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Best of luck to you!
AC removes moisture and if she's cold that's worse because elderly people don't have the muscle mass they used to have in order to shiver and warm up. Get her a box fan or two to circulate air in the room. Keep her curtains drawn during the heat of day e.g. 12pm-4pm. Make sure her clothing is light weight and billowy. Keep lightweight throws nearby.
Im going through this right now with my aunt. Not to the degree that you are. We are having a smart thermostat installed so that we can control the air. Doesn’t sound like that would work in your mom’s room. If it could come on whenever she is out of the room at lunch that might cool the room a bit longer.
Aunts recent blood work indicated she was a bit dehydrated but her salts were good.
She was actually sitting outside this past weekend because she said it was too hot in the house!
We keep the small bottles of water readily available for wherever she sits. We give her protein drinks which her doctor likes. Watch for a yeast infection under your mom’s breast. We had that to contend with one summer.
My FIL was kicked out of my MIL rehab room because he kept turning the AC off. MIL
roommate said she just gave up and was going home. Not sure if she was cutting her therapy short or not.
I thought a nurse was going to spank his hands.
Finally they said he could only come to the commons area.
Today I put a fleece jacket on aunt and she seemed fairly comfortable at 75-77. Good luck. Let us know if you find a solution.
I think 77 is a bit too low for her. You might have to set the thermostat at a higher temp for her comfort.
Remember that an air conditioner is also dehydrating as it removes moisture from the air as it cools the air.
Is she refusing to drink all liquids or just water? If it just water you might try flavoring it with a bit of the water flavorings like MiO. I used that trick to get Luz to drink water. The MiO is just flavor with almost no calories or sugars or any other junk in it.
Best of luck to you.