First try didn't work. My brother and I both live locally and I go there once a week to run errands and take them grocery shopping. My brother goes over several times a week whenever something goes wrong. We want to get a caregiver for 2 hrs to start out and then increase as needed. Long term plan is to put them in a progressive care community for seniors (they are on inactive list). How will we know when to make the move?
We placed my step father and his wife in AL, knowing that she will need to be placed in MC soon. If he dies, it will be immediately. We selected a home that offers a step up program in the same building.
It takes them time to settle in, to acclimate and the more faculties they have the easier it is as they have some understanding of what is going on.
Elderly people do better if they are with people their own ages, they make new friends, enjoy the activities and more. According to the experts, isolation in their home is not in their best interest.