Hello all,
Our mother, aged 72, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. She lives alone in a large house where she has lived for 40 years.
She is in the early stages but it appears to be progressing quickly. She is developing paranoia and exhibiting distrust in those who care for her. Particularly around money and jewellery. Hiding things. Increasingly sensitive to perceived slights and easily angered. However, physically she is very strong. She swims at the local pool three times a week and walks 3 miles in her local park almost every day.
The house is a source of stress we have observed. When out of the home, and in the company of others, she does very well. You may not even know she had dementia bar some repeated questions. But inside the home she is anxious and easily agitated.
The usual path to a care facility appears to be keep someone in their own home until some catastrophe occurs or it otherwise becomes apparent it is not safe for them to live there any longer.
But I wondered what people thought of moving early to a care facilty while they are physically and mentally still quite robust? Might an earl move have advantages? Develop familiarity with the place and find the change less stressful, take better advantage of the opportunities for social interaction, and make the eventual move to a higher level of care easier.
What are the disadvantages? Cost, the risk they will run away back to their home as the condition advances. Curious to hear others' views on this.
Our mother, aged 72, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. She lives alone in a large house where she has lived for 40 years.
She is in the early stages but it appears to be progressing quickly. She is developing paranoia and exhibiting distrust in those who care for her. Particularly around money and jewellery. Hiding things. Increasingly sensitive to perceived slights and easily angered. However, physically she is very strong. She swims at the local pool three times a week and walks 3 miles in her local park almost every day.
The house is a source of stress we have observed. When out of the home, and in the company of others, she does very well. You may not even know she had dementia bar some repeated questions. But inside the home she is anxious and easily agitated.
The usual path to a care facility appears to be keep someone in their own home until some catastrophe occurs or it otherwise becomes apparent it is not safe for them to live there any longer.
But I wondered what people thought of moving early to a care facilty while they are physically and mentally still quite robust? Might an earl move have advantages? Develop familiarity with the place and find the change less stressful, take better advantage of the opportunities for social interaction, and make the eventual move to a higher level of care easier.
What are the disadvantages? Cost, the risk they will run away back to their home as the condition advances. Curious to hear others' views on this.