Moving - again

[ARutzen]

Hey everyone,

I found a new place for Mom. I am really hopeful that this will be her final move as I could see how overwhelming it was for her to go look and have to accept (again) the stage that she's at. What I really love about this is that it's a Personal Care Home. They can only have up to 3 residents at a time, they have 2-3 caregivers during the day and 1 for all 3 of them at night. CNA's, LPN's, all that... There aren't any major bells and whistles. There aren't big get togethers with activities and such, but she has a home again. It's clean, updated, they will make whatever she wants to eat so she doesn't have to have the shitty food from the Phoenix, and she can age in place. There is another gentleman living there now who is bedbound and they are still able to take care of him (which was great to hear), and she got to meet and speak with another lady who will be living there as well. It was nice to see that she would have another person to be able to talk to and hang out with if she wants. I know she doesn't do that as much at the Phoenix...

What really gave me hope was the basic care that she would get. From help using the bathroom, to showers, she won't have to wait 30, 45, or even 90 minutes to get help. The house isn't a massive structure, the bedrooms are standard size, but they do have 2 living rooms and 2 dining rooms that allow for visitors and more space outside of the bedroom.

If you are struggling to find a place for your loved one - please try to search for a Personal Care Home. This is my last chance at keeping mom out of a Nursing Home and I know now - especially from my previous mistake - that this could be a godsend. Every person who has CBD will need a lot of care at some point, and this is a wonderful alternative to a community or facility.

I'm also well aware that most of the "promises" I have been given in the past haven't been upheld, so I will continue to monitor how they are taking care of her just to make sure everything is ok. If this doesn't work out, I'll have to go to my next alternative (The Mann House - also a care home, but up to 25 residents at a time). Anyway, I just wanted to share that so if you're looking or if your loved one is wanting to look to see what's available, that may be a great place to start so you don't have to put them through what mom went through and/or so that YOU don't have to either.

God bless everyone, I hope everyone is good

-A

[LuisRodicioRodicio]

Hug and luck!! 👍

[AJK2001]

Sounds good, fingers crossed it your Mum takes to it and they live up to their promises. xxx

[ConcernedEx]

The place sounds wonderful. Wishing you the best of luck as mom approaches her next stage.

[ConcernedEx]

From my heart to yours- fingers crossed for you & your mom that this place is the last piece to this endless puzzle.

[Dance1955]

Wow that is fantastic news I have never heard of a personal care home can I ask where did you live we are in Western Australia I have just discharged my husband from his nursing home I won’t be taking him to another one having tried them all in the area for respite and the last one was permanent how awful it’s been but we’ll done for what you have found brilliant you can’t go wrong I do t think we have any here

Hugs my friend well done

😊

[ARutzen in reply to Dance1955]

Hi there! I am actually near Atlanta, GA in the US. One of the other residents at this house is suffering from cancer, so there may be something like this out there, but they may have it for patients that have more common terminal illnesses. I hope you can find something like that, please keep me posted ❤️

[Dance1955 in reply to ARutzen]

Thank you I will keep looking your mum is cm a very luck lady 🥰👍x

[Nanny857]

I hope everything works out for your mum, she certainly deserves it after what she has been through. Also that you get peace of mind she is being well looked after.

Lots of love Nanny857xx

[ARutzen]

Thank you!! 🥰