StaceyinLA Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 My mom fell almost 3 weeks ago and broke her hip and shoulder. She had hip replacement, plates put in her shoulder, and has been in rehab for 2 weeks. Due to age (87), dementia, and other issues (she had a UTI that REALLY set her back), she hasn't made tremendous progress. We are moving her today to a skilled care facility that is also a nursing home. While we hope this is temporary as she continues to have PT and heal more, we are aware this could become her permanent home. We just don't know how capable we would be of handling her care in her own home at this point. Please pray for us and our wisdom, and for my mom as she does not deal well with change (and she has a GREAT fear of being left in a nursing home, or alone anywhere for that matter). Also, if you have any words of wisdom for a family dealing with this, I'd love to hear them. 1 Quote
mominco Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 (((hugs))) praying for your mom and family! Quote
Kimberly in IN Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Prayers for your mom and family. Quote
Cindy in FL. Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Praying for your mom's healing and for you and your family as you make decisions. Quote
creekland Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 :grouphug: Praying and hope it works out well. :grouphug: Quote
G5052 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Every situation is a little different, but we got my mom over her utter refusal by repeatedly saying, "This is where you should be now. Later we'll see if that changes." And then of course change the subject to something happy for her. It took several months of both family and the staff saying that, and then one day she announced that she was going to live there permanently. We were able to get her house sold a few months later. I don't think she ever really loved it, but there was at least some acceptance that she needed to be there. Quote
Suzanne115 Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Prayers for you, your family and your mom. Suzanne Quote
LibraryLover Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) Good thoughts to your family. That's difficult stuff. All the best. Edited January 29, 2016 by LibraryLover Quote
MercyA Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 I will pray. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote
Guest Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 Any updates? I have been thinking about you and her :( Quote
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