following email: Attorney Scott Selis. 386 445 6702. Chiumento. Selis Dwyer. Law firm. Hope this helps. Six minutes later I replied with: Thanks, Janis. Five minutes after that she replied to me with: I am at a luncheon with him. His wife is kimberly so u could […]

Mom’s Finances
March 27th, 2012 @ 11:27 am

I sent this email to my sister: Hey [name redacted], I just got off the phone with the State of Florida pension fund place. It appears that what happened is that they canceled the transfer because they thought I was a jerk. They also locked mom’s account. So now I definitely have to get Power […]

A Scary Phone Call
March 27th, 2012 @ 9:00 am

I received a call from Janis Stovall at Grace Manor. She said that mom had been swearing and saying she hated her and my sister all morning. Janis told me that mom collapsed to the floor crying at one point, and when they tried to help her she yelled, “Get your f***ing hands off me!” […]

A Bit of Hope
March 20th, 2012 @ 12:11 pm

Here is an email I sent to one of my old college friends in the spring of 2012. His wife and her family work in the medical profession and had been offering me a bit of advice about mom.   From: Gagne, David To: [redacted] Subject: Re: Treatment Team Meeting 2.28.12 Sent: March 20, 2012 […]