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Caregiving: Anyone else doing this alone?
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
I'm taking care of my husband with dementia & myself in the home. Sometimes exhausting & sometimes he's argumentative & downright nasty - even got combative once. I'm trying to decide at what point a nursing home should be considered. My friends say now - but, he can shower himself & feed himself - but, can do nothing else. It all falls on me to keep things together & make all appointment & do all cooking & shopping & maintaining home. Exhausting to say the least.
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I share your concerns. I’m going to visit some facilities soon. Planning on asking questions and seeing if he will qualify. I know his doctor can fill out form, but I’m wondering how the skilled nursing requirement comes in.
When my cousin went to Memory Care, which is Assisted Living and not nursing home care, they told us she would stay there indefinitely, unless she needed skilled nursing care or became unable to transfer to wheelchair with the aid of one attendant. She passed away there, though it seemed her ability to transfer was very low. The difference would be that she weighed probably 90 pounds and my dad is over 230. His mobility is extremely poor and declining. Plus, my dad has CHF, CKD and other medical conditions, in addition to Alz.