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[quote=Anonymous]I just moved my mom from independent living to a memory care unit in the same facility.  We were lucky that a room with her exact floor plan became available so I took pictures and whip I was out with my mom had the movers (with help from a former nanny of ours to oversee) move everything exactly as it was before.  I then spent about an hr with her when we got back and visited daily for the next week before I was gone for a week.  What I would recommend is to try to surround her with as many familiar objects as possible.  I have found that the memory care staff is much more hands on than they were in the independent living and that helped the transition.  It's hard - just know you are doing your best and take care of yourself too!

Ps. The one thing that has been more difficult for us is keys.  My mom can't remember to lock her room and other residents wander and sometimes walk in on her.  I think it's ok (everyone is very nice and staff is around /aware as well) but I think this was/is disconcerting for her.  [/quote]

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