Originally Posted by
Beagle
You have my sincere sympathy as I know from first hand experience this is an extremely difficult time for all the family. I think its very nice that family members can stay with their loved one in their own apartment, a very nice touch and the whole extended family can have some privacy while sharing time with their dementia affected loved one in their own apartment during this emotionally traumatic time. Contrasts quite markedly with how my Dad was herded out into a common living room area and we had to spend time with him without any privacy and "enjoy" interacting with about 30 other patients in RYM's secure dementia facility at Orewa Auckland.
I'll never forget the day before he died. Shriveled up like a prune on his very last legs in a common living room with 30 other residents in various stages of decline.
Really "enjoyed" coping with my emotions in full view of all the staff and about 30 other patients that day...SUMone has to come up with a better way and thank God they have !