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How Do You Know When Memory Care Becomes Essential?

Memory Care in Sussex County DE: Memory Care
Memory Care in Sussex County DE: Memory Care

Like millions of Americans, your mom has dementia. She currently lives alone, but it’s clear that that option isn’t going to work. You don’t live nearby, and she insists that she doesn’t want to move in with you.

Your family feels a care home offers the best of both worlds. You don’t have to leave your friends and job where you are to move in with her, and she gets what she wants by staying in or near her town.

That leaves one question. How do you know when it’s time to move your mom to a care home? What are the signs to look for? Will she need memory care?

She’s Wandering

Your mom is starting to wander. She loves to take walks, but she can’t remember how to get home. If she does get home, her house doesn’t look familiar. You worry that she’ll wander too far and get lost.

In a care home setting, her memory care aides are there to keep her from wandering. They’ll join her on walks. There’s also the option of having a secure outdoor courtyard where your mom is welcome to go as much as she’d like.

 

She Needs Help With Her Favorite Hobbies

Your mom spent hours in her gardens. She needs help gardening now, and the aides in a care home have her covered. There are community gardens for residents. The produce they grow is served for meals and snacks.

She may have other hobbies that she needs help doing now. Whatever she enjoys, let the memory care staff know and they’ll help your mom stay active and engaged.

 

She Can’t Cook Without Supervision

Your mom likes to cook, but she often starts something and forgets it’s in the oven or on the burner. You’re terrified that she’ll start a fire one time when no one is with her. Even if she has a caregiver with her during the day, she might get up and try to cook in the middle of the night.

In a care home, your mom enjoys meals with her neighbors in the communal dining room. The staff arrange activities like cooking classes to engage her passion for cooking, but it was supervised.

 

She No Longer Drives

When your mom can’t drive, you have to stop and ask yourself how she’ll get along. Where does she live? If she’s in the country and you don’t live close by, how will she get groceries, prescription refills, and other items that she needs?

Does someone else live close enough to drive your mom to the stores, her doctor’s office, and other local addresses? She may be feeling trapped and isolated. In a residential care home setting, she’ll have rides available when she needs them.

Care homes provide a safe environment where your mom is cared for and surrounded by supportive caregivers and neighbors. She’ll make friends and never have to struggle to take care of herself.

You benefit, too, as you know she has friends and is getting memory care services in a safe environment. Call to arrange a tour of the memory care home or to learn more.

 

If you or an aging loved-one is considering, Memory Care in Lewes, DE, please contact the caring staff at Silver Assist Care Homes today at: (302) 772-4482

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