In a strange environment I think she would not do well at all and she would have the huge worry of getting ready and out of the house at a given time.
Yes, but in the environment, she be in there will be staff that understand where she coming from , so will be able to help her .
she would have the huge worry of getting ready and out of the house at a given time.
Yes that may happen , but it would benefit her As it motivate her. Then that also depend on what stage your mother is in , about getting dress ready to go , could she do that on her own?
Your mother may struggle to get ready , but really its just challenging herself to keep those skills longer .
She would never want to go to a group thing when well so I am not surprised she won't go now.
Same as my mother, but then my mother could never perceive it , that it would befit her to keep those social skills
My mother was losing her skill in being able to go out alone in the street, so would isolate herself in her home , felt more Secure staying at home , even when I started caring for her .
Your now the driving force behind your mother to motivate her, it’s really hard when they can’t perceive it that it will benefit them , maybe it just depends on how the person with the dementia has awareness of understand of the dementia themselves, in how to help themselves to keep skills longer .
but am concerned that the whole process would just add confusion to an already confused old lady who wants to get by at home
At the end of the day , you can't force your mother to go if she does not want to , but if you don't give it a try your never know .From my experience it may take a good mouth or so for your mother to get in the habit of going .
I must admit for my mother it was very confusing for her, going to day centre at the beginning of Only one day a week. but then after a few mouths she got in to the habit of going and now go 5 days a week & has befits from it , more than my mother has ever realised , that now when she does not go on 2 day of the week, she wondering what she going to do all day at home with me