My Dad is 69 and has Alzheimer's. He lives at home My mum is his main carer and I help too. He has deteriorated considerably in the last few months, to the point where we are now considering respite but the feelings of guilt both my mum and myself have even thinking about respite are totally overwhelming.
The last week has been awful with sleepless nights due to Dad's incontinence and wandering. He has also started ' seeing things' I guess a bit like hallucinations . Respite is a last resort but we now feel we have no choice and so are visiting two homes tomorrow to have a look. But actually making the decision will be unbearable and is already stressing me out. I know for my Mum's health and well being it is something we have to plan for and dad going into respite for a week will help us to keep him at home longer but it doesn't make the decision any easier. Has anyone else been in this situation ? x
The last week has been awful with sleepless nights due to Dad's incontinence and wandering. He has also started ' seeing things' I guess a bit like hallucinations . Respite is a last resort but we now feel we have no choice and so are visiting two homes tomorrow to have a look. But actually making the decision will be unbearable and is already stressing me out. I know for my Mum's health and well being it is something we have to plan for and dad going into respite for a week will help us to keep him at home longer but it doesn't make the decision any easier. Has anyone else been in this situation ? x