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@georgette12 ,That is reassuring. He seems to be slowly becoming accustomed at times. His good days are my good days. How long and how often to visit is stressful. I don't want to abandon him, but I'm hoping to eventually to get back to some sort of social life.
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How long to visit and how often? You can ask him when you are actually there if he would like you to stay at that particular time. You just take your cues from him. You can trust yourself to know. In my experience family really does have a harder time in adjusting. Residents begin to get familiar with where they are and usually make friends there. I used to work in Activities in a care facility so I know there are all kinds of things to occupy residents on all levels. Even sever memory loss and hospice .
About how often to visit, maybe don't plan in advance . You can call him and ask him each day. One last thing. I work s a caregiver and we are told TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES FIRST. Remember when you're on a plane, put YOUR OWN OXYGEN MASK ON FIRST. Then help the other person