Hi,
I don't post that often, but feel the need to today.....
I'm 23years old and my grandparents have been my world throughout my whole life....almost like second parents....
My Granny (77) has had alzhiemers for about 9/10 years and my Granda (83) has just recently (about 1/2years) been diagnosed with VD.
My Mum is one of 7 children but bore the brunt of caring, even moving them to a house next door to ours....the others tried to do as much as they could but seemed to have more important commitments....!
However, on Christmas Eve, it came to a head and it was decided that my grandparents would have to go for respite.....but because of the holidays nothing could be done until today....so 10 minutes ago, my Granny and Granda left to go to a Nursing home together.....however, the nursing home is over 30miles from our town and they won't be together....they'll be in different wards.....I'm heartbroken, have done nothing but cry and my poor Mum couldnt even go to say goodbye to them, 4 of her brothers went with them....
We've been told to leave it until Sunday to visit.....would it be a good idea to bring each of them a photo of the two of them together to keep in their rooms or would that just cause further problems?
I think my Granny will be fine coz all she does is sleep now anyway, but my Granda is still very fit and strong, he'll be a bigger problem....I have visions of them sedating him so much that he'll become a shell of himself....the whole plan is to give them 8 weeks respite and then bring them home but I can't see that happening....if they last 8 weeks. Apparantly my Granda had a mini-stroke overnight.
So upset..... thanks for letting me vent.....
Bye
I don't post that often, but feel the need to today.....
I'm 23years old and my grandparents have been my world throughout my whole life....almost like second parents....
My Granny (77) has had alzhiemers for about 9/10 years and my Granda (83) has just recently (about 1/2years) been diagnosed with VD.
My Mum is one of 7 children but bore the brunt of caring, even moving them to a house next door to ours....the others tried to do as much as they could but seemed to have more important commitments....!
However, on Christmas Eve, it came to a head and it was decided that my grandparents would have to go for respite.....but because of the holidays nothing could be done until today....so 10 minutes ago, my Granny and Granda left to go to a Nursing home together.....however, the nursing home is over 30miles from our town and they won't be together....they'll be in different wards.....I'm heartbroken, have done nothing but cry and my poor Mum couldnt even go to say goodbye to them, 4 of her brothers went with them....
We've been told to leave it until Sunday to visit.....would it be a good idea to bring each of them a photo of the two of them together to keep in their rooms or would that just cause further problems?
I think my Granny will be fine coz all she does is sleep now anyway, but my Granda is still very fit and strong, he'll be a bigger problem....I have visions of them sedating him so much that he'll become a shell of himself....the whole plan is to give them 8 weeks respite and then bring them home but I can't see that happening....if they last 8 weeks. Apparantly my Granda had a mini-stroke overnight.
So upset..... thanks for letting me vent.....
Bye