To: metmom
My mom, too. Fortunately she could afford a $6k/mo snf for dementia. She was furious at us but actually had more love, hugs, companionship there! They did not drug them, instead talked with to calm them. Some yelled though most not. Mom died real soon, so was spared.
I hope no man judges how my family handled the dilemmas of the aging, independence loving American mom or dad, grandparent. Every single time you must deal with it is like a shock and disorients, kind of what losing a home must be like, MMom.
47 posted on
09/15/2017 12:57:02 AM PDT by
The Westerner
(Protect the most vulnerable: get the government out of medicine and education and the forests!)
To: The Westerner
Every situation is different and everyone has to do what they think is best for the situation they are in.
49 posted on
09/15/2017 9:13:41 AM PDT by
metmom
( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
To: The Westerner
We have friends who were staying with their mom but when she very uncharacteristically got violent and started threatening to kill people, they HAD to put her in a secure place.
My m-i-l had no quite got to the point where she needed 24 hour supervision but was close.
Our biggest fear was her cigarette smoking. And there was a lot of controversy about whether someone should even be buying them for her.
50 posted on
09/15/2017 9:16:16 AM PDT by
metmom
( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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