My mother fell and broke her ankle. She has early stage Alzheimer's, is becoming delusional and is confined to a wheelchair while the ankle heals. She is in a rehab facility for 30 days. The family is divided over whether Mom goes back home after the 30 days or after the 30 days go right to an assisted living. Is it better to return to her own home, with 24 hour care, or to transition directly into assisted living? Any advice?
I wish I had done that with my mother after she broke her femur. She was in rehab for eight weeks, and then we moved her to assisted living, which she ended up hating. It was my brother's idea to move her to assisted living. He lives 1500 miles away, so it was easy for him to see that as an option. Since I live close by, all the issues concerning moving and care fell on me. My dad was still living in their apartment, and he missed her very much. We ended up moving her back, which was an additional expense. The bottom line now is she is very, very resistent to trying assisted living again, even though she really needs it.
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