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What does she do when the caregivers come? Does she become combative? Sulk? They cannot force their care upon her and if she does become combative, they can refuse to work with her. If all she does is sulk, she’ll get over it. Bear in mind that people with dementia are not really capable of being logical and it’s nearly impossible to reason with them. She doesn’t care that the caregivers are helping you out too. All she understands is that she doesn’t want them there.
Pardon my honesty and it was your choice, but once you made the decision to place her, that decision should have been permanent. On whose recommendation did you place her in MC? Was it her doctor’s? Perhaps they saw something you didn’t and that’s why they advised MC. But if you felt MC was not the place for her, maybe a Care Conference with the staff at her facility would have been in order. They might have been able to advise you on alternative placement. You brought her home and it’s not working, so you’re considering placing her again. Then possibly bringing her home again. This is extremely confusing to one who suffers from dementia. It kicks in their anxiety.
I’m not sure there’s any way to reason with her about the caregivers especially if they are doing personal care for her. Bribery may work. “If you’re nice to these ladies, we’ll go out for lunch.” Or something like that.
You are probably never going to be able to make her understand or convince her to accept in-home caregivers at this stage, and if she becomes combative you are going to have a very very difficult time finding a MC that will accept her. I would look at another placement and this time be prepared to keep her there, for her own sake. I know it is not easy.
You wouldn't ask a child if it was ok to have a housekeeper come in. Perhaps you should just tell her, unless she becomes violent that is. Remember, her brain is broken.
Ask your dear wife which would she rather have.
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Tell her the help is for you & the chores...
My mom n dad did this to us.
In fact its 90% of seniors...
I really think i'ts up to YOU, however.
ALos, I used a white lie & told mom kaiser sent the CAREGIVER not I. & I cannot cancel docs orders.
Sometimes you need to fudge the truth a tiny bit....with dementia
Goodluck
it would be normal to be frustrated by a loss of independence. Changes in life are also hard for anyone to accept.
Maybe if you say something like, “we need to help Susie” instead of “Susie needs to help you,” your wife will feel more comfortable with this change.
Kudos to you for bringing her back home when you felt she wasn’t in the right place. Most people wouldn’t.
I have seen over and over again in the answers and responses in this forum that our LOs are stubborn because they don't want to accept what is happening, and that seems to be a natural and reasonable response on their part. Not one of us wants to lose any part of our independence, and when we feel a further loss, we are going to fight it. On the one hand that seems to be a good sign, and on the other hand, it makes things very difficult for the caregiver.
What can the caregivers help you with that would just make life easier? Can they prepare meals? Do laundry or other household chores? If they are able to do those things then you might be better able to focus on your wife.
When it is time she should go to Memory Care, for the sake of both of you. You can visit daily if you like, and you will be doing the best thing for her, rather than trying to care for her 24 hours a day. If she has your full attention for part of the day, isn't that preferable to your being exhausted all the time?
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