Not sure what to do dad 72 at home still but me here 95per cent of the time has suddenly started wandering out at night i was going home 2 nights a week with the help of a door sensor and camera but last night he got up packed and left the house at 3 am never did this before only during the day (occasionally )lucky he has a mobile phone and answers it so never got far but wandering in the middle of the night i
was in shock had to get a taxi to hes home and today has been very stressful while I consider my options on 2 hours sleep had a emergency dr appointment i bought my dad to dr , who gave me antibiotics for him in case of uti and told me to call memory clinic and ss now tonight 1 am with me here my dad has walked out of the house yet again hallucinating and saying someone was trying to stab him ☹️its now obvious that he needs 24 hour care who do i call emergency social worker ? or do i wait and see if the confusion is down to uti i cannot go home only just started to go home in aug after living here 3 months what do i do i cannot lock hes door its a new fire door with hand lock if he tries this again i think i will have to call the police i fear he will be sectioned
was in shock had to get a taxi to hes home and today has been very stressful while I consider my options on 2 hours sleep had a emergency dr appointment i bought my dad to dr , who gave me antibiotics for him in case of uti and told me to call memory clinic and ss now tonight 1 am with me here my dad has walked out of the house yet again hallucinating and saying someone was trying to stab him ☹️its now obvious that he needs 24 hour care who do i call emergency social worker ? or do i wait and see if the confusion is down to uti i cannot go home only just started to go home in aug after living here 3 months what do i do i cannot lock hes door its a new fire door with hand lock if he tries this again i think i will have to call the police i fear he will be sectioned