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Re: How to help LO adjust to MC
An antidepressant helped my mom. I think it sounds like that is what she needs. My mom wanted to go home to her house. She felt she didn’t belong. She never quit wanting to go home, but she quit brin…1 -
Re: How to help LO adjust to MC
this sounds so much like my experience, please know that you are not alone in this. When we first moved Mom to memory care she felt the same way and was not getting involved in activities. What I rea…1 -
Re: The Unexpected Journey 8/26 on abc
I’ll find this janeedee quick question are you in Australia1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
HB, how long will the trip be? Best wishes at your hand appointment. GG, it was so nice you could reconnect with your long lost friend. I'm packing for my next trip, leaving tomorrow. I will check on…3 -
Re: Showering
A moveable shower seat is better than a bench. A hand held shower wand is required. You may be able to seat him and work from outside, but expect to get wet. Bed baths can be used instead if he can't…1 -
Re: Memory Care Facility for Mom
Prompted by the great advice on this site, I have done the recommed things. I'm in Ohio and Medicaid will cover MC but you have to find a facility that can/will accept it. The 2 year private pay seem…2 -
Re: Memory Care Facility for Mom
Sadly, Medicare covers almost nothing associated with Alzheimer's, only medications. Memory care is private pay, long-term care insurance in the uncommon event that someone has it, or Medicaid. As fa…1 -
Re: Still at home
It sounds as though she would benefit from group living and that she wants to move someplace else. Great! Lean into that. As H1235 said, if you have funds for 24/7 care, you’ll be able to afford AL o…2 -
Re: Still at home
You can call the Alzheimer’s toll free number and ask if they know any therapists familiar with dementia. Those are few and far between however. I found the best help was right here on this forum. Fi…1 -
Re: Still at home
Few PWD are ever "ready" to leave a familiar environment for a group living situation with people they don't know. But there comes a time when they need it. It sounds like your mom misses s…1
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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