I feel like I'm asking a lot of questions. My 91 yr old mother recently moved into Assisted Living. She is temporarily in memory care waiting for a room in the regular section. She is mentally very sharp but has extreme hearing loss and is in a wheelchair. There are two physically strong women with dementia who keep coming into her room taking things, eating her treats and yesterday one grabbed my mom's wheelchair and pushed her down the hall at speed. My mother was startled and frightened. She has a lock on her door but often staff do not relock it when leaving after doing things for her. Is there some way to deter these women? Mom may be in this room for up to 6 months
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Interesting Romona. I will consider that one.
This is a real problem in the memory care area -- and even somewhat of a problem in regular rooms. (Most care centers have a large population of residents with dementia.) If your mother was one of those poor women who wander into others rooms and behave inappropriately you'd want her to have a safe place to live, too. But pushing someone in a wheelchair is a big safety issue and something has to be done to keep you mother safe. Can your mother scream her head off when this kind of thing happens, to quickly get the attention of staff? And she should push her button as soon as someone enters her room uninvited.
But mainly, staff needs to prevent this from happening. It is a tough job. Be patient but very firm. You need to have this addressed in an effective way.