People with dementia often decline in plateaus. There will be a period of deterioration followed by a time in which the person's condition seems to stabilize.
Mom has been declining, both mentally and physically, lately and the family has been awaiting the moment when the leveling-off happens.
And, it hasn't happened.
The family has reached the point at which we are convinced that mom has to be moved from the room she absolutely loves into a room in which the nursing staff is always nearby.
It's sad.
The move will be traumatic for her. Moves like this normally create even further decline.
Happily, her social worker and the Director of Nursing agree with us that the move is necessary to assure mom's safety. And, the entire family is in total agreement.
The stress of watching her decline is incredible but it would be worse were all of us not in agreement.
Later on, we may regret this decision but, for now, we're convinced that we're doing the best for her.
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