Hi there!
My 90 year old mother may move in with me. We get along great but I know there are going to be a lot of things that will happen that I’m probably not prepared for. If anyone would like to give me some pointers I’d really appreciate it.
A few things...mom can’t walk without help. She uses a walker or wheelchair. About the only things she can do on her own are go to the bathroom & feed herself. I give her a bath, wash & set her hair, prepare her meals, shop, clean, take her to doc appointments, the whole bit. She can’t be left alone either so that’s another consideration as far as me being able to go anywhere. I am 62, widowed (no children) and retired.
Her memory is getting spotty. She forgets a lot but with prompting she can recall things. She knows who everyone is yet. She doesn’t have dementia or Alzheimer’s. Her health is pretty good overall considering her age. She has incontinence (sp ?) and wears Depends.
Those are are pretty much the highlights I think. So, if you’d care to give advice that’d be great.
Thanks much,
Lynn
You will probably get lots of conflicting advice that this is either a great idea, or you’re nuts for trying. I think a lot will depend on the answers to the above questions. I’m sure more posters will give you more to think about.
Make sure Mom has something to occupy her time. Even if it’s just helping with the dishes and kitchen clean-up. Boredom can lead to restlessness and no sense of purpose and that tends to make one crabby.
Bless you for your devotion to your precious Mother. Keep us informed!
High risers have come a long way. Moms was attached to the toilet and was hinged for easy clean up or for a man.
The suction bars are OK. I had one for Mom. I had a man pull on it and he almost pulled my surround off the wall. Shower chairs are good. A hand held shower with a long hose. I put things in reach in a sitting position. The $1 stores sometimes have plastic suction cup holders. One I got was the soap holder. The other was a toothbrush holder. The holes for the toothbrushes were good for shavers. The cup holder part was good to hold shampoo. Suction cup hooks good for washclothes or nylon scrubbies.