Mom Gains Independence and a Social Life
I met Grace because a previous client referred her to our services.
*****Did you know that a word-of-mouth referral is one of the greatest compliments we can receive? ****
Grace had been caring for her mom, Patty, in her home after moving her out of a local nursing home. Grace's Dad passed away and Patty had a stroke and Grace moved her to be closer to her.
The problem at the nursing home was that they were only using a hoyer lift to transfer Patty. Patty could hold her own weight and stand-pivot transfer, so Grace was confused why they hoyer lift was necessary. Grace knew that if her Mom continued to not use any of her strength day to day, she would lose it.
So, Grace brought Patty to live with her.
Many of our clients are the primary caregiver for their loved one, and sometimes, the work becomes more than one person can handle, despite the desire and the willingness to provide the loving care.
Another concern I often hear from clients who are primary care givers is how to keep their loved one engaged in the activities they love on top of everything else. This was the case for Patty. Patty had visited an adult day center for a while and really enjoyed being with her peers and participating in purposeful activities.
Grace was ready to make a hard decision to move mom into a community, but this time was going to be different!
I applaud Grace because she had made a big difference in Mom being able to gain her strength back. She could transfer with the help of one person and stand up long enough to brush her teeth and comb her hair- big gains after the stroke. This also meant, that Patty was accepted at an assisted living, not a nursing home.
The assisted living could help Patty remain engaged and not bedbound in a room by herself as she was last time she lived away from her family. The place they chose is located on a beautiful garden and Patty can help them pick veggies- Patty was a farmer, so this thrilled her.
While Grace was sad at the prospect of not having Mom with her all the time, she was excited for the independence Mom was gaining back. She could be social again!
What I believe and tell my clients is: As when we are young, when we get older, it takes a village of people to provide the best caring environment. Having your loved one move into a care setting like an assisted living, is making that village bigger, with more loving people to help care for your special person. I also remind them that they are still the #1 to their loved one, and they will still be highly involved in the care, but they just don't have to do it alone anymore, they have help.
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