We are getting ready to take my mom on an 6 hr flight with 1 1/2 hr drives on either side of the flight.
Along with the facility says we have to have a nurse assessment within 8hrs of arrival & the nurse works 9-5!
How do we move her if she decides the day B4 shes not going? Or the day of?
I would try to keep everything light and upbeat. If you know of ANYTHING that makes her happy then use it. Looking at pictures or listening to music or chatting about who she is going to see when you arrive, just keep it positive.
Personally I would resort to drugs if I had to, just to keep her calm but beware that if she is not use to these drugs it may make her confused and it could actually make her worse rather than better. It all a real unknown since their temperament can change so rapidly.
I hope you are not having to deal with bringing a bunch of stuff with you as far as bags and boxes because this may cause problems with moving through crowds and waiting to pick them up. It is better to just make the trip as fast as possible and get where you need to be rather than worrying about all the extraneous stuff.
My heart really does go out to you and I will be praying for you that this goes so well you cannot even believe it....as in "a piece of cake!"
Mid-stage dementia can be unpredictable. I hope someone will have some better advice for you. The only advice I can think of is to try to keep it positive, try to make it fun, and play things by ear. A sedative may also help to help keep her from becoming agitated.
Please let us know how it goes. I don't envy you this task. I hope it goes smoothly.
Already got the script for the sedative.
Its gonna be a crap shoot on the day we actually move on who she is that day.
So, i go back & forth on wether or not one can actually force someone on a plane.
I'm in agreement that you cannot push someone to do something they dont want to do. But when they have a disease that really destroys their memory & their thought process, thats where I'm struggling.
wish us luck
We will rent a car, so will be researching the easiest/quickest way to do that..
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Again correct about the sedative, doing research, but everyone is different in their reaction. Thinking of doing a test trail, but just thinking about it.
The airlines, we are looking at Southwest, seem to be confident that they can make accommodations on the spot. In other words they will do what they can but dementia is out of their realm. They, in conversations, feel her being in a wheelchair will be enough special treatment. At this point I can only hope for the best & do what I do worst which is have the "No Worries Man" attitude!
More preparatory phone calls today & buying tickets.
One of the ?'s that we are dealing with is do we spend more or less time with her prior to the move. IF its too soon after we arrive then not will we be wiped, but she may not be ready, But she gets so excited to see us she gets so tired after a few days she cant get out of bed.
Who knew this was coming on the eve of our retirement?
Like it "piece of cake" THAT will be our focus
Thanks again
Thanks again