Hi, my name is Mary. My husband of 56 years has moderate alzheifers and does well living at home but I need a break. He goes to an adult day care two days a week so that I can continue to volunteer at our local humane society and he likes it there but I need to find someone to come into our home for 6 days so that I can join my friends in Florida for a little break. Originally my daughter said she could keep an eye on him but now she’s thinking it will be too much since she works full time. I dont know where to start looking and I don’t have much time. I think he’d be fine with just someone coming in for a few hours every day.
Needing a break
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Welcome @Maryfr
Are you sure what you are thinking of will work?
Don`t you think bringing a stranger to live in your home when you are absent might confuse your husband and seriously affect how he manages at home?
If you are in the USA, it won`t be easy to get home in an emergency.
Have you considered a week of respite care for your husband? It might be a better choice.
Are you sure what you are thinking of will work?
Don`t you think bringing a stranger to live in your home when you are absent might confuse your husband and seriously affect how he manages at home?
If you are in the USA, it won`t be easy to get home in an emergency.
Have you considered a week of respite care for your husband? It might be a better choice.
Hi @Maryfr and welcome from me too. Leaving your husband to fend for himself - even with a few hours help - might expose just how much he is no longer able to cope with independent living. My wife had several short respite stays, building up to a 10 day stay to allow me to have a holiday. I could do so without worrying because I knew that a team of people was looking after her for 24 hours every day.
