Helen, Your 86-Year-Old Nursing Home Patient with a Diagnosis of Stage

Multiple Choice

Helen, your 86-year-old nursing home patient with a diagnosis of Stage IV Alzheimer's disease, is getting ready to go home. Her son asks you what he should do to help her at home. What do you tell him?

A) Label drawers and closets, place a list of telephone numbers next to the phone, purchase microwaveable meals and/or order Meals on Wheels, and help her with banking, appointments, driving, and social functions. Check in with her daily.
B) Help her with bathing and dressing, cook meals for her, and take over management of her medical and financial affairs. Do not let her live alone.
C) Write appointments on a wall calendar, place a list of telephone numbers next to the phone, encourage her to use a calculator when balancing her checkbook, and buy her a global positioning system (GPS) to use when driving. Check in with her every few days.
D) Do not let her return home. She should stay in the nursing home.