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I am unsure of how to get it across to him that he can not walk (even though he thinks he can), he is conatively sick seeing and believing things have happened that have not. Has anyone else had to deal with anything like this and what did you do? It is only me and my husband in the immediate family. So, although I get support from nursing home, I feel so alone and overwhelmed with it all.
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My father in law had similiar symptoms. When it was time for us to leave we would tell him he needed medicine that they could give him there and we could not keep it at the house. We also told him the attendants there could take better care for him 24 hours.
When we were no longer capable of taking care of my MIL (and she had Alzheimer's), she had to go to a nursing home. Since I had more job flexibility and we lived close to the nursing home, I would take her out to lunch 2-3 days a week, After lunch she would always ask to go home and it hurt when I had to explain that she could not go home because we couldn't provide the 24 hour medical care. Good luck and God speed on your journey
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@chis54 (my fingers are crossed! This will be the 3rd time I’ve typed this welcome message! My iPad doesn’t like me today). Sorry for my outburst @chis54 . I wanted to welcome you to Mayo Clinic Connect! I’m so glad that you’re here. You say that you’re doing all of the caretaking by yourself and would like some help. Try calling the Area Agency on Aging and ask for help. They might also be able to tell you about in-person support groups. It would be so good for you!
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