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i think there is a horrid conspiracy going on in the usa right now to institutionalize every elder possible. face it, law enforcement and elder care are the only thriving industries left. our politicians sold our jobs to malaisia, singapore and china.. yea im simplistic. some things only a simpleton can see..
sure i would be on board with my mother leaving my killer broccoli soup and homemade bread to be cared for by pill popping welfare - to - work b*****s. ( sarcasm )
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Yaya~Good for you in going to check it out yourself!! That is the best way to determine for yourself. Let us know what you find out and I'll be thinking about and your mil!!
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Hi Mishka! Y'know it's so weird you went with "shady" cuz I was kind've thinking that too, but I tend to be skeptical and distrusting about such things anyway so I figured it was just me being paranoid. It just seemed to evolve so fast! When we left her at the hospital that night we half expected the hospital would be calling next day telling us to come get her, and next thing we knew she was getting shipped off to a rehab facility an hour away! (I've got some stories to tell about her stay down there that I'll save for another post - let's just say they won't soon forget her LOL) I certainly hope that isn't the case (the "shady" stuff)...but I harbor a similar distrust for APS...well, maybe not distrust exactly...I fear biting off my nose to spite my face. I think we'll give this new place a few days to a week and see how it goes. At least it's closer so I can visit her often, observe her therapy sessions, interact a little with the nurses and get a sense of what direction this is all heading in, which I could NOT do at the first place.
Yes, I got the hugs!!! Feeling them as I write....thank you!!
Sharynmarie, I have of heard of sudden declines like that, and I hope that isn't the case with MIL too. I'm going to sit in on a few of her therapy sessions and see how she does....that should give me a pretty good idea whether she's gotten worse or there's still hope. I will say she's a stubborn cuss...if she still has the will she'll find a way! Thnx so much for your words of encouragement - they mean a lot!
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Yaya~From my experience with Alz/dementia, something like what your mil is going through, causes them to progress in the disease. My husbands grandmother was doing fine, walking, talking feeding herself, then one evening my mil took her back to her home after dinner. Grandma fell in the bedroom and spent the night on the floor. Mil called my husband to break in her house to check on her because she wasn't answer the phone the next morning. She had no broken bones, she just fell and forgot how to walk. Rehab didn't help her, she had progressed to the next level of the disease. It can happen that quickly. I hope this is not the case with your mil, get second opinions or take her back to the neurologist for an evaluation. I know this is hard to deal with so hang in there and hugs to you!!
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Geez, Yaya, that sounds weird. I mean it sounds shady-like they are trying to milk the system but I don't know -do people in the business do that shady stuff? If you think you MIL is not thriving in her environment can you get an evaluation from Adult Protective Services? I would at least give them a call and have a chat with them. I bet they could give you some good advice. I wish I had better advice for you (sigh). Sending you hugs ------there did you get them????
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