My mom is living in an ALF Memoery Care Floor. She is a type 1 diabetic. Every morning when they check her sugar she is extremely low. We have been working with her doctor to adjust her insulin, however the really solution would be for her to eat more or any of her dinner and her evening snack (which they do bring her). I have given them lists of what she likes to eat, I have advice them to sit with her a few moments to chat. Do I really need to go there everyday at dinner to make this happen? Today I went there just a few moments after dinner started, she was the only one at her table without a plate. They said she did not want anything but drank a gluerna so she should be good. I said no, let's get her a plate and see what she will eat. She at the vegetables and fruit, drank a glass of milk and then an extra banana. She said no, but eat some just because it was in front of her. I total them to bring her a PB and Jelly and another banana for her snack. Lets see if I get a call in the morning. Any advice, as I am afraid the ALF will be asking her to move out. (She likes it there and as finally seems settled after a year and half of moving her from place to place.)
and not living alone...better than it probably ever has. Anyway maybe one of those tweaks or a combination of the two could help? I hope so, good luck.
Thinking of you and mom
God bless
Spend time with her. Is your brother still visiting? She will know you are there.
Wishing you peace on this end of this sad journey.
Home now, another day tomorrow. Mostly like just going later in the day and let my brother sit with her.
Dementia and hospitals are a miserable place to be
I hope you can get some rest tonight
Push the dr on the hospice again - lucidity or not if her blood sugar is that high and uncontrolled isn't that the determining factor and not her dementia at this point ?
My husband was on hospice at home. The morning he died he had his favorite breakfast (although he hadn't been eating much lately), read the newspaper, and then had a particularly lucid day.
I think that toward the end the roller coaster effect is particularly in evidence, and it is hard to predict even the near future based on the present.
Hugs to you!
See how things fall out- see how your mom is in a few days but explore palliative and Hospice as options.
Sorry you are going through this- it's so hard.
In the natural order of things, each of us loses two parents. We know and expect this in our heads. Our hearts have a harder time with that concept. Some losses come about more gently than others. I am sorry this has been such a challenging time for both your mother and you. I hope the rest of the journey will be kinder for you both.
Although you can't physically see us here, we ARE!!
Probably going to face this soon with my diabetic dad...sending you strength, and good rest when you can.
Wow, when the end nears, do us loved ones go numb..does courage to get through it automatically kick in? Thankyou for sharing your journey with your mom tattochick.
Thinking of you girl and your mom.
Big hugs
I am sorry this happened. We all support you 💯
You've had a long haul but it must be some comfort that your mom could express her wishes - doesn't make it any easier though
We're thinking of you and praying for you in the days ahead
Where will mom be transferred - back to ALF or an in hospital unit?