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Thank you, It turned out just taking her for a ride and coming back home worked. I tried taking her to her earlier home and she said no that was not where she wanted to go.
Your mother’s brain is broken. The “ride-to-nowhere” can work for a while, and then will stop. Going “home” means whatever she’s remembering IN THE MOMENT.
Her brain is no longer able to learn new ideas or put to use facts that she knows from the past to make sense of her present.
The more you can “stay with her IN HER MOMENT”, the easier it will be, but it’s NEVER
I’m touched by your nickname, because it’s so painfully true. With my LOs, the inability to soothe them when they wanted nothing but HOME was a special kind of Hell. Many of us experience this one.
Be SURE to take really good care of yourself as you go through this with her.
Hatethis, good idea to keep the care keys hidden, as I soon found out when my 92+ year old dad lived with my family. Also, like you, I discovered that when he wanted to go "home," just taking him for a car ride usually worked because he quickly forgot where/why were were going. "Home" to him was the place where his mom and dad raised him. He didn't remember any of the three homes where he and my mother raised their children (and grandchildren) over their 67 years together.
Later, after we moved him to a memory care facility, when he wanted me to take him "home," I would tell him I couldn't right then because all I had was a bicycle (which I showed him parked in his room), but that I could take him first thing in the morning after a good night's sleep and a nice hot breakfast. That usually satisfied him, but when it didn't, then I would walk the halls with him looking for an exit until his legs got too tired and/or he forgot where he wanted to go. Kudos to you for taking care of your mom. Best wishes as you find the best ways to navigate this journey with her.
Oh my mother went through years of this. Finally I figured out she was talking about the home she grew up in as a child & that it was more of a secure feeling she was searching for. It is scary to feel you’re losing your mind. You have to put blind faith in others to be in charge of you. You want the feeling you had when your mother was caring for you. Time eventually stopped my mom from wanting to go “home” & to the other house but reassurance, a kind soft voice & calling loved ones like her brother made her feel a bit better.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Your mother’s brain is broken. The “ride-to-nowhere” can work for a while, and then will stop. Going “home” means whatever she’s remembering IN THE MOMENT.
Her brain is no longer able to learn new ideas or put to use facts that she knows from the past to make sense of her present.
The more you can “stay with her IN HER MOMENT”, the easier it will be, but it’s NEVER
I’m touched by your nickname, because it’s so painfully true. With my LOs, the inability to soothe them when they wanted nothing but HOME was a special kind of Hell. Many of us experience this one.
Be SURE to take really good care of yourself as you go through this with her.
Later, after we moved him to a memory care facility, when he wanted me to take him "home," I would tell him I couldn't right then because all I had was a bicycle (which I showed him parked in his room), but that I could take him first thing in the morning after a good night's sleep and a nice hot breakfast. That usually satisfied him, but when it didn't, then I would walk the halls with him looking for an exit until his legs got too tired and/or he forgot where he wanted to go. Kudos to you for taking care of your mom. Best wishes as you find the best ways to navigate this journey with her.