I'm writing this time not about my relative, but about a friend who has a diagnosis of Alzheimers, but is not suffering yet other than forgetfulness. She needs to downsize, for several reasons: financial, isolation in her current location and to have a more manageable flat rather than house with garden.
The extra care facilities in the area she wants to move to seem to require that you already receive assistance with personal care. We can't find any retirement flats in the precise area she likes. I'm worried that a normal flat with no warden will only suit her for a few years at most, then she will have the expense and trauma of yet another move.
Does anyone have experience of persuading an assisted living facility to take them on the basis of imminent, rather than current, needs?
Many thanks!
The extra care facilities in the area she wants to move to seem to require that you already receive assistance with personal care. We can't find any retirement flats in the precise area she likes. I'm worried that a normal flat with no warden will only suit her for a few years at most, then she will have the expense and trauma of yet another move.
Does anyone have experience of persuading an assisted living facility to take them on the basis of imminent, rather than current, needs?
Many thanks!