As alluded to in another message, I think that we are going to be looking for a new home for Grandma (92)soon.
At this point, she needs more frequent care due to frequent falls. Normally she is cognitively "pretty good" but she has had a hard run lately with UTI's, falls, and now some problematic delerium type symptoms and paranoid ideation.
What should I be lookig for in the literature and services? And in the fine print for the agreement at the new place? I know this is a broad question, but I am interested in learning anything from what to look for as far as the financial aspects of what is included and how the costs are itemized, to any contractual stuff (what if she doesn't like it and doesn't do well and doesn't want to stay?), as well as the legal type stuff that could have an impact on the staff's responsibility for patient care, patient rights, stuff like that.
Also, is there a kind of "in between" community based care that is somewhat like more supervision like memory care, but where there are other people who are still able to be social and offer company? One thing I fear (and a staff person sort of confined this to me) is that without the other residents, my grandma will not have much social opportunity in memory care. She has been doing pretty well socially (except on a few bad days) with others, they make sure she gets out, and are wonderful for her.
But, my grandma has fallen a lot. There's not like a "balance care" version we can put her in?
At this point, she needs more frequent care due to frequent falls. Normally she is cognitively "pretty good" but she has had a hard run lately with UTI's, falls, and now some problematic delerium type symptoms and paranoid ideation.
What should I be lookig for in the literature and services? And in the fine print for the agreement at the new place? I know this is a broad question, but I am interested in learning anything from what to look for as far as the financial aspects of what is included and how the costs are itemized, to any contractual stuff (what if she doesn't like it and doesn't do well and doesn't want to stay?), as well as the legal type stuff that could have an impact on the staff's responsibility for patient care, patient rights, stuff like that.
Also, is there a kind of "in between" community based care that is somewhat like more supervision like memory care, but where there are other people who are still able to be social and offer company? One thing I fear (and a staff person sort of confined this to me) is that without the other residents, my grandma will not have much social opportunity in memory care. She has been doing pretty well socially (except on a few bad days) with others, they make sure she gets out, and are wonderful for her.
But, my grandma has fallen a lot. There's not like a "balance care" version we can put her in?