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She refuses any and all help while being in denial about how independent she is. AL, at home care, it’s all covered. She refuses. Meanwhile I don’t have any space in my house where she doesn’t follow me. I love her but I’m a prisoner in my own home[/quote]

Its not her choice anymore. You will probably have to find a good memory care near you, visit it, take your mom there and tell her she's got to stay for a while because you have to renovate the house/fumigate/leave town for a while, whatever. Then you set up her apartment there and bring her there and the staff helps her adjust. She needs interaction during the day and they will hopefully provide that. I'm experiencing something similr with my mom, who is at AL, but calls me every hour or two because she doesn't know what she's supposed to be doing, or asks why we are not going to XYXZ, etc. The staff has told me that she would be better off in MC where residents are guided during the day to meals, activities, etc. [/quote]

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