Hello,
My step dad has mid stage Alzheimers and my mum currently cares for him. In the mornings he becomes very anxious just as she is leaving for work (she organises his time with friends/family etc so he hardly ever has more than 2 hours alone). Mum has to do alot of reassuring even as she leaves, and still this is a stressful way for both of them to start the day. We are now looking to bring in some care to support with the more difficult times like this.
However he is still aware enough to object to/question the idea of a carer being there. Someone advised us on this website to bring someone in under the guise of them being an odd job person, which is a great idea and could work but the times we need them for are 7:30am - 9:30am, which is a bit early for an odd job man. Also, my step dad is 69 but very fit and active and it would be great to find him someone to keep him a bit on his toes. Ideally what we are looking for is a carer disgused as a personal trainer or something! Does such a thing exist or anyone have ideas/connections with different types of carers like this/care agencies that can provide a range of types of carers to suit specific needs?
Thank you
Jessica
My step dad has mid stage Alzheimers and my mum currently cares for him. In the mornings he becomes very anxious just as she is leaving for work (she organises his time with friends/family etc so he hardly ever has more than 2 hours alone). Mum has to do alot of reassuring even as she leaves, and still this is a stressful way for both of them to start the day. We are now looking to bring in some care to support with the more difficult times like this.
However he is still aware enough to object to/question the idea of a carer being there. Someone advised us on this website to bring someone in under the guise of them being an odd job person, which is a great idea and could work but the times we need them for are 7:30am - 9:30am, which is a bit early for an odd job man. Also, my step dad is 69 but very fit and active and it would be great to find him someone to keep him a bit on his toes. Ideally what we are looking for is a carer disgused as a personal trainer or something! Does such a thing exist or anyone have ideas/connections with different types of carers like this/care agencies that can provide a range of types of carers to suit specific needs?
Thank you
Jessica