Time for care

Unfortunately, mum's Alzheimers is having a big negative effect on her communication and understanding and is having a noticable effect on how she is able to function. So,Toni & I, together with advice from mum's doctor and social care nurse, have had to admit that she is not able to look after herself at home any more. She really needs to be supervised all day now and needs help with some basic tasks, such as preparing and having meals, and as Toni and I both work full-time, we are unable to do that for her as much as she needs.

Toni went on holiday recently, and we knew that mum would not get the amount of help and supervision she needed, so we arranged for her to stay in a care home which is especially for people with dementia. The care home is in Beverley near the town centre. They have now offered a permanent place for her to stay and we have decided that is the best thing for her as she is well looked after and we can visit anytime, but also know she is in safe hands. She has a big Danish flag outside her room which she loves!

Other than that, she is still physically fit, and seems happier now she does not have the responsibility of looking after her house and has help and people around her to talk to. Toni and I also visit her regularly and Lydia has been to see her a few times also. She doesn't yet know or understand that she is not coming home, but then it seems that most of the residents in the care home think they are coming home soon!

Last Friday, I took her out of the home for a while and we went to the local pub for a glass of wine. She loved it (obviously!).