Support Group for Those of Us Living With Mild Dementia

Posted by SusanEllen66 @SusanEllen66, Sep 18, 2023

I know there is a Dementia Caregiver Support Group.

I would like to have a group for people like me. I am entering the Mild Dementia phase from Mild Cognitive Impairment.
It’s frightening to think about my future.

Could a group for Dementia Patients be started?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Aging Well Support Group.

SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | Oct 20 7:51pm

I’m currently looking for an assisted-living/memory care facility vs. in home care. I am just preparing for the future. I don’t have family close by who can take care of me. The facilities I have toured so far (3), are different based on if they participate in Medicaid or not.
Any which way one goes, it’s VERY expensive. Medicaid will cover the costs when you have almost depleted all assets, and the patients’ quality of care are reduced.

I have approx. 1-2 years (I hope) before I will need full time care. The rooms in the facilities are very small so almost all of my stuff will have to go.

Needless to say, I’m not looking forward to any of this!