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Hubby up all night

Posted by jehjeh @jehjeh, Nov 29, 2024

How do others deal with a loved one who is wandering throughout the night? My husband has mobility issues and needs assistance getting around with his walker. When he wanders from one room to another, I have to get up to help him stand, walk to another room, get settled in a chair or bed, and 5 minutes later he's calling for me to help him make another move. Sometimes he wants to move as soon as he sits down. If I ignore him he risks falling.

I'm not sleeping and becoming really impatient and irritable. What to do?

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marygage13 | @marygage13 | Dec 30, 2024
In reply to @celia16 "I wish he would use one. Because he’s not familiar with it, he refuses to use..." + (show)
@celia16

I wish he would use one. Because he’s not familiar with it, he refuses to use it. He struggles with any kind of change. Maybe that’ll change. Good idea though.

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Yes that is a problem!! I am sorry.... Good luck.

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marygage13 | @marygage13 | Dec 30, 2024
In reply to @becsbuddy "Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect @marygage13 ! That’s a great solution for night time, but does..." + (show)
@becsbuddy

Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect @marygage13 ! That’s a great solution for night time, but does it get spilled often? Are you the one who has to get up and empty it? Still and all, it’s a great solution!

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It is big enough to last the night so no empties, and the opening in the top is big enough and the bottom is wide and flat. It is horizontal on the ground so few spills. I got it on Amazon, but I live in France and am not sure the offerings in the US on Amazon are the same. Don't know how to send a pic or I would.

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