what would you do if your mother was mental ill and it broke your heart and u didnt want to put her in the?

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nursing home

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There are a lot of specifics you left out. How old is she and is she able to physically take care of herself? Does she have dementia or Alzheimers--and if so, what stage? Is she a danger to herself or to anyone else? If she's living with you & your family, is she causing problems/tension for you with your husband/kids? Does she take her meds regularly?

There are community agencies that can send someone over to her/your house for a few hours a day to help her bathe, cook meals, keep her company, make sure she's taking her meds, etc. Is there someone else in the family that could help take care of her if she is in a position to remain at home?

I can understand why you wouldn't want to put her in a nursing home. They are understaffed and have to deal with patients with chronic, sometimes life-threatening illnesses. Unfortunately that means that many patients who require less care are shelved or warehoused. Some communities have private homes that take in ten or twelve patients and provide around the clock help. You need to talk to family members of these patients before agreeing to send her there because not are as compassionate as others. If you're in a position financially to do so, you might want to investigate an assisted living facility. If she is not severely bipolar, for instance, or is in the early stages of dementia, you may find a place that would take her. Some have apartments for those capable of taking care of themselves, and then when needed, can be moved to a more supervised area for her own safety. Check with a financial advisor or social worker or your mental health professional to find out what the monetary costs and restrictions with regards to her income (pensions, sale of a house) would be before you make a final decision where she will go.

This will probably be one of the hardest things you have to do. However, just like when you were a child and needed help, she was there as the adult to do what was in your best interest. Now it's your turn to return the favor. You sound like a loving, caring person, but think how you would feel if something happened to her that could have been avoided. If she does have to be admitted somewhere, you should be able to have ample visiting opportunities to see her.

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Does she have money?

you should go to a support group for people in your situation. They will advise you best who are going through the same thing. See if your area has any type of elder care for day time if you work and perhaps you could take care of her at night.

Okay here it is,your mother is mental ill and you think that she will be better with you,not in the nursing home..nursing homes are never Okay,most of them don't take care of them right,and they get in injured try hiring some very honest and responsible to take care your mother because nursing homes is like living in a 2 bedroom apartment with 15 people

for her own good and the good of the family she needs to be taken care of by professionals

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