Hi all,
After nearly 4 weeks of mum & dad going into a care home together (dad Alzheimer's, mum wheelchair bound) they seemed to be settling in as well as we could have hoped.
Then suddenly the last 2 days dad has become very agitated. Wanted to go to bed at 12, didn't want the lunch he'd chosen when it came, then didn't want to go to bed when it was time. Then today on the hottest bloody day of the year insists on wearing vest, shirt, jumper & dressing gown & spent all day going on & on about not wanting to stay & needing to find somewhere else to live despite mum doing her best to distract him/change the subject etc.
It's so hard for her as she still takes responsibility for him in the home & had a hard job stepping away to let the carers take over.
The thing is when they were at home he was saying they needed to get out of the place & find somewhere else to live!
I thought them finally moving to a care home would be a relief but I'm more exhausted & stressed than before!
Anyway rant over.
Love to all caring xx
After nearly 4 weeks of mum & dad going into a care home together (dad Alzheimer's, mum wheelchair bound) they seemed to be settling in as well as we could have hoped.
Then suddenly the last 2 days dad has become very agitated. Wanted to go to bed at 12, didn't want the lunch he'd chosen when it came, then didn't want to go to bed when it was time. Then today on the hottest bloody day of the year insists on wearing vest, shirt, jumper & dressing gown & spent all day going on & on about not wanting to stay & needing to find somewhere else to live despite mum doing her best to distract him/change the subject etc.
It's so hard for her as she still takes responsibility for him in the home & had a hard job stepping away to let the carers take over.
The thing is when they were at home he was saying they needed to get out of the place & find somewhere else to live!
I thought them finally moving to a care home would be a relief but I'm more exhausted & stressed than before!
Anyway rant over.
Love to all caring xx