There are some hospice providers that provide continuous care, which means someone is there 24/7 but it is a service you have to pay for.
Your mother's condition is a very difficult one to be a caregiver for depending on the stage she's in. There are special facilities available for Alzheimer's patients.
Are you not able to care for her? Or would it be too much? Answers to even just these two questions would help you determine what choice to make to start with.
Sunny, I was curious about the Hospice live-in centers. I couldn't get a direct answer from the Internet, but it seems those Hospice live-in center the patient has to pay room/board similar to that of a nursing home.
I agree with both Sunny and cwillie's answers above.
Please note that Hospice isn't a full-time caregiving group. Example, one day a Nurse will stop by to get vitals. The next day a bathe Aid will come in. The next day a volunteer might stop by to sit and talk to Mom, and help her with minor things for a hour. And if you want a Priest, Minister, or high person from your religion can stop by to do prayer. Hospice is for comfort care, to make the final months more peaceful and calm.
If you need physical help with your Mom, you would need to call a professional Caregiver Agency and hire a caregiver for a shift or two, it depends on what Mom can afford.
If Mom cannot afford outside help, and you are becoming overwhelmed and burnt out, have Mom apply for Medicaid. Medicaid will pay for full care but only in a nursing home. The choice would be up to your Mom [if she can reason thing out] or up to you. Sounds like Mom might need a higher level of care.
Although Hospice does provide medical care and aides they won't be there 24/7, the bulk of the time you will still be doing the caregiving. Hospice is about easing the final months of those with a terminal diagnosis, do you feel that your mom has reached this point, or are you just looking for home care help?
There are others here who know more about Hospice than I do, but, from what I've read it might be a good idea to ask for a Hospice evaluation. I've read that you can contact them directly or through the patient's doctor.
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Your mother's condition is a very difficult one to be a caregiver for depending on the stage she's in. There are special facilities available for Alzheimer's patients.
Are you not able to care for her? Or would it be too much? Answers to even just these two questions would help you determine what choice to make to start with.
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Please note that Hospice isn't a full-time caregiving group. Example, one day a Nurse will stop by to get vitals. The next day a bathe Aid will come in. The next day a volunteer might stop by to sit and talk to Mom, and help her with minor things for a hour. And if you want a Priest, Minister, or high person from your religion can stop by to do prayer. Hospice is for comfort care, to make the final months more peaceful and calm.
If you need physical help with your Mom, you would need to call a professional Caregiver Agency and hire a caregiver for a shift or two, it depends on what Mom can afford.
If Mom cannot afford outside help, and you are becoming overwhelmed and burnt out, have Mom apply for Medicaid. Medicaid will pay for full care but only in a nursing home. The choice would be up to your Mom [if she can reason thing out] or up to you. Sounds like Mom might need a higher level of care.