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Is it time for my loved one to move into
a new home where they will
have assistance
24 hours a day?
If your loved one is living
alone and showing
signs of confusion about
what day or time
it is, or if you are worried
about their
safety in a home alone,
it is probably time
for you to help them make
a change. If they
are not eating well and
it is apparent that
they cannot keep up with
their medications,
it is time that you insist
they move into
a home that can take care
of them. There
are many great sitting
services available
for seniors. If the funds
are available to
cover all the time needed
that may be an
option. This maybe step
one before the actual
move to a new community.
Sometimes seniors
resist this type of help,
you may have to
be a little “tricky” to
make this work. There
is nothing wrong with “tricking”
someone
into doing something that
will keep them
safe. Your parents probably
did that for
you as a child. Now you
can offer that service
back to them in love and
care for their safety.
Don’t let the senior “trick”
you into believing
that everything is Ok.
Should my loved one live
in my home? Is it
wrong to not take my loved
one into my home?
First of all you have to
think about your
life style. Do you have
the time to care
for your loved one? Is
your home a safe place
for the senior, are there
stairs, rugs that
they can trip on? Cleaning
products and medicines
they could mistake for
something else? You
will need to address all
these issues and
many more in order to make
a good decision.
Also how long would it
be appropriate for
a senior to live in your
home? Is your life
style going to be changing
soon and they
would have to move again?
It is not good
to move seniors often,
especially thouse with
AD.
It is NOT wrong to NOT
take your parents
into your home. Matter
of fact it can be
WRONG for the parent. Many
older adults would
rather live away from family
and feel independent.
If your loved one can count
on you to do
the best you can do and
make sure they have
a safe, clean and happy
environment to live
in that is what needs to
be done. Remember
independence is very important
to seniors.
They have lived a long
time making their
own decisions and it is
hard to let a grown
child make decisions for
you. Be respectful
by allowing them to be
as independent as
possible for as long as
possible.
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