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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you to all for your suggestions. There was no drama. I left her in the social area. She seemed ok. She doesn’t talk too much anymore. Her alzheimer’s is a little advanced, so she isn’t 100% aware of what is going on. The benevolent lie I told her was that my doctor had told me I had a back injury, and I could no longer help lift my mom up bed, toilet and shower seat. I will see her in a few days. I got a text from the “home” saying she was doing well. [/quote]

Glad it went well. May I suggest bringing little things sometimes for the staff "as a thank you for taking such good care of my mom!" when you visit? Bagels and cream cheese, donuts, fruit, etc?  Bribes go a long way in situations like this. [/quote]
Gifts and establishing relationships are both good. The other important thing is to visit frequently and at unexpected times. It doesn’t have to be one person and they don’t need to stay for a long time, but when staff knows visitors may show up at anytime your LO will receive better care.[/quote]

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