Since I'm new to the lead role in my mom's health, I put my mom in a wonderful memory care/assisted living facility.After 3 months they have decided that all apartments will have there closet doors permanently locked because some residents were messing up their closets. My mom is not aggressive in any way and she gives the nurse the least problems. They even say she's quite helpful. Question is, shouldn't she have access to her closet.??
On the other hand, has there been any problem, perhaps, with people getting into the wrong apartments, things being stolen, things going astray or getting broken? If you see this as being for your mother's protection, I suppose it's a bit different.
But I still wouldn't like a policy that didn't treat my mother as an individual. I'd want the ALF to have a very convincing argument for it, at least, if I were you.
I'd talk with the administrator and ask that exceptions be made. Remind the person that getting dressed or even picking out clothes is part of the activities of daily living.
Good luck and please let us know how this turns out.
Carol