It would probably be a good idea to have her home situation assessed. There may be things that a home-assessor can suggest to help make living at home easier for your mom. I would certainly be concerned if she is falling and the fact that she is a diabetic.
Whether you arrange with friends for people to check in on her, or you arrange and pay for a nurse or personal care person, obviously that's entirely up to you.
Be prepared for the fact that your grandmother may not be open to the idea. Suggest it. Voice your concerns about her falls (it would be good to find out of the diabetes was part of the cause of those falls). Let her get used to the idea of having someone in the house. Let her participate in the selection of a person and/or in the selection of what should be done next in her life -- of course assuming she's cognitively able to help make the decision. As much as you are able though keep her in the loop.
If your grandmother lives alone, perhaps it would be nice for her to have the company anyway.
Good luck! Keep us posted on what you decide and what happens.
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It would probably be a good idea to have her home situation assessed. There may be things that a home-assessor can suggest to help make living at home easier for your mom. I would certainly be concerned if she is falling and the fact that she is a diabetic.
Whether you arrange with friends for people to check in on her, or you arrange and pay for a nurse or personal care person, obviously that's entirely up to you.
Be prepared for the fact that your grandmother may not be open to the idea. Suggest it. Voice your concerns about her falls (it would be good to find out of the diabetes was part of the cause of those falls). Let her get used to the idea of having someone in the house. Let her participate in the selection of a person and/or in the selection of what should be done next in her life -- of course assuming she's cognitively able to help make the decision. As much as you are able though keep her in the loop.
If your grandmother lives alone, perhaps it would be nice for her to have the company anyway.
Good luck! Keep us posted on what you decide and what happens.
June 12, 2012 - 12:42pmThis Comment
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