Mum has declined over the last few months and has literally just gone into a nursing home for Alzheimer's.
My Dad is devastated to admit after 61 years of marriage he can no longer look after her, due to her decline and his poor health. He has reluctantly agreed that this time Mum will not be coming home and he is actually in deep shock and grief.
I go with him every day to see her , spending on average 8 hrs a day with her. My difficulty is that unfortunately there is a fellow man resident who roams, and goes into people's rooms looking for food and clothes. We have been told he is harmless but to my Dads horror on arriving in mums room the man has been found sitting on the floor alongside my Mums bed. Whilst on the two occasions that we gave seen this Mum has been asleep, my Dad understandably has freaked. He is inconsolable . the staff comforted him and tried to reassure him but he now has added concerns about leaving her each day.
Realistically I know that people will roam, but apparently other relatives have also had issues , he even takes food from people's rooms. What can I do. The staff are aware but I am not sure how or what I can do.
Going in each morning is getting more anxious for Dad and to be honest me, as I don't know what we are going to find.
Advice please if there is any.
Thanks
My Dad is devastated to admit after 61 years of marriage he can no longer look after her, due to her decline and his poor health. He has reluctantly agreed that this time Mum will not be coming home and he is actually in deep shock and grief.
I go with him every day to see her , spending on average 8 hrs a day with her. My difficulty is that unfortunately there is a fellow man resident who roams, and goes into people's rooms looking for food and clothes. We have been told he is harmless but to my Dads horror on arriving in mums room the man has been found sitting on the floor alongside my Mums bed. Whilst on the two occasions that we gave seen this Mum has been asleep, my Dad understandably has freaked. He is inconsolable . the staff comforted him and tried to reassure him but he now has added concerns about leaving her each day.
Realistically I know that people will roam, but apparently other relatives have also had issues , he even takes food from people's rooms. What can I do. The staff are aware but I am not sure how or what I can do.
Going in each morning is getting more anxious for Dad and to be honest me, as I don't know what we are going to find.
Advice please if there is any.
Thanks