Den enjoying the sun on the porch with Mark, his caregiver. Note the fabulous ramp built by Steve John to the right

Dear Friends of Denny,

Denny and Mark Moore enjoy a spring walk

Dad has been extremely happy to be back home, although the past few days have involved some adjustment, as is usual when he moves to a new place. Mom has had to take him back into the hospital a few times for things like a clogged feeding tube.

Overall, however, he is doing well and is in good spirits. He has been taking advantage of the beautiful weather. He insisted on having lunch on the back porch in the sun, for example. He has enjoyed several visits, including one with his sister-in-law Micki and her partner, Mark.  He also finally got his hair cut by Glenda, something he has been asking for for about seven months! Glenda kindly made a house call and fixed him up. He's gone on a few walks down Graham Road looking for signs of spring (the daffodils are gorgeous) and saying hello to neighbors. His sister-in-law Phyllis took him up the road to peek in the woods (known as "Grandpa's Woods" in our house) to see if all was in order.


Dad has several new caregivers--Sherman, Mark, Mike,  and Johnny--who are helping him and Mom. They have been wonderful, and everyone is getting into the new routine. He also had meetings with his doctor and the home health nurse. Starting this week, he'll be having visits from physical, occupational, and speech therapists to get back to work on strengthening his muscles. All of the visits with friends and relatives have already been exercising his vocal cords, and his speech is much stronger than it was just two weeks ago.

Denny with his caregivers, Mark (L) and Johnny (R)