Mom has moved to a secured alzheimers/dimentia unit

I moved my Mom two days ago from the assisted living area to a secured floor at the facility she has lived in the last 1 1/2 years.  For the last couple of weeks I have been taking Mom to her new suite and trying to help her feel comfortable with this transition.  I have also talked with the care manager on this floor and several of the caretakers providing what I hope will be helpful information about my Mom.  The moving day went as expected.  2 maintenance men at the facility moved my Mom's large furniture and I moved cloths, pictures and all of her personal belongings.  I kept Mom occupied as much as possible going to mass, activities, etc. until I could get her room set up as closely as it was before as possible.  Once again, very little help or support was offered by my other 5 siblings. 

By the end of the day I was exhausted and  I got Mom ready and tucked into bed.  I asked two caregivers to come in to help me get Mom up higher on her bed and showed them her ankles and feet that had swollen to three times their normal size.  I propped her legs up on pillows.  One of these caregivers told me that one of the reasons Mom's feet could be swollen was congestive heart failure (my Mom has never had high blood pressure or heart disease) and said she would check on her through the night to "make sure she was breathing".  These responses were incredibly ignorant as far as I was concerned but I decided to call Mom's doctor and ask if I needed to take Mom to the hospital.  Mom's doctor reassured me that her feet and ankles were probably swollen from all of the activity of the day and could also be the result of some new medications he has prescribed.  He told me not to be alarmed and I should check her tomorrow morning and call. 

That same evening I had a med tech on this unit who does not know my Mom's history tell me that my Mom is on too much Zanax and that I should consider having her medications changed.  I was discusted that a med tech who has only seen my Mom for a few hours and did not know her history would have an opinion at all.

So far Mom is doing OK with this transition.  She loves her new room which is a little bigger, has a great view out her window and she has her spoiled cat with her still.  She has cried and told me she wants to go home and have it like it was before, she has started packing again but overall I think she will adjust and I feel this is a safer, more comfortable environment for her. 

Last night I gave her a warm bubble bath and she told me what a wonderful mommy I am.  I just smiled and thanked her and told her how much I love her.

Please pray for my Mother.  Thank you for all of your support and understanding on this site. 

Jan