The decision is made...
We have been trying and trying to come to grips with the whole idea of a phone in the memory care setting. There is a common phone available to all residents that want to make a call or to receive a call. One of the challenges we had here was to find there were late night phone calls made to others. Most people didn't mind, but the sheriff did. After I went and visited this past Saturday and saw how content she was, I decided that the phone would be more of nuisance than a benefit. So, today I put on my big girl pants and let everyone know that there will be no in room phone, nor will there be a cell phone. It is the best way for her to learn to trust those who are there to care for her and it will keep her from calling the sheriff. Now on to my day. It is Sunday and we went to church as a family for the second time this year. With SIL safely monitored in her new apartment we can try to get back to normal... whatever that is. While all the chaos is starting to settle around ...