Hello,
Mum is in a care home now and quite settled, but the friend she made when she first went there had a massive stroke about 6 weeks ago and is unlikely to be returning to the Home.
It's really thrown Mum and she's reverted to one of the habits she got into before she went into the Home. She doesn't really know night from day. So, after her tea (usually around 5:30ish) she's going back to her room, getting undressed and then going to bed. She then wakes later in the evening, thinks it's morning and gets dressed again.
The Care Home are clearly struggling to know how to help her. They called me to ask if I thought them writing a bed time on her calendar might help. It might - but she's recently stopped reading her calendar I think (used to be her "bible" and she still takes it everywhere with her).
Anyone got any bright ideas, please?
Mum is in a care home now and quite settled, but the friend she made when she first went there had a massive stroke about 6 weeks ago and is unlikely to be returning to the Home.
It's really thrown Mum and she's reverted to one of the habits she got into before she went into the Home. She doesn't really know night from day. So, after her tea (usually around 5:30ish) she's going back to her room, getting undressed and then going to bed. She then wakes later in the evening, thinks it's morning and gets dressed again.
The Care Home are clearly struggling to know how to help her. They called me to ask if I thought them writing a bed time on her calendar might help. It might - but she's recently stopped reading her calendar I think (used to be her "bible" and she still takes it everywhere with her).
Anyone got any bright ideas, please?