Mom continues to refuse to take her meds. I'm not sure what to do right now. The nursing staff is not listening to me. I have asked them to call me when she refuses to take her meds for them and to save the meds so I can try to give them to her. BUT they are not doing that. Mom and I spent Sunday evening in the ER because they were destroying her meds after she refused them. Today I called to check and sure enough she refused to take her meds and they destroyed it. I am really frustrated.
I really want to take care of her myself but I have to work. That is the ONLY reason she is in the nursing home. She does OK in a quiet environment. I wish there was a way I could stay at home with her.
a journal about keeping the memories of my mother who suffers with Lewy Body Dementia
On November 13, 2010 I gladly became the primary caregiver of my mother. She has Lewy Body Dementia, the second most common memory loss condition after Alzhiemers. I knew nothing about Lewy Body Dementia until I brought Mom to Indiana to live with me. My mother is a resident at the Waters of Covington, a rehabilitation center near our home. I would like to have her live with us but her care is more then one person can provide. The staff at the Waters fell in love with Mom immediately. She may be losing her memory and her ability to care for herself but she hasn't lost her sense of humor or her gentle grace. This blog is meant to be a journal of our days together.
On May 15, 2011 My Mother peacefully and fearlessly passed into the here after. Now I journey alone, yet not alone. I have a lifetime of memories.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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