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[quote=Anonymous]Mom has dementia and does not want to do anything other than sitting in front of the television all day.

She doesn’t want to chat with family/friends. Just TV.  We hired a home health aide but Mom just goes to her room and watches TV.

My question is, how much engagement should I expect from the aide? I’ve popped by and the aide is sitting on the couch reading.  I enrolled mom in senior fitness classes and when mom told the aide she didn’t want to go, the aide allowed her to not go.

What are the expectations in terms of engagement? I send a weekly email of brain games and things to do and they don’t get done since mom doesn’t wants to do it.

Full disclosure I can’t get her to do these items either.  I’m really the only person managing her healthcare as my sibling is out of state and her husband recently passed away. I work full time, am a single parent with school aged children but am spending weekends/days off at her home helping out as much as possible.[/quote]

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