Hi,
I don't want you to think I only come here when I need help; I do browse but you all offer such fantastic advice, I don't have anything to add.
Anyway. my Mum is now in a Care Home; she rallied amazingly after first going there...eating properly, joining in (a bit), generally caring about herself. After 18 months she seems to be going back to how she was in her own home; doesn't want to leave her room, doesn't want to eat. They are referring her to a dietician she's losing weight & medically she has sores on her legs as a result of fluid from having a bout of pneumonia at Christmas. She's no more confused than she has been, can still make up stories to hide the fact she's not eating! but seems to have just given up.The Home are fantastic at encouraging her & working with us to help, but does anybody have any experience of this sort of thing? Is it another stage? Any ideas gratefully accepted. Thanks for listening, it's nice to share with people who understand.
I don't want you to think I only come here when I need help; I do browse but you all offer such fantastic advice, I don't have anything to add.
Anyway. my Mum is now in a Care Home; she rallied amazingly after first going there...eating properly, joining in (a bit), generally caring about herself. After 18 months she seems to be going back to how she was in her own home; doesn't want to leave her room, doesn't want to eat. They are referring her to a dietician she's losing weight & medically she has sores on her legs as a result of fluid from having a bout of pneumonia at Christmas. She's no more confused than she has been, can still make up stories to hide the fact she's not eating! but seems to have just given up.The Home are fantastic at encouraging her & working with us to help, but does anybody have any experience of this sort of thing? Is it another stage? Any ideas gratefully accepted. Thanks for listening, it's nice to share with people who understand.