Dr Jenner..not all assisted living places are created equal. They might be worth a check out. Mom has about a 30 min memory on most things. Her apartment is lovely, two bedrooms, we've helped her decorate nicely. Has a kitchen, but no oven or stove. There are 7 apartments, a full time nurse. All the apartments empty to a common area with a couch, a visiting area. Down the hall a few more steps and its a dining room with a big table. They do 3 meals a day. They come and get you if you forget. There's snacks and coffee anytime. They come in your room and check on you all the time, really sweet staff. They do full vitals every Sunday. PT comes in for each person, handle all the meds, and watch you take what you need at mealtimes. They do the laundry and clean your place. Encourage socializing. No way out, the building is key coded in. They have a nice fenced patio with plants, a swing, outdoor furniture. Even an organ in the couch common area that one of the residents plays. I like it because mom has dementia, wasn't eating, sleeping, not taking her meds. Actually hiding them when they'd bring them to her apartment in independent living. We choose a doc outside of their med staff, so I bring her to appts and just bring them the updates. Visitors just have to buzz in and sign in. It's like a med facility but with an apartment. Price isn't bad, either. It's $3200 a month, includes all that. They even bring her to get her hair done once a week. She was in independent living in an apartment for almost 5 yrs and had too many falls this past year. I needed her checked on, fed, told to shower, all that.
Nothing like cat puke to wake you right up!!
