Sometimes I’m just not sure how I want to start a post. But this video seems as just as good as any.

So I’m sending this one out to all my friends & family back home, all the blog friends I’ve yet to meet and the lurkers out there who just like to read along {{waving hello}}…but this one is especially for my dear friend, Lisa.

(It’s her favorite song. And I know she’ll be singing along…love you, Lis.)

Maybe you’ve seen this one a thousand times, or maybe like me you’re a little behind the curve & are just now seeing it. But Roger Ridley’s version of this song really helped push the Playing for Change movement. Essentially an amateur music producer stumbled on Roger, recorded his version of Stand by Me, then traveled the world asking other street musicians to sing along. You can read more about it here if you like. And while I’m getting off-track, let me just say you have to hear their version of A Change is Gonna Come.

But what I need your help with tonight is another matter entirely.

My mother has had a serious fall this weekend that has put her in the hospital & left her with a broken right hip. She’ll require surgery (which is on hold at the moment while she fights a 102 fever) then a 4 to 6 week stay in a nursing home for rehab before heading back home.

For those of you not familiar with my mom, she had a stroke back in 2003 that left her partially disabled. So suffice it to say, a fall is never a good thing…especially for someone who already struggles on a daily basis.

But my sister & I are in the process of screening nursing homes. She was handed a list of 24 from the local social worker & has managed to narrow it down to 9 or 10. Obviously cost & insurance are major factors, but what I need your help with are the questions to ask. We just want to make sure we’re thinking of everything there is to consider in order to find the right place for her.

For now, I’m still in Korea. But I’m planning to make the trip home in time to help her transition from the nursing home back to her house. As you can imagine, everything’s kinda up in the air right now and turning on dimes. So I won’t know when to book the trip until things finally start to settle down & we see how she does with rehab.

But any help, advice, direction or words of support you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

Much Love,
Jennifer