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KD,

I don't know if I asked you this, but daycare is a very viable alternative.

Here in the states the Senior Centers usually have a transportation system for

very little money. I put Mom on the bus and she traveled to her day care from

10 am to 3pm and an extra hour for travel, which I did 2 days a week. She got

some social time lunch and scheduled activity.

That program was also funded and I paid a part of the fees we could afford.

They eventually got some other funded and she had her shower there everyday she

went. It really helped with the showers and I laughed at them when they asked

if she wanted to do it. I told them they wouldn't get her in the shower. Was I

ever wrong. They had a very skilled person and Mom never had a problem that

they didn't handle.

The Alzheimers Association is available and people from this group might want to

use the resources they offer. They don't have a lot, but they did try and get

vols' to come to the house 3 hours a week. I had one with Mom. She stayed here

with Mom and I had to leave to get away, but I planned my shopping and visiting

time while the vol was here. I also attended lots of their educational meetings

and learned a lot that was helpful.

Just some thoughts. And I might assure you that I was the biggest skeptic about

Mom ever going and enjoying anything like this. And she never did let me know

she enjoyed it. They use to laugh and say she was a changed person as soon as I

came into the room and she started her complaining about everything. I know

there are programs that do even more things than the one we went to. We had a

wonderful Jewish program here and I couldn't afford it and we were not Jewish or

she may have been able to go there. They did actual trips to the ice cream shop

and baseball games (for those able to go) and lots of other things.

Donna R

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