Important information and Emergency Contact information (while we are in Scotland)
Who to call for help:
Sarah Gafvert - 805-231-3593 (Mobile)
- Sara’s son, Kevin, is going to Scotland with us.
- Sarah works with Sam, lives 2.5 miles (6 min) away.
- Sarah is driving us to/from LAX.
- Sarah has a unique code to get into the front door, if needed
Geoff Curtis 805-312-3185 (Mobile)
- Geoff is short for Geoffrey, Pronunciation: rhymes with “cough”, NOT “Jeff”
- Geoff works with Sam, Sam’s carpool buddy - lives CLOSE to the house.
- Has a unique code to get in the front door, if needed.
Derrick Sheehan 630-880-0324 (Mobile) & Kate Furst 513-720-5323 (Mobile)
- Friends from grad school - live in Burbank (30+ Minutes away)
- Has the normal code to get into the house and garage.
Tracy Cortrite 805-732-6644 (Mobile) & Kevin Cortrite 805-823-3610 (Mobile)
- Next door neighbors (to the south)
- They know that we will be gone for 3 weeks and that you are staying here.
- I asked Kevin to bring up the garbage cans on Tuesdays after pickup.
- They do NOT have codes to the house.
- If you have a garage door issue, call Kevin first.
Varenita:
805-327-1100 (Front Desk)
805-327-4401 (Med Tech)
805-750-6483 (Christina, Memory Care Director)
805-338-3680 (Lea, Executive Director)
Easy Care Hospice: 818-839-1858 (24/7 number)
- Call to ask for anything - extra wound care, incontinence supplies, Durable Medical Equipment (and repair), etc.
- I called on Sunday 7/12 to have them start shower service & see if they can adjust the wheelchair to keep the reclining back from slipping.
Aventis Health of Simi Valley (Hospital)
- 2975 Sycamore Drive
- 805-955-6000
Home Automation
- The house should “turn on” when your phone connects to the wifi and you open a door.
- The house will “turn off” at 10:00pm, and again at 1a if lights are turned on.
- To turn on under cabinet lights - reach for doorbell switches mounted in the corner of the upper cabinets.
- The light switch in the front hallway closest to the living room has images to show you what they control.
- Lamp - turns on lamps in the living room
- Sunrise - turns on the general lighting in the house
- Moon - same as “goodnight” command
- TV - same as ‘TV Lights”
- Film Strip is Movie Lights
Helpful Google home commands:
- Goodnight - Turn off and lock down the house at any time.
- Dinner Time - focus lights on kitchen table
- After Dinner - adds kitchen lights
- Movie Lights - Dim lights, blue wash on walls in living room
- TV Lights - a little brighter than Movie Lights, amber wash on walls in living room
Food:
- Help yourself to anything in the house - including the Pantry / deep freezer / wet bar / fridge / freezer
- Sam Recommends the Core Power chocolate drinks (42g protein) and Chobani Yogurt (20g protein) for high protein choices
- If you want more, Costco typically has the best price
Shower/Bathroom:
- You are welcome to either shower/bathroom (although Sam and Jon’s may be easier/safer for you to get in and out of.
- The light is the top left, Fan is top right (3-way fan switch is next to the toilet)
- Night light is bottom left, heater is bottom rightleft
- Fan and lights will turn off at 8a, and 30 minutes after being turned on.
Laundry:
- Oxy Clean & Scent Beads: If desired, add to the basin before loading in laundry
- Detergent & Fabric softener: Automatically dispenses - no need to add extra to the load
- You can adjust the settings, but you’ll have to change them back for the next load
Where do you find….
- Toilet paper is available in the white cabinet of Sam and Jon’s bathroom
- Paper Towels are in the back hallway, lower cabinets on the far right
- Kleenex boxes are in the back hallway, upper cabinets on the far right
- Bath Towels are in the back hallways, upper cabinets on the far left
- Extra linens and pillows for the guest bed are in the chest of the guest bedroom
- Toilet Plunger Next to the toilet in the primary bathroom
- Pluming Snake is in the hall bath behind the toilet
How to watch TV in the living room:
- Use the remote to “Watch TiVo” for live TV and things that we have recorded
- Use the remote to “Watch XBox” for streaming services
- Log in with Sam’s user profile (Queen of Hearts)
- Streaming services available: Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, Hulu, Stars, Apple TV
- Use the red button to “go back” at any time while in XBox mode.
- Use the power button on the top right corner of the remote to turn off the TV.
- You can always turn the whole system off and back on if you need to switch from TiVo to the XBox.
Guest Bedroom TV - Many streaming services already logged in. Just use the TV Remote.
Sprinklers and exterior lights:
- Exterior lights should turn on at dusk, and off at about 10p
- Sprinklers should run automatically overnight by zone, starting at about 10:30p.
Fish - You shouldn’t have to do anything.
- The automatic fish feeder is topped off and should dispense food at 7a every day.
Things that happen on specific days:
Mondays:
- Gardners will mow and tend to both front and back-yards in the early afternoon
- Garbage night - The gardeners will bring all 3 cans to the curb for garbage night
Tuesdays:
- Garbage pickup (am). Neighbor Kevin to bring cans back up.
Thursday or Friday:
- Simi Valley Acorn Delivery (on Driveway)
Sundays:
Frank should NOT be coming by to clean.
Alternate care solutions for Terry to investigate:
- Elder Placement specialists: They will figure out the circumstances and the best fits according to location, needs, budget etc.
- They will arrange or tour with you and help negotiate the contract for you. Their services are free to the party that is looking for placement.
Referral from Lisa Evans Powell
- Assisted Living Connections - Kelila and Tami come with high regards
- Elder Placement Specialist
Website: Assistedlivingconnections.com
Phone: 888-880-1811
Referral from Nicole Barr Malone
- Senior Care Resources, Susan Ghazaryan Roberts
- Elder Placement specialists
Phone: 310.986.4533
Fax: 805.778.8717
Website: www.seniorcareresources.org
- Kenny Ossen, the Certified Senior Adviser with Senior Living Advocates:
- Elder Placement specialists
Phone: (626) 222-0629
Fax: (626) 380-4404
Email: seniorlivingadvocates@gmail.com
Website: www.seniorlivingadvocates.org
Address: 8900 Jaylee Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91775
- Kurt Davis, Legacy Concierge
- Care giving service that will work with clients to put together a proper care plan and arrange for care services.
Office: 310-974-4517
Email: Kurt@LegacyConcierge.com
Website: www.legacyconcierge.com
Board & Care Referral from Belinda Macauley
- Blessed Living Board & Care
- Call Jennifer - 805-551-5585
- 3125 Lori Circle, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Board & Care Referral from a facebook group
- Call Don - 805-587-2992
- Regal Care: 3316 Greenville Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063
- Regal Residence: 3011 N Peoria Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063