My mom has lived with me for 10 years and her ALZ is getting worse. She has smoked since age 13 (she's 74) and we had to switch her to e-cig a few years ago because she set the back of my house on fire. Thankfully, I was home - she was taking a nap! I'm looking into AL facilities and having trouble finding one that allows residents to smoke outside. Anyone else had this experience?
There’s only ever been an indoor clean air act passed in the state, for public places. If you purchase a place in the 55+ communities (apt/condo) you can smoke in your home or on your patio/balcony.. or outside in almost all areas.
*I’ve not experienced what you have, sorry... I just hear my mom complaining about the smoke as we walk to my car.
Regarding the e-cig, you would need to check with the Assisted Living facility to see if such a device is allowed in a resident's room. Those e-cig chargers have been known to catch fire/explode due to the lithium-ion battery over-heating due to not following the manfacturer's instructions. I would be worry with your Mom's Alzheimer's if that is a safe item for her to have in her room.