The last few days have been horrendous to say the least. I have been given 28 days notice to remove mom from the dementia "residential" care home as they say they can no longer meet her needs.
The problem we have is that although mom has vascular dementia with sundowners, she is not always unruly. She can be obstinate but not aggressive. She can refuse medication saying they are poisoning her, but takes it eventually from family. She says she wants to go home because she is frightened and does not want us to leave her.
We have begged them to keep her but they point blank say NO.
I don't know where we go from here as it would seem that she is not residential dementia but neither is she EMI nursing as she can still wash, feed and dress herself; she can hold a conversation and loves singing and dancing.
She appears to be somewhere in between both areas.
Help please
The problem we have is that although mom has vascular dementia with sundowners, she is not always unruly. She can be obstinate but not aggressive. She can refuse medication saying they are poisoning her, but takes it eventually from family. She says she wants to go home because she is frightened and does not want us to leave her.
We have begged them to keep her but they point blank say NO.
I don't know where we go from here as it would seem that she is not residential dementia but neither is she EMI nursing as she can still wash, feed and dress herself; she can hold a conversation and loves singing and dancing.
She appears to be somewhere in between both areas.
Help please