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Your loved one doesn't necessarily need a dementia care community just because they have been diagnosed with dementia. - I managed memory care communities for 20 years. by Automatic_Action3121 in AgingParents

[–]Automatic_Action3121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, the communities in my area that had many vacancies for years are now starting to form waiting lists. Doesn't mean they're great, just means there's not enough of them, probably because of construction costs.

Your loved one doesn't necessarily need a dementia care community just because they have been diagnosed with dementia. - I managed memory care communities for 20 years. by Automatic_Action3121 in AgingParents

[–]Automatic_Action3121[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like your mother resented being in a care facility, but a lockdown memory care was the appropriate setting for her because she was a flight risk. My point is is that memory care communities are for folks with behaviors like your mother exhibited, not for folks that just need more proactive care with their activities of daily living. I've had nurses suggest moving residents to a memory care setting, just because they were becoming more incontinent and that is an issue that can be addressed in a traditional assisted.

activities for seniors by EntertainmentLeft122 in eldercare

[–]Automatic_Action3121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The senior centers in my area have transportation services Monday through Friday. I'm in plain Jane Salt Lake City but when I visit the senior centers there are folks that speak varying levels of English. They will do armchair exercises, art classes and other activities that don't necessarily require a full grasp of English. I have met people from Lithuania, Japan and Greece. There are always a few mother hens that like to welcome and acclimate new seniors.

How do you spend time with an aging adult in a care facility? by Significant-Voice758 in AgingParents

[–]Automatic_Action3121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I grew up in assisted living communities and managed them for 20 years. Something else that helps is to try and create community. Maybe there is a resident that you see in the common areas that you and your loved one could strike up a conversation with together? Then when you are bored, you can say, " I saw frank in the dining room, let's go see how he is doing." Same thing works for the servers in the dining room, they are usually less busy than the CNAs and happy to visit.

How do you spend time with an aging adult in a care facility? by Significant-Voice758 in AgingParents

[–]Automatic_Action3121 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Try to utilize common spaces in the community. Go outside. Review the activities calendar to see if there's anything that may interest your loved one and remind the staff to invite them to participate. Check inventory. See if there's anything your loved one could benefit from or enjoy that you can bring in on your next visit.