My mom is way too high needs for day care, but I wish there was something for her to stimulate her mind and provide a social outlet. It would be great if she could be fed her meals and allowed to nap most of the day but still be able to take part in any activities. And having access to the big soaker tub and the hair salon and other services would be wonderful too.
And then when she would be getting picked up in the afternoon all the families with a loved one with sundowners could be getting them dropped off for the night.
I know, dream on.
1) they don't live there. 2) they don't go at a pre-arranged schedule or all the time. 3) they go at your convenience, and when you can afford it.
Someone is about to make a million on this idea.
We could call it ELDER DROP-Off. Or something nicer.
PRE-paid Membership required, funded by medicare re-imbursement.?
"The Club."
Hospital beds for naps.
Patients will be administered their own meds by R.N. , brought in with them. Required to be individually pre-packaged and individually labeled by pharmacy.
Rx, New service I heard about.
Mininmum stay 2 hours. Can be overnight, like a hotel?
"The Best Exotic Eldercare Hotel"
Fees are 1) a minimum price, 2) extra for use of bedroom, private or dormitory for napping. 3) extra for meals, snacks and hors d'ouvres are free.
A personally assigned caregiver. Plan A Cannot be left alone. Plan B Caregiver supervises maximum of 3 clients.
What else?
Is a person with a DNR allowed?
It sounds like an exotic quick solution to respite care. What about a person on hospice? What is the plan?
Can THE CLUB take elders out on casino trips or museum outings for a fee?
Restaurant next door, delivers to guests. This solves the food service issues, because chef could not plan ahead for a drop-in crowd.
How about delivering them home in a limo?
Thanks CWillie for this excellent thread. I really needed something to take my mind off the pain and being so useless.
Where are our legal beagles and the expert nurses? Check-in please.
Then, there are the financial experts, and investment experts.
Then this project and design should be put into 'Open Source', or 'Creative Commons' so the idea can be shared freely and improved by others. What do you think, Cwillie?
I think everyone else is either sitting down to a turkey dinner right about now or sleeping off the after effects :)
Have you tried any of the topical creams for your pain? When I broke my ankle many moons ago I thought myoflex was very good, and my mom likes it for her arthritis too.
My favorite (does very little, but is good) because the name makes me laugh:
Two Old Goats lotion. There are many more that I have.
Guess the best for pain is the essential oil, deep blue by doterra. Must be applied more frequently, q. 2 hours. Works.
For me, if I am distracted by the t.v., the pain is less. But remembering to move is key to getting better.
This drop-in Nh may happen, but someone else should steal the idea. We are retired.
Or if one is lucky enough to find an already free standing building that could be easily converted to a small motel or dorm situation, heating and A/C hookups plus plumbing. Again zoning issues, permits, licenses.
A pre-existing hotel/motel with several great rooms (community activities), a kitchen, maybe one floor, a spread out resort in the desert, or nearer towns that have a huge population of retired persons.
I am in commercial real estate and one of our clients are investors who bought some raw land last year, now they are throwing around an idea of a hotel.... I mentioned the need for more rehab/nursing homes, and that was a light bulb moment for them.... we recently had a meeting with the CEO and COO of a company that builds and operates such facilities. The demographics are good as the facility where my Mom resides has a waiting list. Hope this is a good match.
Pre-existing hotel/motels sounds like a good idea, but are very hard to find. Most are priced in the multi-millions. Rarely do you see a For Sale in front of a Holiday Inn Express. These are sold behind the scenes. Go to the internet and type in LoopNet Hotels to get price ideas. Hey, even a nice B&B might work if it has enough bedrooms.
Why are you worried about your head, Gershun?
With incompetence, we could just as well drop you on your azz.
Maybe the spa should only take in the self-ambulatory, but that won't work.
Where are the experts in insurance???? We would have to hire only the best caregivers. But accidents do happen, so hike up the insurance coverage, and only allow specialists to transport the client.
What is wrong with your head, again?
Guess we could apply for a chapter 13, and restructure the business.
A far out resort, or a close-in near stores, shopping would be the choices.
Can it be near in-n-out?
I am liking the Rt. 66 resort idea, but would like to kick it up to a four-five star place without the price.
I once had a similar idea in which someone with the investor contact offered to help bring it to fruition, but the idea was for a smaller, boarding home type estate for special needs housing, and people have done that. My feelings with the special needs persons is to keep them in homes, not an institution.
For a drop-in Spa for the elderly, maybe a block of smaller homes would work instead of a hotel.
Nonetheless, volunteers will be needed.
See, that is why we need everyone's input, to clarify everything before we make a big mistake.
The Senior Napping Spa?
Ok, what do we call it?
See, that is why we need everyone's input, to clarify everything before we make a big mistake.
The Senior Napping Spa?
Ok, what do we call it?
Thanks for your input, Gershen.