GRANDMA USHERS IN THE NEW YEAR PEACEFULLY... and with her favorite bear...

Before we left Spokane, I asked Greg, one of favorite aides at Riverview, to send a pic of Grandma whenever it was convenient. (I noticed he had an Iphone and so I knew he could do it easily.) He just sent the first picture and it is so precious of Grandma - especially with his comment which I pasted below the pic:



"I checked on her for last rounds and this the way I found her....she loves that bear.." Greg

So this meant that right before midnight Grandma was sleeping peacefully even though she knew that many of her children and most of her grandchildren were out rollicking and partying to bring in the New Year. This is probably a first New Year where Grandma was not worrying about her family. Hopefully this will be a pattern - of Mom becoming more and more peaceful.

Barb and Kirsten and the Cerrillos have been keeping Mom company (and very well other Ericksons - ) She seems to be holding her own. We have a conference call with Dr. Dentler this coming week to discuss Hospice. From an earlier conversation he had with Barb, we are guessing he is saying that he does not think that she is eligible for services from Hospice at this time. We were hoping that we could access some of the visits to just help lessen the time she is alone. We will learn more this Wednesday and update all. God Bless and HAPPY NEW YEAR!