Hi,
I’m a 43 year old male, Mum is 76. My Dad passed away in 2015 and Mum continued to live in the family home alone, working in the garden and keeping it spotless, but it all got too much for her and in June this year we put an offer for her on a lovely flat in a retirement village overlooking the sea, about 7 miles away.
Prior to the move she was, at times, a little confused and mentioned people being in her home and arguing with her over the radio, or often children were in the house playing. She also began to struggle to do ‘normal’ tasks
Since she moved 3 weeks ago, she has deteriorated quickly, or rather I think she has been exposed as previously living by familiarity alone.
She struggles to use keys, can’t operate a microwave and is have problems with the most simple of tasks. She is alone most of the day and is seeing people in her flat all the time. The village does run events but mum doesn’t really join in and is lonely and confused when I or my brother visit each evening.
I have made signs to identify all her new appliances and how to operate them but she’s struggling.
We have a mental health appointment but it’s not until December.
She’s scared to leave her flat as she doesn’t know the area or bus routes and is almost living like a prisoner
Does anyone have any suggestions for her to be stimulated, or any activities she could do rather than rattle around at home? When we take her out or chat with her for a while she really becomes more “normal” but the isolation is driving her to more delusions and confusion
I’m scared
Thank you
I’m a 43 year old male, Mum is 76. My Dad passed away in 2015 and Mum continued to live in the family home alone, working in the garden and keeping it spotless, but it all got too much for her and in June this year we put an offer for her on a lovely flat in a retirement village overlooking the sea, about 7 miles away.
Prior to the move she was, at times, a little confused and mentioned people being in her home and arguing with her over the radio, or often children were in the house playing. She also began to struggle to do ‘normal’ tasks
Since she moved 3 weeks ago, she has deteriorated quickly, or rather I think she has been exposed as previously living by familiarity alone.
She struggles to use keys, can’t operate a microwave and is have problems with the most simple of tasks. She is alone most of the day and is seeing people in her flat all the time. The village does run events but mum doesn’t really join in and is lonely and confused when I or my brother visit each evening.
I have made signs to identify all her new appliances and how to operate them but she’s struggling.
We have a mental health appointment but it’s not until December.
She’s scared to leave her flat as she doesn’t know the area or bus routes and is almost living like a prisoner
Does anyone have any suggestions for her to be stimulated, or any activities she could do rather than rattle around at home? When we take her out or chat with her for a while she really becomes more “normal” but the isolation is driving her to more delusions and confusion
I’m scared
Thank you