While at Spaulding we talked with the case manager about post discharge home care. We were not happy with the VNA (Visiting Nurse Association) that I had after release from Encompass in July, but we must take some blame for that as we didn’t research the different companies in our area. This time we looked over the options for home care groups covered by my health insurance and picked Emerson Home Care. We’re glad we picked them. We get visits from a nurse, an OT, and a PT. We’ve planned their visits, so far one per week. They call the day before to check that the time is convenient for us and they show up on time. The quality of care is excellent. There’s not much for the nurse to do except take vitals and check my medications and possible side effects, but the therapists have essentially divided their work with OT focusing on upper body exercises and PT on leg exercises. I am certainly noticing an improvement in transfers and walking with the walker. Several times this week I’ve been able to make breakfast for myself. I need to bulk up as much as possible as chemo starts September 1. It remains to be seen how much it knocks me back.