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11. My Mom is in a Memory Care nursing home...

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2024, 12:53 PM

Jun 2024

She has Wifi for her tablet and phone (tho she keeps losing her phone!)... and also, streaming on her TV. This is a little nursing home that I've not been well enamored over. So, I figure if they can have it, it's got to be fairly ubiquitous by now.

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I've been wondering about nursing homes [View all] Marthe48 Jun 2024 OP

Try for an assisted living situation. Arne Jun 2024 #1

I described your post/situation to my spouse... ret5hd Jun 2024 #2

My kids and grandkids Marthe48 Jun 2024 #13

Good question. Recently, CMS/Medicare announced WiFi is considered a "basic standard of convenience and comfort." Silent Type Jun 2024 #3

This is good to know! Marthe48 Jun 2024 #14

Excellent! ShazzieB Jun 2024 #20

My mother's nursing home snpsmom Jun 2024 #4

I'm curious about the phone service for seniors with dementia GopherGal Jun 2024 #18

We got her a snpsmom Jun 2024 #19

Here's a good article on the topic. Also, the Ombudsman program is excellent assisting residents Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #5

My parents went into Senior Living multigraincracker Jun 2024 #6

Dad's home is in an older building SallyHemmings Jun 2024 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Marthe48 Jun 2024 #15

For sure! Marthe48 Jun 2024 #16

Whoa, wait! What?! LeonidPlanck Jun 2024 #8

Hmmm, after some thought LeonidPlanck Jun 2024 #12

I know someone who was in a nursing home and there was access Raven123 Jun 2024 #9

Please do some research for your area. KarenS Jun 2024 #10

My Mom is in a Memory Care nursing home... slightlv Jun 2024 #11

I'm going to bookmark this thread Marthe48 Jun 2024 #17