I am going today to visit my friend's mother who has Alzheimer's. She has been in a very nice memory care facility. Lately she has been having bowel movements in closet and has become a little aggressive when she is bathed. They advised my girlfriend that she needs to go to a nursing home where they can provide better for her. She is able to walk and feed herself. I don't think she is ready for nursing care and that they don't want to deal with her new behaviors. In the nursing care faciliity almost all the patients are in wheel chairs and need a lot more help. I also have been looking into this facility for my DH. What do you think? When do they usually take patients off Alzheimer's medication? She is going to pick me up in 3 1/2 hours to help her talk and ask guestions at the facility.
Yes, it's part of it, but some of us have developed ways around it to one degree or another, partly by trying to time them, etc. With her doing this in the memory care facility she sounds like she's probably acting out - I'd try to get her onto some kind of anti-anxiety med.. But it's the kind of thing that you have to watch closely, and I would guess your friend can't do that!
usually once the become incontinent they want to move them to another facility equipped for that. unless incontinece care is listed in her memory care unit they may have the right to suggest she be moved to adequate skilled nursing facility. other than that private pay home care maybe a solution. she may need to be in depends if she isnt already. i agree with others the aggitation can be subdued with medications. that wont help the incontinence though. its part of AD usually latter stage. divvi
Check out the link below to one of our most popular threads, and you will see just HOW MUCH incontinence is a part of Alzheimer's Disease. More than any of us would ever wish for. Divvi knows.
I just got back from my visit to memory care facility. Her mother is having some bowel movements (once in closet) and throwing toliet paper in trash can or other places. She is combative when it is time for her shower or other personal needs but is not any other time. She won't keep depends on. We visited the dementia nursing home facility and she doesn't look like is belongs there compare to others. My friend is going to ask doctor for medication to calm her down and try to delay her leave if possible. They are trying to weed out anyone that isn't highly functional and able to attend to all there needs independently. I was very disappointed and I am going to take my DH off the waiting list. I am going to take him to adult day care instead until he needs nursing care. Thanks Joang for link. I showed my friend your website and she is going to check it out tonight! Also divvi and Kitty!