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About a year and a half ago we moved my mom from her house to a "graduated" assisted living complex (ie as you graduate through aging, you would move from one area of the complex to another).
She was in Group 1 of 4, which basically was an apartment with access to all the group activities at the "club". Soon after that she was diagnosed with Parkinson's. She's been ok and she's been going to PT for walking and speech, but in March she fell and broke her knee (tripping over something that should not have been in her apartment during a repair in her kitchen). Knee was heeling nicely but about a month ago she tripped and broke her hip and had to have surgery.
From what I understand from speaking w/ her Dr's, anesthesia and Parkinson's are not a good combination and it is showing in her ability to communicate, hold a conversation, etc.
She's a trooper and has been a regular at all her therapy, but I can see that the rehab facility is taking a toll on her.
She is about to be able to be released from her rehab facility, and my sister and I need to find her a place to go for "assisted" living with memory care (old place is not an option).
If anyone has had experience with this, what are the things that we should look for (positives) and look out for (negatives). One of the important things that she wants is social activities and social interaction.
Thanks in advance.
She was in Group 1 of 4, which basically was an apartment with access to all the group activities at the "club". Soon after that she was diagnosed with Parkinson's. She's been ok and she's been going to PT for walking and speech, but in March she fell and broke her knee (tripping over something that should not have been in her apartment during a repair in her kitchen). Knee was heeling nicely but about a month ago she tripped and broke her hip and had to have surgery.
From what I understand from speaking w/ her Dr's, anesthesia and Parkinson's are not a good combination and it is showing in her ability to communicate, hold a conversation, etc.
She's a trooper and has been a regular at all her therapy, but I can see that the rehab facility is taking a toll on her.
She is about to be able to be released from her rehab facility, and my sister and I need to find her a place to go for "assisted" living with memory care (old place is not an option).
If anyone has had experience with this, what are the things that we should look for (positives) and look out for (negatives). One of the important things that she wants is social activities and social interaction.
Thanks in advance.
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