I'm posting this on behalf of my mum. Dad has late stage Alzheimers but my mum was caring for him at home as best she could until it became too much and eventually he was unfortunately sectioned 7 weeks ago. With hind sight we were too late in getting help.
The good news is that the local specialist EMI ward have been amazing and they have managed to greatly calm his anxiety and today he is going into an EMI nursing home. This is probably the best outcome for my Dad.
However this post is about my mum and the dreadful loss she is experiencing after 57 years of marriage. Its not helped that the care home and the hospital ward are in lock down so we cant' visit. We understand why but thats a different thread entirely.
How do I help my mum ? How does she fill this void and loss in her life ? I've suggested that she talks to people at age uk but she says she isn't ready for that. She just now has too much time on her hands (she only sleeps for 5/6 hours a night). How do you rebuild your life at the age of 81 when you are generally fit and healthy but restricted by covid?
Any suggestions welcome.
many thanks.
The good news is that the local specialist EMI ward have been amazing and they have managed to greatly calm his anxiety and today he is going into an EMI nursing home. This is probably the best outcome for my Dad.
However this post is about my mum and the dreadful loss she is experiencing after 57 years of marriage. Its not helped that the care home and the hospital ward are in lock down so we cant' visit. We understand why but thats a different thread entirely.
How do I help my mum ? How does she fill this void and loss in her life ? I've suggested that she talks to people at age uk but she says she isn't ready for that. She just now has too much time on her hands (she only sleeps for 5/6 hours a night). How do you rebuild your life at the age of 81 when you are generally fit and healthy but restricted by covid?
Any suggestions welcome.
many thanks.