How to get MIL to move to Assisted Living after diagnosed with Dementia?

When I was touring facilities for my mom, I was told by the staff that it is best to make the transition of moving into a facility sooner, rather than later.

The longer she waits, the harder it will become. Dementia complicates your situation further.

My mom did the same thing. She would say that she knew that the day would come when her required care would become too much for a family member to do.

My mother’s fear of the unknown got to her. She used to be the rock of our family. As she aged she was riddled with anxiety but refused discussing medication for anxiety with her doctor. So, I was stuck! It’s frustrating.

I imagine that it’s a fairly common response for certain elderly people to have chronic anxiety over changes in living arrangements.

I feel there are advantages to being in a facility. I regret that my mother refused to go.

Best wishes to you and your family.

With the dementia factor things will quickly go one way, then the other. Who is the POA at this time? Is MIL unsafe at home alone and do you have documentation to that effect. Does MIL understand that she does have a progressive dementia and will be in need of more care ongoing to one extent or another, or is she in denial. There are many factors. Be certain all paperwork is in place. If it comes down to it often a hospitalization bring the acknowledgement that steps must be taken, and temporary guardianship is sometimes more easily got by Social Workers with a call to a judge for placement than otherwise. I wish you luck.