How Do You Handle Your Loved One Who Lives In An Assisted Living Facility And Thinks Nothing Is Wrong With Them And Wants To Go Home?

How Do I Convince My Dad With Late Stage Dementia That He Needs To Be In Assisted Living?

He is very paranoid and can get very combative. He is still living in a condo with my mom who has her own issues. Neither can take care of the other. My mom is all for moving into assisted living.

Feedback Please

I really would like feedback on the pros and cons of having your loved one living in your home VERSUS assisted living/memory care facility.

Assisted Living Staff

During Covid restrictions how do you communicate with staff at assisted living facility regarding the care of your loved one?

End Stage Experience

I'm curious...when people say the loved one is in end stages of alz, what is the loved one experiencing? I wonder how much difference there is between different people.

I'm Looking For Recomendations, Red Flags, Cues And Tips In Deciding Whether Or Not To Move My Mom From One ALF To Another One.

My Mom is 90 prob mid stage Alz and quite spry, social, friendly with many - but no true best friend. She's agreeable and kind, She does get frustrated at times and many periods of low energy, feeling tired, just don't feel right without anything obvious going on.

she's been in one facility nearly 3 years. It was difficult at first but gradually got better. In the last year I feel that she feels "at home" except management and staff changes have been too rapid . Can't count on stable staff… read more

Madicare And Medicaid, Are You Covered?

Hello everyone! Hope you all are doing well. Could anyone tell me if their loved ones are covered with both Medicare and Medicaid and what state you live in? My grandmother has both coverages and we live in NYC. She currently has services which includes a home attendant 7 days a week, 8 hours a day. However, we're planning on relocating to another state, Texas or Florida and was wondering if anyone living in any one of these states can share with me what types of services their loved ones… read more

How Do I Convince My Mom To Move To An Assisted Living Facility

My Mom currently lives independently. I feel her quality of life would improve if she were to transition to an assisted living setting. I have approached her countless times with my thoughts. she absolutely refuses to entertain the idea.
I welcome suggestions you may have which could assist me with this process.

Does Anyone Have The Experience Of Moving Someone From One Facility To Another?

My husband has been in an Assisted Living Facility for almost a year. I would like to move him to a better facility because the one he is in has reduced the staff in the evening to only two caregivers. For 28 people and only 2 caregivers, it's a nightmare. These two caregivers are responsible for dinner, serving the food, clearing the tables, doing the meds, getting them ready for bed, etc. I don't feel he and others are getting quality care. But everyone I've talked to says don't move him… read more

Hoiw Do You Determine When To Put Patient In Memory Care Or Other Facility?

He is 90 and sleeps most of the day. I can handle that. It is the constant asking the same questions over and over that get to me. Am I just selfish for wanting peace at night?