My MIL has alzheiemers and macular degeneration and is adamant she wants to stay at home which I can totally understand, but:
1) She is depressed (on drugs)
2) She is lonely, she can only answer the phone not call out and my husband and I do our best but we both work and have children at school still and don't live in the same town.
3) She thinks she copes but she hand washes clothes - terribly. Hasn't washed her towels or bedding in months - I hate using the bathroom when I visit as the towels are so dirty!
4) Because of all her problems she is unwilling to try any help that has been offered - she won't accept she has depression or alzheimers and needs help.
5) She has carer's 3 times a day but because she won't let me sort her freezer out (another story) she is stuck eating Tesco ping meals.
My 2 daughters and I feel she would be better off in a CH as she would eat better, have clean clothes and most importantly hopefully make some friends and be socialised. She is so isolated at home.
My husband is against it as he is unwilling to upset his Mum (as was his Dad which led to a lot of the problems)
Any advise on how to handle this as it is breaking me up to see her so lonely
1) She is depressed (on drugs)
2) She is lonely, she can only answer the phone not call out and my husband and I do our best but we both work and have children at school still and don't live in the same town.
3) She thinks she copes but she hand washes clothes - terribly. Hasn't washed her towels or bedding in months - I hate using the bathroom when I visit as the towels are so dirty!
4) Because of all her problems she is unwilling to try any help that has been offered - she won't accept she has depression or alzheimers and needs help.
5) She has carer's 3 times a day but because she won't let me sort her freezer out (another story) she is stuck eating Tesco ping meals.
My 2 daughters and I feel she would be better off in a CH as she would eat better, have clean clothes and most importantly hopefully make some friends and be socialised. She is so isolated at home.
My husband is against it as he is unwilling to upset his Mum (as was his Dad which led to a lot of the problems)
Any advise on how to handle this as it is breaking me up to see her so lonely