Harold Needs a Lot of Help

Now that Harold's out needs a lot of help. For now he's safe at my place but I need to salvage my semester. Also, he and I are sharing the living room for a bedroom and I'm on the couch. It's perfectly doable short term, but not for long. kind of tight. Here is a list of what he will need in the days to come:

• Housing, preferably with no or few steps His legs are too weak for them still and he has to go on hands and knees unless very good handrail. A small kitchen or easy access to kitchen. Easy access to bathroom. Accessible by walker.
• Someone to help him get the food he needs. Shopping, whatever preparation is needed. He can make do with a lot of canned food, cupboard-type food, fresh fruit. - all from his food list posted here.
• At moment he has no freezer space. I have some fridge and cupboard space.

• Help getting his cell phone up and running (or new phone and charger).
  

•  Help arranging transportation to and from clinics every weekday, either through services or rides. His schedule: M/W/Fri Dialysis; Tu.Th chemo.
• Occasional shopping and schlepping.
  

• ASAP help getting his social services. Today one friend is taking him to DMV for ID and Soc. Sec. office for SSI/Medical/Medicare. There will be other visits.
• Until it's more second nature for him, checking in from time to time I made and printed daily med checklists for him to keep track of meds, and Rosie put together a binder for all his paperwork (Highland, UCSF, diet, chemo, etc) These aids can go wherever he goes and make it easy on whoever's helping out.
• Projects. I don't know much about them. Sierra knows a lot about his Photo art prints sales, his cameras for sale, etc.

My (seldom used) home phone is for his use: 510-601-5762. To reach me call my cell.

OK, my posts will probably be less frequent or shorter now.

Pace e bene.