Jennifer, Thanks for your intrest. Sorry there's no way I can change her on the floor. I weighed 147lbs on the Monday, this morning I was 142lbs, Jean's around 120lbs dead weight, her body is rigid. I've been promised a guard rail, but no sign of one to date. As has been so often said, if one's managing on their own your left to get on with it.
It's more frustrating for me seeing the inefficiencies in every aspect of the systems, relating to treatment and caring for AD. The reason I was able to retire at age 54, was because Lockheed offered me a post at sorting out every aspect of Support Services. I was paid on results. Though I had no knowledge of, Catering, Transport, Auto Maintenance,Security, etc. etc. It covered every aspects of running a town. I found working for Americans that they were more interested in results, rather than scraps of paper with qualifications. I've had no formal education and am now referred to, as a one off who keeps pushing the boundries, just because I chose to look after my wife in my own way.
A young Asian Lady Doctor at the hospital looked at me in surprise :"Where are you from, I've never met someone who cares for a loved one so far gone all on their own?" I understood where she was coming from, and remarked I'd noticed no Asians in NHs. This is Western Society, in which it takes decades to make social changes. Action is what's needed, not paper, taking and meetings. The best Professionals in the field are the long suffering carers.
Sorry for the rant, Jennifer, like so many caregivers your special. Padraig