Hi All.
First post and apologies for posting what i know is a common question (i've been reading), but i'm struggling with, well, everything.
Mum has recently been diagnosed with dementia. Lives alone. Siblings and I live some distance away from her. Mum is experiencing hallucinations. She is lonely. She is having memory and reasoning problems (TV etc etc is 'broken'), as expected I know. She takes care of her own personal care and is still going shopping, alone. Her ability to judge and reason means she is at risk from scams and will open the door and answer the phone to whoever. Sibling and I are unable to have her live with us, for range of reasons. Is she 'too well' for a care home? If residential accommodation. She will not be keen on this, but i'm wondering if it will keep her as well as possible, and as safe as possible, for as long as possible. I'm thinking increased social interaction, improved diet (she's lost weight, as she's eating buffet type food now), reduction of loneliness etc.
Thanks for reading. Best, Sky1
First post and apologies for posting what i know is a common question (i've been reading), but i'm struggling with, well, everything.
Mum has recently been diagnosed with dementia. Lives alone. Siblings and I live some distance away from her. Mum is experiencing hallucinations. She is lonely. She is having memory and reasoning problems (TV etc etc is 'broken'), as expected I know. She takes care of her own personal care and is still going shopping, alone. Her ability to judge and reason means she is at risk from scams and will open the door and answer the phone to whoever. Sibling and I are unable to have her live with us, for range of reasons. Is she 'too well' for a care home? If residential accommodation. She will not be keen on this, but i'm wondering if it will keep her as well as possible, and as safe as possible, for as long as possible. I'm thinking increased social interaction, improved diet (she's lost weight, as she's eating buffet type food now), reduction of loneliness etc.
Thanks for reading. Best, Sky1