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Reply to "Is this a unicorn? I'm looking for a companion for my mom, but not a set schedule. "
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[quote=Anonymous]As others mentioned I don't think you understand what you are asking. For one thing, dementia involved continuing decline. Just because she's safe in a car now doesn't mean she might not try to jump out another day. When you have a full time worker, they see the decline and know what the elder can handle. Taking someone with dementia out to eat can be a ton of work. What if the caregiver needs to go to the bathroom? How will she supervise your mother? What if your mother needs to use the bathroom? She could get lost, but a caregiver cannot just leave all their belongings at the table to take your mom to the bathroom. What if the caregiver can't stop your mom from eating junk food and your mom throws up from it all? Elders, especially those with pneumonia, are more prone to aspiration pneumonia. Someone who is a regular caregiver knows what works, as opposed to a person who comes now and then. [/quote]
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