Morning all, this is my first post. Mum has Alzheimer's and goes to a day centre Mon to Fri and is OK with that and we go to work as normal. Our weekends always include Mum which is fine. We now have a holiday booked without her and I have been trying for months to book suitable respite care. Unfortunately the care home where her day centre is does not have any spare beds so we have searched and finally found a space not far from where we live.
I took Mum to see it yesterday and it was as disaster - 'they all look dead in here', 'I am not going here', 'take me home' - all very upsetting for me. It is now only a few weeks to our Hols and I am at my wits end of what to do. As Mum lives with us we really didn't want carers coming into our home while we were away.
All advice very welcome!
Skyelady
I took Mum to see it yesterday and it was as disaster - 'they all look dead in here', 'I am not going here', 'take me home' - all very upsetting for me. It is now only a few weeks to our Hols and I am at my wits end of what to do. As Mum lives with us we really didn't want carers coming into our home while we were away.
All advice very welcome!
Skyelady