Hello. I am sure this has been asked many times before and I have read through the information sheets and still am not clear..........
Dad went into a lovely care home a couple of months ago but unfortunately after a week they said that he needed more specialised care. He was diagnosed with Alzheimers about seven years ago, is still quite fit, eats well and is continent. The main problem was that he was wandering into the other residents rooms day and night whch was distressing for them.
I brought dad back home but now want to explore care for him in a suitable home. I cannot get my head round whether I should be looking at nursing homes or care homes. I don't want to have to move dad again in a year but at the same time, I want him to have the opportunity to live with other people who are mobile and still able and willing to chat and take part in activities.
At the moment I employ a carer who comes in to look after dad when I am at work. She is great and takes dad out for a walk, helps him with personal care and chats with him. Basically she just lets him decide what he feels like doing and does it with him/for him.
I am finding the evenings and weekends very difficult as dad is very dependent on me even though he forgets that I am his daughter and doesn't remember my name.
I really want to keep him at home as long as possible but I want to make plans and put him on a waiting list if I find a home which feels right for him.
Could anyone, please, advise me whether it is more sensible to explore homes which are called "nursing" homes rather than residential "care" homes which cater for dementia?
Many thanks.
Helen
Dad went into a lovely care home a couple of months ago but unfortunately after a week they said that he needed more specialised care. He was diagnosed with Alzheimers about seven years ago, is still quite fit, eats well and is continent. The main problem was that he was wandering into the other residents rooms day and night whch was distressing for them.
I brought dad back home but now want to explore care for him in a suitable home. I cannot get my head round whether I should be looking at nursing homes or care homes. I don't want to have to move dad again in a year but at the same time, I want him to have the opportunity to live with other people who are mobile and still able and willing to chat and take part in activities.
At the moment I employ a carer who comes in to look after dad when I am at work. She is great and takes dad out for a walk, helps him with personal care and chats with him. Basically she just lets him decide what he feels like doing and does it with him/for him.
I am finding the evenings and weekends very difficult as dad is very dependent on me even though he forgets that I am his daughter and doesn't remember my name.
I really want to keep him at home as long as possible but I want to make plans and put him on a waiting list if I find a home which feels right for him.
Could anyone, please, advise me whether it is more sensible to explore homes which are called "nursing" homes rather than residential "care" homes which cater for dementia?
Many thanks.
Helen