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What I do is stay around from 8 to 8, and do things like read the newspaper/magazine with him, talk about what is going on around, talk to other patients in the same section. In addition, armed with your list, outline your fears and concerns, all the risks etc to the most senior nurse, and make a note of their name and the time you spoke and what your concerns are. They may also have Red Cross or other volunteers that can help you both. Bear in mind that when someone is frightened, adrenalin kicks in and they can find unexpected strength/resources. This is because they are responsible for your OH safety and wellbeing. If he is at risk of dehydration or not eating, they should help him with both. For example if your OH is confused there is a high risk of wandering and they should provide someone to sit with the patient while you are not around. If you can give examples of the resu t, that is even better but you can also try to anticipate.Īsk them for help.
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Their role is to ensure patients and their families have an unstressful, risk free stay, mainly because it shortens the stay. Then ask at hospital reception whether there is a Dementia coordinator at the hospital, we have one at ours called a Dementia Support person. Especially if they are RISKS like wandering, pulling out his lines, failing to eat properly, scalding himself on hot drink, and /or they could cause his stay to be extended.ĭo some background reading from this site, about dementia and hospital stays. What you could maybe do is try to list out the consequences of him being bored, and the impact that they may have on him and on the hospital. What is his actual behavior though ? Is he complaining loudly ? Trying to leave his bed ? I noticed that you said your OH is bored. Hello, sorry you are in this worrying situation. Maybe your husband would enjoy something like that, and it would pass some time for him.
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Will he watch TV or dvds? My husband loved music programs, and travel & nature documentaries. And the unfamiliar environment of the hospital won't be helping either. I'd say bring him things like large print magazines to flip through, (my husband could read large print for longer when his ability to read started to go).Īlso, any physical stress or illness may have set your husband's cognitive abilities back - he may be more confused after the heart attack. If your husband is struggling with the brain training puzzles, that will be putting him under stress, which will not be good for him. This was a man who had been able to speak, read & write several languages fairly fluently. My late husband had originally, according to the consultant, an intellectual level that was almost "off the scale" - but eventually, he was delighted with himself when he could manage to read one single word, on a notice on the wall. Maybe he's refusing to do them because he doesn't want to? Because, as you say, he has never been interested in games or puzzles? "Brain Training" isn't a magic bullet - you say he reads the newspaper, even if only a little. And you say that he was never interested in games, puzzles etc. You say he is struggling already with reading/writing & speaking. I would think that your husband is doing his best. Any other ideas? I've got a call in to his OT today so hopefully she can help too. (Obviously he can't take photos, but if he can fiddle with the settings, and read the instructions that would be great!).
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Can anyone offer any suggestions? I'm taking in his camera and instructions today - he's frustrated to have lost the finer details of photography(which was his passion), so I thought that would help - he wants to relearn how to use it. He will read the newspaper but that's about it, and even then it's in small doses. He is quite well in himself and still coherent. He was a very intelligent man previously, but never interested in games, puzzles, etc. I think he's refusing because he knows it is a struggle for him. He is already struggling with his reading, writing and speaking, so I want to try to encourage him to use this time to exercise his brain. He is refusing to read, do puzzles, games, cards, etc, etc. My husband is currently in hospital having suffered a mild heart attack.