Moved Mom to AL in Nov. She has episodes where she thinks she is elsewhere, in her home. Becomes agitated when told she is in AL now. I'm afraid if she goes to old home, I won't get her back to AL! She needs lots of help, and her care level has increased since being in AL Has Parkinson, and forgetful, often cannot be convinced AL is best for her. Never wanted to leave home in first place, but told her it was for the winter. Now she believes Spring is near and she can go back home.
IT WAS A BAD IDEA! He was there three days and fell ill, having to be hospitalized for edema and excessive fluid retention. One good thing though...4 days in the hospital made him more then ready to head back from to Texas as soon as we could.
So no, don't take her if you can avoid it.
Then she wanted to move back to *her* mother's house - that her mother moved out of in late 70's and mthr also hoarded. We told her that the water and power had been turned off when the house caught on fire in the 80's (true) but she did not remember any of this. This told us that it was not about actually living there, it was the state of mind of youth she was after. Sadly, it does not work.