Why is mom not having any more hallucinations since she moved to assisted living?

My mom became calmer after we moved her to a nursing home. She had been living with us, then in assisted living, where she was extremely agitated and wanting to leave. I think that things got better for her when she was faced with fewer decisions, choices, and pressures. Life really became simple and she is surrounded by many people who are so kind.

Hi, Abby. 3 weeks ago, we moved my mother into a memory-care residence and have experienced the same thing. Her paranoia about missing jewelry still exists, but it's not angry and it's not agitated. It just is and she is easily calmed down by staff when they tell her "Maria will find it." (And I always do!). Her hallucinations have ended entirely (about a woman my dad dated before he met her!). We are attributing this to the fact that she is in a safe and appropriate setting now (finally). However, I've also thought that it could be because she's endured so many changes since August (my dad's hospitalization, his death a month later, moving her out of their home of 25 years and into a senior apartment (not appropriate for her without our dad) and then ultimately this residence). It's still early for us and I'm monitoring things closely, but for now, she's doing much better with those issues. Hope this helps!

I'm just bumping this up, hopeful that someone will have some insight.