Sunday, the husband, the mother and law and I toured around the area. We visited the Snoqualmie Falls. We had brunch. We drove by retirement homes that the mother-in-law may be interested in.
Since she started looking at retirement homes, the mother-in-law has become very clear on the qualities that she's looking for.
The home can't be on hilly territory. She must be able to get around on her scooter. This requirement has eliminated a surprising number of homes.
They must have a plan for power outages. She must be on a oxygen system 24 hours a day. A surprising number of homes don't have a backup plan for a power outage.
Stay away from homes with memory care. This quality is interesting. It seems that homes that offer memory-care typically don't have units with patios or balconies as people with memory issues tend to wander off or fall over the balcony. The restrictions in the building also dramatically increase as the staff is prepared to deal with people who can't think things through. She wants a little more independence than these places can offer.
Today she is revisiting the two places that meet all her criteria. The nice thing is that she can afford to wait. She can afford to sign up for a place that won't be available for months. No last minute emergency here.
2 comments:
Power outage seems like a basic need with so many people on oxygen.
Oh those Falls are absolutely Magnificent! Your MIL sounds like she's really thought things thru very well and knows exactly what will meet her point of need. That's terrific, since if someone has to make those decisions for you, then you might not be happy with the placement. I didn't even think about that Memory Care consideration, she's right tho', when I think of the facilities that offer it, they don't have Balconies nor Patios! The Man already has Memory Care Issues due to his TBI so I have to consider his lack of judgment sometimes when we're doing things, he doesn't always think things thru and sometimes confusion or frustration sets in for him. We couldn't afford a CCC with both of us still living, plus we're still raising a Grandchild... so when I was looking for our Forever Home, I couldn't really consider options that were alluring to me for a real "Forever" being covered. It's great that the MIL has Options available to her. The Power Outage thing is real for Seniors, a Blog Friend in a Retirement Home in Cali said she dreads the Rolling Power Outages, Seniors perish in the Heat or when their Medical Equipment has no backup Power.
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