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[quote=Anonymous]If he has dementia and hallucinations, he needs to be in a monitored facility. My grandma had a stroke when I was just about 3. Pretty much lost her short term memory. My parents had purchased their home with a first floor bedroom and full bath in anticipation that one day one or the other of my grandmothers would live with us, but they did not anticipate what a person with severe memory issues would mean. They tried, but they worked full time so my grandmother was mostly home alone during work hours. She left the stove one. Left boiling tea kettles until the water was gone. Left the house, tried to take the bus to her own home multiple times. She was a danger to herself and others. My parents couldn’t afford round the clock in home care. My mom had to find a nursing home to take her. Where she also escaped and tried to go to her old house - she got lost in the city many times, had to be escorted back by the police and that was with being in full time care.

It’s kind of you to think this is something you should do, but be very aware that the needs of a person in his condition are great and not easily managed in a home situation without hired help.[/quote]

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