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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 669022" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>My mom created a notebook for my father, Leafy. It was a loose leaf with a plastic covering that enabled her to put pictures of my father beneath the plastic on the front of the notebook. There too were his nickname, and a brief description of his hobbies. </p><p></p><p>Simple. Clean. Humanizing. Immediately available at a glance. The nickname was an especially important piece to include.</p><p></p><p>Within the notebook were: A page of diagnoses, and of current medications. This would be the page for information regarding the bagging incident, and your mother's response to its trauma. A quote from her following a very brief description of the incident. If you can find a copy of the results of that procedure, include it. The following pages consisted of medical records, insurance information, who to call in an emergency. Favorite foods; likes and dislikes. This notebook went with my father to medical appointments and emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Because of the pictures of my father on the front, it was an interesting enough item for nurses or doctors to pick up and glance through.</p><p></p><p>It humanized my father to the helping professionals caring for him.</p><p></p><p>Could you create such a notebook for you mother, Leafy?</p><p></p><p>The pictures on the front of my father's book were of him with huge fish, or of his boat. One, when he was a young boy.</p><p></p><p>Holding you and yours in my thoughts, New Leaf.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p><p></p><p>I enjoyed your description of the apple orchards. You write beautifully.</p><p></p><p>:O)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 669022, member: 17461"] My mom created a notebook for my father, Leafy. It was a loose leaf with a plastic covering that enabled her to put pictures of my father beneath the plastic on the front of the notebook. There too were his nickname, and a brief description of his hobbies. Simple. Clean. Humanizing. Immediately available at a glance. The nickname was an especially important piece to include. Within the notebook were: A page of diagnoses, and of current medications. This would be the page for information regarding the bagging incident, and your mother's response to its trauma. A quote from her following a very brief description of the incident. If you can find a copy of the results of that procedure, include it. The following pages consisted of medical records, insurance information, who to call in an emergency. Favorite foods; likes and dislikes. This notebook went with my father to medical appointments and emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Because of the pictures of my father on the front, it was an interesting enough item for nurses or doctors to pick up and glance through. It humanized my father to the helping professionals caring for him. Could you create such a notebook for you mother, Leafy? The pictures on the front of my father's book were of him with huge fish, or of his boat. One, when he was a young boy. Holding you and yours in my thoughts, New Leaf. Cedar I enjoyed your description of the apple orchards. You write beautifully. :O) [/QUOTE]
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