My mother in law was diagnosed with dementia several years ago. My father in law thought he could…read moretake care of her, and while we encouraged him to get help, even offering to research places for him, he stood fast on his decision to take care of her. Until he couldn't. This past year, we learned that he wasn't taking care of her, leaving her in her bed, for days on end, trying to feed her and bathe her, on his own, but with a bad back and knee issues, he stopped doing these things. He never asked for help. I tried, numerous times, to encourage him to talk to Linda, at Pelican Landing. Finally, after she "slipped" off the bed, he called us to help get her off the floor. We drove 2 hours, as fast as we could, running inside (I advocated for him to call 911 but he refused), we helped her off the floor and into her bed. This is when we found out the truth. He could not provide care for her, at all.
I contacted Linda, at Pelican Landing, and within a few days, I picked my mom's room, and had my father in law sign the papers. They assessed my mother in law, helped her to the hospital, and then arranged for her to move in directly from the hospital. All of this would not have happened if it wasn't for the help of James Brassard, Linda, and Latoya. James was on the phone with me every day, making sure I was comfortable with my mother's care and helped with the transition. I honestly have no idea what we would have done without him. James still keeps in touch, for updates, and he is always available, if we need him. The nursing staff is doing such a great job, too. It is wonderful to see her quality of life improve so much! Bless the entire staff at Pelican Landing. Truly, I feel they not only saved my mother in law, but they saved our entire family.
Thank you all, Shannon Lynch, PhD.
