ATS - Key Persons
For over a decade, he spent a great deal of time caring for his mother. Her health problems began with intestinal surgery. This resulted in her having an Ileosotomy leaving her with a colostomy bag. During her lengthy stay in the hospital, she developed a level 4 dicubitus ulcer (major bed sore) on her bottom. The surgery and bed sore were shortly followed by a heart attack and then stroke, leaving her with a multitude of secondary conditions. She was morbidly obese; oxygen dependent due to Emphysema, diagnosed with Dementia, and was legally blind. While her health was failing, her will to live independently did not. She refused to leave her home and refused the help of institutionalized care. Being able to care for her needs in a way that was suitable to her and possible for Ron living nearly 100 miles away became Ron's life and mission. Not only did he need to develop solutions that would allow his mother to be able to live independently at home, but also economically without the high cost of 24 hour in home nursing care.
Using his expertise in electronics and experience in the health care industry, Ron evaluated her needs and provided many devices that allowed her to continue to live at home and care for herself in many ways. One of the many solutions he implemented was an internet video monitoring system that allowed him to ‘check-in' on her. Through this system, he was able to view live video, listen in, speak with her, and review snapshots and recordings of what occurred during the day. This gave both Ron and Helen a great feeling of comfort and security knowing that he could watch what was happening without being there.
While it has been many years since his mother's passing, Ron took great comfort in knowing he was able to provide her with the quality of life she wanted in her remaining years.