Hi. I will try and keep this short but I am seeking advice on the implications of placing my mother in a Care Home. I have received much sound advice from this forum since she was diagnosed and have my fingers crossed again.
Mum is 89 with mid stage Alzheimer's, she lives alone but is very vulnerable e.g. leaving taps running and flooding kitchen, leaving pans on hob, not locking her doors at night, over/under eating, giving money to strangers- I know you all understand. Also, she is very lonely and prone to brooding when alone, my father died nearly 40 years ago and she is reliving the week of his death over and over and grieving for him anew everytime. There is a huge amount of support locally for people with dementia but she won't mix with 'old' people, in fact she won't go out unless myself, sister or brother take her - she gets disorientated so only feels safe with us.
Anyway, to the point; my brother has a new job abroad; my daughters have asked me if I can help them with some regular childcare- which I want to do - and my sister is not well. As my Mum is so lonely we think a Care Home is her best option. If we sell her house we can fund care for a few years, but can anyone alert me to any implications we should be aware of in making this decision. Thank you for reading.
Mum is 89 with mid stage Alzheimer's, she lives alone but is very vulnerable e.g. leaving taps running and flooding kitchen, leaving pans on hob, not locking her doors at night, over/under eating, giving money to strangers- I know you all understand. Also, she is very lonely and prone to brooding when alone, my father died nearly 40 years ago and she is reliving the week of his death over and over and grieving for him anew everytime. There is a huge amount of support locally for people with dementia but she won't mix with 'old' people, in fact she won't go out unless myself, sister or brother take her - she gets disorientated so only feels safe with us.
Anyway, to the point; my brother has a new job abroad; my daughters have asked me if I can help them with some regular childcare- which I want to do - and my sister is not well. As my Mum is so lonely we think a Care Home is her best option. If we sell her house we can fund care for a few years, but can anyone alert me to any implications we should be aware of in making this decision. Thank you for reading.
. Some homes have residential and EMI so worth checking these out and finding somewhere that provides both as aggression if residential care can't cope will likely mean EMI care -but some homes will try to accomodate and some won't.
