OHHHHH..... Little Mama is angry. Beginning about 30 minutes ago (6 p.m.), she has been trying to go to bed. Sundowner's. We have folded clothes....we rode the stationary bike...we went outside....we watched TV. She got angry with the following:
Little Mama got up and said, "I'm going to check something...I'll be right back." She came back and said, "I'm going back to my room." I asked, "For what?"
Little Mama: I'm going to bed.
Me: No, ma'am, you aren't.
Little Mama: Why not?! It's empty!
Me: Well, I know it's empty. That's because it's not bedtime.
Little Mama: What time is it?
Me (and Kim): It's 6:00.
LM: Are you sure?
Me: Look outside....it's daylight. It's not time to go to bed. I tell you what.... let's go outside.
I handed her robe to her and said, "This will keep you warm..it's a little cool outside. Going outside will wake you up. You cannot go to sleep this early."
LM: All right. I'll go.
I opened the door for her and helped her outside and said, "I'll be out in just a second." Know what she said? "No, YOU stay inside. I'm serious. Don't you come out here. You stay inside." I replied, "Okay...I'll do that.... now YOU stay OUTSIDE." She said, "I WILL."
So, she goes outside and mumbles to herself. Hot under the collar. She stayed outside about 3 minutes and came back inside. She is now sitting in her chair, tight-jawed, still angry. BUT she is AWAKE!
Yes.... I handled this all wrong per the experts.... They say "redirect" and don't argue. You can redirect only so much. It's different in a facility where you have multiple caregivers and other residents to distract them. Just doing the best we can. :)
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