Hello everyone
I am looking for some tips if anyone has any on how to get my dad to drink more water or squash without having to scream or nag at him every time.
The last time he had a really bad water infection he had bad delirium and was in hospital for nearly 2 months and then had the paramedics come out another time due to pain in the kidneys.
He is given fresh squash and water by the carers and me when I can through the day but he doesn’t bother to drink it unless he takes meds or someone nags him. And when he drinks it he complains so I’ve got to the point I force him to drink a full glass while I watch him but I work full time I don’t have time to monitor him like this all day. He’s got another water infection and I’m getting very defeated because he has a catheter too so liquids are essential. He still holds capacity so I’ve told him I can’t keep dealing with him going back and forth to the hospital because he knows he needs to drink water and brings it on himself. I’ve made the decision to look into retirement homes for him but I’m worried the carers won’t pick up on his delirium and he will get very bad if he’s there without me. He will say “I’ve already had a glass of water today” but the nurses keep telling him also he needs to have 4-8 glasses minimum. Is this just a case where I need to accept it’s out my hands when he’s in the retirement home and get on with my life even though I’ll feel guilty or can I do something? I want to be considerate of him because maybe it’s the disease but I don’t feel I can be kind about this all the time because I’m the only one who deals with his medication or notices when he has an infection.
I am looking for some tips if anyone has any on how to get my dad to drink more water or squash without having to scream or nag at him every time.
The last time he had a really bad water infection he had bad delirium and was in hospital for nearly 2 months and then had the paramedics come out another time due to pain in the kidneys.
He is given fresh squash and water by the carers and me when I can through the day but he doesn’t bother to drink it unless he takes meds or someone nags him. And when he drinks it he complains so I’ve got to the point I force him to drink a full glass while I watch him but I work full time I don’t have time to monitor him like this all day. He’s got another water infection and I’m getting very defeated because he has a catheter too so liquids are essential. He still holds capacity so I’ve told him I can’t keep dealing with him going back and forth to the hospital because he knows he needs to drink water and brings it on himself. I’ve made the decision to look into retirement homes for him but I’m worried the carers won’t pick up on his delirium and he will get very bad if he’s there without me. He will say “I’ve already had a glass of water today” but the nurses keep telling him also he needs to have 4-8 glasses minimum. Is this just a case where I need to accept it’s out my hands when he’s in the retirement home and get on with my life even though I’ll feel guilty or can I do something? I want to be considerate of him because maybe it’s the disease but I don’t feel I can be kind about this all the time because I’m the only one who deals with his medication or notices when he has an infection.