My husband has now been in care for 7 months. He has never been settled since he went into the home and I have asked twice for medication to calm him down or make him less depressed. Each time we were told it was a settling issue and that the Trazodone was all he needed. In the last few weeks he has been writing in his diary about committing hari kari if he had to stay there. I have to say he is in a lovely home with wonderful staff and I take him out 3 times per week for a few hours each time.
Today he phoned me - he sneaks into the office and phones the number on his identity bracelet - to tell me he wasn't going to eat today because I wasn't going to take him home today. We had a short conversation and I reminded him I'd be in tomorrow as usual.
This is a new development. I know he's trying to push my buttons but he has fronto temporal dementia and his personality has changed to the point where if he says he wants to do something he will do his best to carry it out.
Worried. Any suggestions?
Today he phoned me - he sneaks into the office and phones the number on his identity bracelet - to tell me he wasn't going to eat today because I wasn't going to take him home today. We had a short conversation and I reminded him I'd be in tomorrow as usual.
This is a new development. I know he's trying to push my buttons but he has fronto temporal dementia and his personality has changed to the point where if he says he wants to do something he will do his best to carry it out.
Worried. Any suggestions?