Just before the weekend to celebrate American independence, Quintin was liberated from Legacy Emanuel! He moved on Friday, July 2 to a small specialty hospital in east Portland. He’s doing well there, and has very kind and positive nurses and therapists taking care of him. The facility is much like TRACU in the level of attention he gets, and hopefully he will have a bit more interaction with physical, occupational, and speech therapists (who, despite the title, do more than evaluate speech and are helpful even at his current level of responsiveness). If nothing else, it’s good to be out of a big hospital like Emanuel, and away from all the potential bugs roaming those halls. As one TRACU nurse put it, “there are a lot of sick people in hospitals” and we don’t need him sharing their germs.
He has a nice big room and, bonus, a television with cable. He had his eyes open when Michael and I were there this morning so we watched part of the Netherlands/Uruguay World Cup semi-final match together. Q was looking sleepy by the half (it was an exciting game) so we stopped there. He probably just doesn't want to know the outcome before he can give the tournament his full attention. :)
6 comments:
Excellent news! So happy to hear he will be getting the professional attention he needs (and deserves), and away from potential sickness.
That's great!!! What is the traditional housewarming gift? A spider plant? I will have one waiting for him when he wakes up!!
So glad to hear this excellent news (Thanks, Adrian for the blog connection). Look forward to continued progress and certain that Q is appreciating his New Digs and a more hospitable (not hospital) environment. Blessing to all as you continue the vigil & support... Love trumps all.
so good to hear that quintin is out of the hospital...and into a place that will be a better environment for him. we all miss him tons at the film center.
yay! sounds like he's getting what he needs. sending love and good, healthy thoughts every day.
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