Can a loved one go home after a stroke?

How well your loved one recovers depends on how much of the brain is damaged, where the damage is, and how fast the blood supply returns to the damaged cells. Many people who have a stroke recover well enough to go home from the hospital. But a stroke can cause very serious problems. Some people need long-term care in a center.

Why did my mother refuse to move into assisted living?

I got to the same point with my mother when I knew it was time for her to move to an Assisted Living home she refused and moved into a senior living apartment complex instead. She couldn’t handle taking care of herself, the dog, and apartment space. She was tired all the time could not get the laundry done.

What happens when you move a loved one into long term care?

Deciding to move your loved one into long-term care does not mean that you have failed as a caregiver. What happens after a stroke? When brain cells are damaged or die, the body parts controlled by those cells don’t work like they did before. The loss of function may be mild or severe. It could be short-term or permanent.

Do you want your mother to live with you?

Hobeclaire – It sounds like your mother needs more care than you with a job outside the home, can provide. I think you need to be firm with your mother and not be swayed by her crying. She will be safer and better cared for in her senior apartment and you will be able to get your life back. Mom and I moved into her home which had been a rental.

How well your loved one recovers depends on how much of the brain is damaged, where the damage is, and how fast the blood supply returns to the damaged cells. Many people who have a stroke recover well enough to go home from the hospital. But a stroke can cause very serious problems. Some people need long-term care in a center.

What happens if you move your mother into assisted living?

“What’s my china cabinet doing here!” “Take me home immediately!” Over and over and over again. She would storm out of the apartment, we would go after her, calm her down, return her to the apartment, and because of her short-term memory impairment, re-enact the same scene. Over and over and over again.

How old is my mom in assisted living?

Everytime my brother or I visit mom in assisted living, she asks to come home. Mom is 85, has lived in her home for almost 55 years, and has always been very independent. Last year she was hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism and also treated for a detached retina.

Deciding to move your loved one into long-term care does not mean that you have failed as a caregiver. What happens after a stroke? When brain cells are damaged or die, the body parts controlled by those cells don’t work like they did before. The loss of function may be mild or severe. It could be short-term or permanent.