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Holiday

Katie S
Katie S Member Posts: 5
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My mom moved into memory care AL in September. I am wondering how people have navigated the holidays with outings to the home setting? We are fearful it would be triggering to her but I am also unsure she remembers this house since she was only there June-September.
I just want her to be comfortable and happy

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  • Klako
    Klako Member Posts: 43
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    My dad moved to AL on Dec 27, 2022. We have not brought him out for a holiday since. It is not easy…because I want him to be part of the holidays. However, he is not really capable of that anymore. Taking him out of his environment even for a doctor appointment disrupts his normal. I don’t think holidays even register with him anymore. In the moment he might know it is the holiday but then a few minutes go by and he is asking if it is the holiday again. The people of this forum helped me to realize that my needs or wants probably didn’t match my dad’s. And at least at my dad’s AL I was surprised that there were quite a few people who did not go away for the holiday, I thought he would be the only one.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
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