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[quote=Anonymous][quote] My mom was in complete isolation (retired, watched tv for days, no friends or activities) and miserable for decades. Finally in her 80s we moved her into a senior living place when she started needing help and she’s thriving. With meals and housekeeping provided for her - she can focus on the senior community with the shared meals, exercise, activities & winning at bingo. She loves having the structure and socialization! She’s the happiest I’ve ever known her in my life. Not kidding.[/quote]

My mom has been depressed and anxious my whole life and being alone is a trigger for her. She was widowed and the pandemic was terrible for her; she would stay in bed and not doing anything except ruminate
in the past and complain about how life had wrongerbher. Etc….then I hired a caregiver upon whom she became extremely dependent (emotionally). Thats when mental and physical decline became obvious. I convinced her to move to assisted living near me and while at first she was miserable there and complaining that everyone was a right wing bible thumper (which is partly true) she seems to have settled in and I think she’s happier than she’s been in years because there are always people there to listen to her and she has no responsibilities (bills cleaning driving or decisions)!.!She used to stay up to 2-3 am , fall asleep watching tv, eat poorly at weird hours etc. now she zooms down for meals (she wants to get a good table), attends the movie practically every night and chats with her friends. She still complains but she no longer calls me multiple times a day complaining about her life…[/quote]

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