Hello everybody, 

I want to thank you for your care and concern over the past week. My Dad is blessed to have such a loving support system- even the doctors have noticed! Now that we're moving forward with Dad's treatment and recovery, we thought it would be a good time to touch base and talk about our plan to care for him. 

Dad has made a lot of progress as far as his strength and endurance goes.  Based on what the therapists and nurses have said, it sounds like he is going to be able to come home Sunday 6/23. Frank (Dad's physical therapist) suggested outpatient therapy instead of a skilled nursing facility. Because of how fast he's progressing, he will be able to stay at the house. Between my mom, Tyler, Becca and myself, we have his transportation to and from all appointments taken care of. We are going to make sure one of us is with him 24/7 during his recovery. Dad has expressed to all of us, my mom included, that he wants us to be there to care for him. 

As far as our living situation, Becca and I are going to move into the basement apartment, and my Mom, Dad and Noah are going to be living in the house. This might not make sense to all of you, but it's what we all want, especially my Dad. He's made it clear to us that he wants my mom here, and she can't imagine not being with him right now. 

We don't know what the future is going to look like, and we don't want to assume that we have unlimited time with my Dad. This is really hard for us. Our priority is to spend as much quality time with him as possible. It is not our intention to cut anyone out or exclude his extended family or friends. At the same time, we feel like we need to be protective of our time with him. 

As far as life once Dad comes home, t he most important thing is to keep daily life simple. His therapist emphasized that limiting extra activity, socializing, and stimulation is going to be essential to his recovery. Any visit to the house can be arranged with me. 

We know you all want to help however you can, and that means a lot. We trust in all of your intentions. As time goes on, there will be plenty of practical ways to help. We will make every effort to keep you informed of his progress. Thank you all for your understanding. 

Love,

Keenan