Littleton was also even further away from every one, Craig had already been a long drive and we were adding an extra 30 mins. LCCL was not even our first choice however they want to take him in and we liked that they wanted to work with him. I had looked into another SNF and they had said they wanted to take him. A nurse from that facility attended a family meeting by phone and then the next day I received a call from the facility director telling me that Andrew's condition was "too critical" for them. To this day we do not know what made them decide that. It could have been the medical records. Since we were looking for Andrew's 5th facility we learned that medical information and history does not always transfer the same. It took forever to get facts straight most the time, like that he was involved in an auto accident and was not on a motorcycle or he has two sons not a son and daughter.
At first even the kids did not like visiting LCCL. Miles would cry and Avery would run around crazy getting lost in the figure 8 shaped building, unless of course it was ice cream parlor day. It was tough on Andrew too. Therapy now happened 7 days a week and then the rest of the time he was left bored watching TV. Cognitive therapy started to become easier however his math skills were still not even close to what they used to be. He had to call me up on the phone to ask me how you solve 3 digit multiplication problems.... he used to help me with my college math.
Range of motions was staring to be less of a problem. Andrew was also gaining strength in his arms to wheel himself to dinner in his wheelchair. People enjoyed working with him and being in his company, his determination refreshing.
Andrew was once again allowed to come home (to his Dad's house) for Christmas. This time he was able to transfer himself from his wheelchair to the couch to be more comfortable. A few weeks later we celebrated his 31st birthday when I brought food from home to LCCL for the whole family.
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