denisthethief
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- South Western Ontario, Canada
Sorry but just a little pre-occupied about my Aunt whose in her late 80's. Any advice or ideas would be great. And I hope my questions aren't too off.
My Aunt lived on her own until a year ago. Then she was at her home and fell into a stream while gardening (country home) and had a stroke. Since that she was in the hospital, followed by hospital rehab and then for the last 11 months in a nursing home.
Unsurprisingly she wants to move back home. And our family is considering doing just that. We found a caregiver who is going to assess the situation. The concern we have is about how long we can safely leave our Aunt alone. i.e. very minimally, overnight only or if the caregiver only comes 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the late afternoon.
My Aunt's mental condition is that she is coherent and capable of conversation but not reliable for making complex decisions. She was using a walker but recently has needed a Wheel Chair. Not sure if she can go back to using a walker, or at least sometimes.
What if the caregiver needs to step out for 1-2 hours, such as to get Medicine or groceries. We're concerned if my Aunt gets up and then falls. Maybe this doesn't sound like a good question but can there be a seatbelt on the wheelchair to keep her stationary? That may not sound like a good idea but then again the alternative is not living in her own home.
What if the Caregiver can not stay over night? My Aunt may not be able to go to the bathroom on her own at night. Is it possible for my Aunt to just stay in her bed in that case and use her briefs? Then the caregiver will change her in the morning. I think that is basically what sometimes happens in the nursing home anyway. Again, that may not sound like a good idea but then again the alternative is not living in her own home.
My Aunt lived on her own until a year ago. Then she was at her home and fell into a stream while gardening (country home) and had a stroke. Since that she was in the hospital, followed by hospital rehab and then for the last 11 months in a nursing home.
Unsurprisingly she wants to move back home. And our family is considering doing just that. We found a caregiver who is going to assess the situation. The concern we have is about how long we can safely leave our Aunt alone. i.e. very minimally, overnight only or if the caregiver only comes 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the late afternoon.
My Aunt's mental condition is that she is coherent and capable of conversation but not reliable for making complex decisions. She was using a walker but recently has needed a Wheel Chair. Not sure if she can go back to using a walker, or at least sometimes.
What if the caregiver needs to step out for 1-2 hours, such as to get Medicine or groceries. We're concerned if my Aunt gets up and then falls. Maybe this doesn't sound like a good question but can there be a seatbelt on the wheelchair to keep her stationary? That may not sound like a good idea but then again the alternative is not living in her own home.
What if the Caregiver can not stay over night? My Aunt may not be able to go to the bathroom on her own at night. Is it possible for my Aunt to just stay in her bed in that case and use her briefs? Then the caregiver will change her in the morning. I think that is basically what sometimes happens in the nursing home anyway. Again, that may not sound like a good idea but then again the alternative is not living in her own home.