My husband has Capgrass type dementia. He still recognizes a lot of his surroundings however not usually me his wife. He is difficult with me and I'm realizing it's getting closer to moving him to a care facility since his disease is causing health issues for me due to stress. I've found a private home but I struggle with how to make this move. Any suggestions?
Are you going to be all right when the time does come? Everybody on this forum knows that the decision is never, never easy and will be very supportive if you want to talk.
So in the mean time, I or Dad's caregiver would take Dad to the facility for its social hour, so he could start getting familiar with the place and to meet some of the people. Thus, when it was time for Dad to move in, he felt right at home.
Now I realize this won't work for everyone, as with dementia each case is different.
Now, my Dad did have his own private caregivers while he lived at home, and we decided to keep the morning caregivers once he moved. The caregivers helped Dad pack and helped him move in his own furniture, etc. And the caregiver was there every morning when Dad woke up, thus a familiar face, plus routine.