Mom has lived with us since November 2018. Extended family and us plan to move her bedroom furniture to my house. We have to sell my mom's house, which my spouse and I own. First step is moving her bedroom furniture to her bedroom at our house. She has anosognosia and doesn't believe anything is different and that she's just visiting at our house. Two doctors have told her she must live with us or go to an Alzheimer’s group home.
Any suggestions to limit my mom's anger (anticipated) when we bring her furniture to our house. We have been told by every expert that she should not be allowed back at her house to choose things as they think she will 'loose it', and that she will insist on staying at her house--once there--and that we will have to forcefully taken back to my house. She constantly wants to go back to her house.
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While it isn't my first instinct we have learned that not preparing my mom for things too far in advance is much easier on her and sometimes a fib makes things easier for her too. Maybe telling mom you are bringing or moved if she asks, her furniture in because something major is being done to her other house (fumigating, major repairs...) and you didn't want the furniture ruined. Besides you thought she might be more comfortable sleeping in her bed anyway and it can easily be moved back when work is done and she moves again.This way you haven't said "where" she might move again ;).Some form of any of this perhaps, just an idea and you know her best.
She has ALZ so of course she can't understand what is going on. At 90, she has been uprooted from what she is familiar with. Is the bedroom suite that important. Do you need it? Do you see an AL in her future. Can you store some of her stuff. Like the bed set, a nice lounge chair. A side table, a bookcase and a few nick nacks in case a AL is needed.
But good to consider about future AL. Thank you.
Best wishes.
Thank you for replying.