My Mum has now been in a care home with a dementia wing since last October (although when I do get back to the UK & see her, Mum says she's just arrived that day).
Is it normal to keep people being able to walk around a care home? To get to the dementia wing on the ground floor where Mum is, you have to key in a no. to get in & out of the wing they have a large lounge on one side & on the other side is where they eat, with a small seating area to relax in. The problem is Mum hates not been able to just go to her room when she wants or go to another lounge on the other wing down the corridor. Staff do take her down to the other lounge & she seems to enjoy it. All bedrooms are on the next floor & to get to the dementia wing rooms, again you have to key in a no. to get through to them & same again to get out.
When I've been to see Mum she is always on the corridor wanting to have a walk around but she can't. I totally understand & agree the home wanting to keep the residents safe but you are unable to get inside or out of the main door without a member of staff letting you in or out. My daughter goes to see her Nan now & again & says Mum is in the corridor when she goes too.
Lima
Is it normal to keep people being able to walk around a care home? To get to the dementia wing on the ground floor where Mum is, you have to key in a no. to get in & out of the wing they have a large lounge on one side & on the other side is where they eat, with a small seating area to relax in. The problem is Mum hates not been able to just go to her room when she wants or go to another lounge on the other wing down the corridor. Staff do take her down to the other lounge & she seems to enjoy it. All bedrooms are on the next floor & to get to the dementia wing rooms, again you have to key in a no. to get through to them & same again to get out.
When I've been to see Mum she is always on the corridor wanting to have a walk around but she can't. I totally understand & agree the home wanting to keep the residents safe but you are unable to get inside or out of the main door without a member of staff letting you in or out. My daughter goes to see her Nan now & again & says Mum is in the corridor when she goes too.
Lima