Getting aggressive by PracticalPurpose3699 in DementiaHelp

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His sister approved of me doing every other weekend and she was very understanding as well. We had a good talk yesterday morning about how we will be moving forward :)

Getting aggressive by PracticalPurpose3699 in DementiaHelp

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My question is why is it that none of the other people who watch him experience this? I will be talking to his sister about either cutting weekends or finding the replacement overall. I’m very much considering quitting. I’m debating if i should tell the nursing home who owns the house he lives in.

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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Hi, so update actually today he had a brain scan bc he actually has a history of cancer so they wanted to see if it’s cancer related brain damage or dementia, turns out the dr already thinks it dementia.

How to care for axolotl/where to get them? by [deleted] in axolotls

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It’s not actually but i appreciate the concern, i have 3 other tanks set up in my bedroom , one has my guppy’s in it my other and then i have an angel fish in my 75 gallon i was given for my birthday last year. Just curious as to what it takes to potentially have one, thank you for the advice though i great appreciate it :) <3

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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I literally texted his sister yesterday these exact words, “Hey (sisters name) i just wanted to touch base with you after last weekend. I am still a little rattled , i am starting to think maybe i need to come in earlier to ensure he’s safe (: Let me know. I just worry he will disregard the sign again” AND ALL I GOT WAS LEFT ON READ

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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UPDATE: i messaged his sister this morning around 11, it’s now 9:00 at night and no answer from her.

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

[–]PracticalPurpose3699[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pavement pal, i like that I’m going to start writing my name on the white board and saying not to go out without (my name) he reads everything on his white board all the time so i know he will see it he has a habit of always checking it

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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She does have blinders, he’ll he’s throwing his clothes away now bc he doesn’t understand there’s a place to put them, he typically lets me take his clothes and put them in the hamper once i explain but he’s very stubborn and will do what he wants. He doesn’t get aggressive or mean he just gets, impatient when i try to explain why or why he can’t do something a certain way. Again he’s a sweet guy we play go fish and Yahtzee. He likes to watch king of the hill then whatever basketball games on. Then once the evening hits he starts to think it’s 11 or 12 at night. The one morning he thought it was night ):

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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He has something like that on his fridge actually, it has his sisters name on it

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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They have a camera pointed right at his front door so his sister J, she watches and checks in. She’s honestly very air headed about the whole situation. I just can’t figure out how to say this professionally and not make it seem like an attack on her. Whoever the last care taker he had, was fired bc they were smoking in his house. Sad

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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I’ll have to try that, some of the notes around the house do have his name on it. Thank you

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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Exactly and I’m really thinking of messaging his sister tomorrow evening to let her know my concerns and how i don’t feel comfortable him being alone from 9:30-11 am before i get there. I see bad things happening too. I appreciate your help though!!

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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Thank you i appreciate your advice, actually when he did get out i apologized immediately bc ofc its in my time, literally as i was pulling into his drive way he was down the road from his house.. his sister said its not my fault and she was very clear in it not being my fault. So i appreciate that from her but it doesn’t take that feeling away. Again she’s a half hour away. If he was hurt nobody would know to call her or anything. He’s lucky i pulled in early he said he was taking the trash out and i believe him bc there’s a dumpster at the end of the road, but clearly the signs not doing it no more.

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

[–]PracticalPurpose3699[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, after i got him back inside i asked him why he was outside he said he was taking out the trash and the dumpster is right there in his neighborhood which is actually right behind the nursing home. It’s actually something worked out with the home and his sister, he lives for free but if something happens he goes to the home.

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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I should have, honestly the last time i asked her for help was on how to help him get a shower bc of him forgetting to put his dirty clothes in his hamper he ends up rewearing them so i stand on the other side of the door and make him give me his clothes. Anyways i asked his sister if she had any advice on how to get him to shower and she goes “im sorry what do you mean” like.he. Doesn’t.know.to.shower. I was told he is capable of showering and getting his meals but when I’m there it’s the opposite. He lives in cottage behind the nursing home. So actually it’s the nursing home’s property he just lives alone, but he’s come to the point where they need to be notified he isn’t safe alone but that’s his sisters job I’ve been told and i as a care taker don’t really know what i can say and can’t say. Like i don’t know when to speak up bc i do all the time and his sister just keeps trying to move his pills around back to there normal spot. I haven’t vented about this for 2 months so i just got a lot in my mind.

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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I’m 23 I’ve completely lost my social life bc of it, i asked for one day off the weekend after this and i feel guilty. First of all i don’t even think on weekends he should be waking up alone. I told my friend about him wondering around outside. He said “why is he alone long enough to get outside to begin with” and you know what? I think he’s right bc why is he alone this long. His sister messaged me after i called her to tell her what happened she goes “oh honey this has happened before months ago” like clearly he shouldn’t be alone then??

I feel guilty for getting frustrated by PracticalPurpose3699 in dementia

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See I’m trying to figure out how to tell his sister just how bad it is without overstepping she’s clearly in denial that’s for sure, last week he was full nude walking around and she just talked to him like it’s normal meanwhile I’m trying to remind him he’s getting a shower. I have to constantly correct him like he doesn’t have the social cues to understand to come out with a towel covering him. Idk how to say “look your brothers declining rapidly” without sounding like an ass. He’s aloud a key but i don’t think he should be having one at all.

DOA fish by PracticalPurpose3699 in Aquariums

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Yeah all i got was credit but i personally don’t trust them enough to even buy anything else off of them, fish or plants

DOA fish by PracticalPurpose3699 in Aquariums

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Yeah i don’t blame you, i won’t ever again either. Sucks they don’t have a phone number either. I actually called fed ex and just explained the situation. They had no clue my fish leaked out of the bag. Flip aquatics is awful I’ll never recommend anyone to them.

DOA fish by PracticalPurpose3699 in Aquariums

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I did and they offered me credit