Hi,
I really don't know which way to turn at the moment. Can anyone help please?
OH is 65, diagnosed 3 years ago with probable Alzheimer's, physically very fit and an obsessive walker.
Life has become very challenging for me recently as he likes to walk 6 miles in the morning, 3 in the afternoon and then wants to go out again in the evening!
It was ok when he could pop his tracker round his neck and go off on his own, but when I started to have problems with him weeing and pooing in people's gardens and children's playgrounds, he had to be accompanied.
I couldn't do it, I was exhausted. I have paid agency carers to walk with him but they don't want to be walking 6 miles in all weathers. None of them stick with it.
After much agonising and from the point of view of complete exhaustion, I decided to take up a place for him in a specialist dementia home, where they said they would walk with him. In addition to this, I would go in and walk with him too some days.
He went in yesterday morning. It was on a month's trial. I thought I could at least get a break.By teatime, he had already insisted on being taken out for two walks.
I've just rung and he has climbed the fence and escaped twice today, trying to go for a walk! When they took him out for a walk, he tried to drop his trousers to poo on the pavement.
What do I do?
If I bring him home, I can't keep walking with him. I'm dead on my knees.
If I try to find agency carers, I can't cope with them keep letting me down. They don't like walking such long distances, in the pouring rain at breakneck speed!!
So what should I do?
I don't want him to come home and for this to eventually end up with a crisis, sectioning etc. I'd hoped I could be a bit more proactive and avoid this with forethought.
Any ideas please?
JigJog x
I really don't know which way to turn at the moment. Can anyone help please?
OH is 65, diagnosed 3 years ago with probable Alzheimer's, physically very fit and an obsessive walker.
Life has become very challenging for me recently as he likes to walk 6 miles in the morning, 3 in the afternoon and then wants to go out again in the evening!
It was ok when he could pop his tracker round his neck and go off on his own, but when I started to have problems with him weeing and pooing in people's gardens and children's playgrounds, he had to be accompanied.
I couldn't do it, I was exhausted. I have paid agency carers to walk with him but they don't want to be walking 6 miles in all weathers. None of them stick with it.
After much agonising and from the point of view of complete exhaustion, I decided to take up a place for him in a specialist dementia home, where they said they would walk with him. In addition to this, I would go in and walk with him too some days.
He went in yesterday morning. It was on a month's trial. I thought I could at least get a break.By teatime, he had already insisted on being taken out for two walks.
I've just rung and he has climbed the fence and escaped twice today, trying to go for a walk! When they took him out for a walk, he tried to drop his trousers to poo on the pavement.
What do I do?
If I bring him home, I can't keep walking with him. I'm dead on my knees.
If I try to find agency carers, I can't cope with them keep letting me down. They don't like walking such long distances, in the pouring rain at breakneck speed!!
So what should I do?
I don't want him to come home and for this to eventually end up with a crisis, sectioning etc. I'd hoped I could be a bit more proactive and avoid this with forethought.
Any ideas please?
JigJog x
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