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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is far to hot for walking outside now but we had the aids take Mom outside on walks twice a day.

Mom was never really a tv watcher but one aide always turned the tv on for "Say Yes to the Dress" and aid and Mom would sit next to each other on the couch watching tv together. It was cute.

We had Mom doing chores for a long time. Chores were generally:  folding laundry, putting washed silverware away into the correct slot in drawer, and pushing the dry swiffer around the kitchen floor.
Mom really excelled at this stuff.

We always had a puzzle out but I think the aids did most of the puzzle working.

One aide did not think Mom had enough activities so she requested magnet books for Mom--one was about gardening and one was about sewing. This aide also requested paint supplies so Mom could do arts and crafts.  Mom did pretty well with the painting.

If you have a caregiver who sits on the couch reading a book that is a great thing. So many of them are glued to their cell phones constantly.

Some good advice that my mother's estate lawyer told me was that most caregivers are high school grads and that I should not be too picky.

[b]If the caregivers are kind, Mom is dressed, clean, safe and moves around a bit you are doing well.[/b][/quote]

OP, big hugs for you. We all figure out how to get through losing a parent, piece by piece, as if it were the very first time -- because it is, for us. This is all brand new.

I'd hold onto that last sentence there. It's a good one. A truism in elder care is that you have to meet people where they are. At this stage, this well-worn track of her shows and routines may be the only place that seems safe and familiar. [/quote]
+1 it seems your mom is locked in to this routine and I’m not sure it’s a good idea to try to get her to do something else at this point.

Sometimes a different caregiver will have a more engaging dynamic which might naturally cause your mom to want to do non-tv things. But because you have a decent caregiver, I’m not sure you want to rock this boat at this time.[/quote]

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