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Originally Posted by Rose76
The VA said they would pay for him to go to elder day care. I have never been to one of these places and can't imagine what it's like. He needs incontinence care every three hours. He frail, weak and tires easily. At a daycare, I don't imagine they have beds. Plus, I think he woukd miss his TV. But I shoukd visit a daycare to see what it's like.
He has some home attendant service. These home attendants aren't nurses' aids. They;re not experienced in hands on care.
Last year, he was in a nursing home for 3 months. He feel there a number of times. He developed a pressure sore. No falks or sores, since I've been caring for him at home.
I'm sick this morning. He's watching TV, while I lie in bed. I'm waiting for some pain pills to kick in. I feel less depressed this morning, but it keeps coming back. So I don't expect to have much of a day.
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A good adult day care is a wonderful thing. The staff should be able to provide incontinence care, assistance with personal care and basic tasks appropriate to the needs of the person. (the one I used provided nail care, hair cuts if needed/wanted, incontinence care, baths/showers if needed, activities, quiet space, supervision, and transportation if needed to and from---and met individual needs---medication administration (RN/LPN) etc. And there may be monies available to help pay for the services.
I recommend visiting the place, see how it is run, talk to staff and those they care for as able. Don't be put off if he has resistance initially, I finally just took my mother one day as talking about it upset her---she adjusted well.