A family member with Alzheimer’s (early/mid stage) has moved into a memory care unit. It’s in a nursing home chain that is well reputed (expensive). However they have had a lot of personnel turnover. The activities schedule seems designed for the lowest common denominator. And our higher functioning relative just seems overly confined, restricted, and under stimulated. We know he will get worse, but the current situation isn’t working. He can’t afford the insane prices of adult daycare + transport + living in such a place.
Anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions? The social workers and doctors are no help and suggest this is an unusual situation.
Since typically most facilities have both assisted and memory units attached, can you not have your loved one moved into the assisted living part?
Otherwise you may have to hire someone to come in a few times a week to keep your loved one occupied and stimulated.
I've also known of a man who also was higher functioning and in memory care, and the facility would allow him to go to the assisted living side during the day to interact with the folks there and then would bring him back later in the day to his room in memory care.
You may want to see if that is a possibility.
Or, hire a companion aid for him during some of his days if the facility allows it.