Tonight my mom absolutely refused to eat supper. She kept trying to get out of her recliner...almost fell twice and insisted she was going home to go to bed...it was only 6:30 pm. I tried to stay calm and nicely asked her to stay in her seat and we'd be eating soon. I ended up losing my patience and put her to bed. Now my head is pounding and I'm thinking I can't do this. I need help...
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So mom goes to bed at 6:30? I do, sometimes and read for several hours. Or I go to sleep.
If mom is actively giving you grief--sorry, it's just going to get worse. Time to start looking ahead to possibilities of where to move her.
It’s time to think about care options, finances, facilities etc. If you do decide that this can’t go on, it can take quite a while on waiting lists for the options you would prefer. Starting now isn’t a commitment to changes, but a sensible look at the future.