How do you feel about getting older?

cinnamon1212
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:12:08 +0000

Sounds more to me like those families should hire paid caregivers to do the things they are doing.

In my opinion, if it is possible the best care is with a live in caregiver. The staff to patient ratio is 1:1!

However, it often is not possible. My father stayed at home with a caregiver until he died. My mother hated it and felt isolated. Plus her dementia has transformed her into a psychotic, angry, incredibly nasty person. She needed to be in a place where there were other people, caregivers that could get her to take her meds, and who weren’t related to her. But of course there are tons of other reasons why staying home isn’t feasible. If it is possible, though, it’s the best of all worlds.