There are other facilities that have a dementia unt. I will find out about them on Monday. Where can I find a geriatric psychiatric unit? This sounds like a good plan. Back a week ago she hammered on the front door out of control. I stopped her where then she ran to her bedroom. I have a camera there, so I watched her from the other room. She found a wrench and said she was going to kill me. So I locked her in her room. About 45 minutes later of out of control behavior she settled down. Since then I have to be careful in how I talk to her. A raised voice can set her off.

I hope to take care of her until the end of the year. Then I will decide on what I am going to do next. I do not want my daughter to suffer through this. I tell you when I meet people who thinks it is better to take care of a mother with dementia at home, despite the advanced psychotic behaviour and the inherent risk, they do not have a clue what it is like, how much of a hardship this is, and what is really best for the one with dementia. Not a clue. Completely clueless.

Now I feel a little better getting that last part out.

Tucson