Does any other carer have a problem with lack of sleep and how do you manage it?
I am my husbands sole carer. He has Alzheimers and I have hearing loss. At night I use a motion sensor to alert me when he is awake and needs the toilet. This can happen every few hours throughout the night. The first time he usually makes it to the bathroom on his own but throughout the night he gets more confused and I usually have to change his underwear and pyjamas at least once and clean up the bedroom carpet and bathroom floor.
He has been tested for urine infection and prostate problems but they were clear.
He is not incontinent as such because during the day he manages perfectly well. I have tried not giving him drinks after 7pm. but that made no difference.
I am now so tired with lack of sleep and can't carry on doing this night after night, but have no idea who to turn to for help. Our GP is not particularly helpful and I'm not sure what he could do anyway. I have suggested to my husband that having a commode in the bedroom might help but he doesn't accept there is a problem and I don't know if that would confuse him more.
Has anyone else had a similar problem and found a solution?
I am my husbands sole carer. He has Alzheimers and I have hearing loss. At night I use a motion sensor to alert me when he is awake and needs the toilet. This can happen every few hours throughout the night. The first time he usually makes it to the bathroom on his own but throughout the night he gets more confused and I usually have to change his underwear and pyjamas at least once and clean up the bedroom carpet and bathroom floor.
He has been tested for urine infection and prostate problems but they were clear.
He is not incontinent as such because during the day he manages perfectly well. I have tried not giving him drinks after 7pm. but that made no difference.
I am now so tired with lack of sleep and can't carry on doing this night after night, but have no idea who to turn to for help. Our GP is not particularly helpful and I'm not sure what he could do anyway. I have suggested to my husband that having a commode in the bedroom might help but he doesn't accept there is a problem and I don't know if that would confuse him more.
Has anyone else had a similar problem and found a solution?