I got a late start to town on Saturday. Hick was already home from his SUS2.5 (Storage Unit Store 2.5), reclining in his recliner, bemoaning the heat. I was almost to the lettered county blacktop highway when I got a call from Hick. That was unusual. He knew I had just left for town. It was 5:30.
"I just got a call from the apartments. Old Gal fell, and she can't get up. Her daughter can't get in the door, so she called for me to come unlock it. I'm leaving now."
Of course I hoped Old Gal was okay. It's never good when an elderly takes a tumble. It's also good that Hick was only sipping on a Diet Mountain Dew at the time, and could drive 20 minutes to town to take care of this incident. Seems like being 'on call' 24/7/365 should be worth more than 'less than $300 a month,' heh, heh!
Anyhoo... supper was delayed. Hick got home around 7:00. He said he and the daughter couldn't get Old Gal up, so they called the EMTs, who did it with no problem. They asked if she wanted to go to the hospital and get checked out. She asked her daughter, who said, "I don't think so. You just took your sleeping pill and fell down because you weren't using your cane. You're probably okay."
Hick said that yes, she seemed a little confused and was slurring some words, because of the sleeping pill. Her daughter says that's how it makes her react. She said her hip was hurting a little, but she was able to walk on it. They just put her back to bed.
"What kind of floor is it?"
"It's tile for the bathroom, and carpet for the bedroom. She was kind of half on each. She got up for the bathroom, and fell on the way."
"Did she pee herself?"
"No. She tried to get in the bathroom and pull herself up, but she couldn't."
"Did they let her pee before putting her back to bed?"
"No."
"Well, that's not a good thing! I hope you don't have to go back."
"I gave her daughter a key. I think I'm going to put a drop box in there. So the fire department can get access to the keys when they need to get in and help somebody."
"Heh, heh! So you're just going to make sure somebody ELSE is on call for these things."
"Yeah, pretty much."
That Hick is such a helper. Though I would probably lie here for half a day or more if I took a tumble while he was in town...
A drop box with keys is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI think so, too. The rescue people can get in to help, which isn't really Hick's job anyway.
DeleteI sure hope Old Gal is ok! Hopefully just a light bruise on the hip and nothing more.
ReplyDeleteHick said she was at lunch the next day, and said she remembered him standing at the end of her bed, but not much else.
DeleteOh I don't think so. Hick seems to me to be a good caretaker.
ReplyDeleteIf it was something concerning my health, I guess Hick would move me to the head of the line, and his cronies and total strangers would have to wait!
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