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3 dear friends connected with Lynne after long absences. They talked about skiing, divorces, kids, schools, playgrounds, back alleys. I felt closure from each visitor.

Lynne mostly slept. Chatted with friend KarenC & sister Pam. Brief agitation. Drank Ensure for breakfast. Carol’s oximeter measures oxygen. If too low they’ll put

Tuesday, Lynne was bedbound from exhaustion, weakness, fatigue & not eating. Her body began transitioning, the 1st of 2 stages of her ending. Her sons,

We improved Lynne’s footcare. I had failed to set up routine visits for podiatry and dental hygiene. Managers will remind caregivers & hospice to treat

Pam, & Keith, Lynne’s brother & sister had a good visit & walked with her. Her fingernails and toenails were awful. Lynne was really agitated

Joyous Christmas visit: Lynne’s sons & their dad, brother & his daughters, sister and I, and our partners. That day, Lynne stood, walked, sat, dozed,

Lynn R: Lynne sat up & moved to the front of her chair. She stood & took off sure footed & fast. We walked like

The hospice medical nurse has raised her morphine to 0.5 mg 3x per day to see if she exhibits less pain and tends to calm

Lynne joined Carol & me to sing “Jingle” in Jingle Bells. She tolerated our incomplete lyrics of ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas. Brushed her hair,

Samantha/Hospice was 2nd visit in an hour. Lynne was equally upbeat . Bit tired, quiet. Laughed, clapped to a song & tapped her foot. Aware