Hi all,
Looking for advice. My sister did an amazing job of getting mum into a beautiful care home 10 months ago. She is 86 & was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in Sep 2018. At first her physical health improved massively, and therefore her mood. However in the last 3 months she has declined rapidly & now she is no longer the lovely little lady with a cheeky sense of humour. Instead she is the grumpy old lady that refuses to eat, drink, take meds. Lashes out at carers trying to change dressings or help her dress, etc. She is doubly incontinent now and gets into a right mess trying to sort herself out & the carers have to keep trying to help her until she finally gives in & let's them. I can only imagine how utterly frightening & frustrating it must be for mum to live through this.
Care Home Manager has emailed my sister and I with this update. Oh yes, they also have a covid outbreak, which is being controlled well, but means that only my sister can visit.
Does anyone have any advice about what to do next? I live a 5-hour drive away. My sister lives in same town as Mum. Is it a possibility that mum gets transferred into a specialised care home near where I live? We aren't sure if this is a good thing to do. Just exploring options.
Looking for advice. My sister did an amazing job of getting mum into a beautiful care home 10 months ago. She is 86 & was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in Sep 2018. At first her physical health improved massively, and therefore her mood. However in the last 3 months she has declined rapidly & now she is no longer the lovely little lady with a cheeky sense of humour. Instead she is the grumpy old lady that refuses to eat, drink, take meds. Lashes out at carers trying to change dressings or help her dress, etc. She is doubly incontinent now and gets into a right mess trying to sort herself out & the carers have to keep trying to help her until she finally gives in & let's them. I can only imagine how utterly frightening & frustrating it must be for mum to live through this.
Care Home Manager has emailed my sister and I with this update. Oh yes, they also have a covid outbreak, which is being controlled well, but means that only my sister can visit.
Does anyone have any advice about what to do next? I live a 5-hour drive away. My sister lives in same town as Mum. Is it a possibility that mum gets transferred into a specialised care home near where I live? We aren't sure if this is a good thing to do. Just exploring options.