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If your dad doesn't seem bothered by them I would just leave well enough alone.
And I can only imagine that he gets great comfort in talking to his dead wife, so why would you want to take that away?
My late husband prior to his death was seeing and talking to dead people quite a bit, and I myself took comfort in that, as I knew that there were people on the other side waiting for him to cross over.
So perhaps you need to change your perspective on this issue and instead take comfort that your dad too has others waiting for him on the other side.
You can contact the doctor through the Patient Portal if you have access to it. I would also let the doctor know about any other concerns you have or anything else that you have noticed, no matter how small or insignificant it seems.
It could be notion or it could be something. (the something to be determined..)
Hallucinations can be frightening or they could be pleasant. (Talking to his wife might make him feel good, worrying about a child crying in the bathroom cold be upsetting)
Hallucinations can be caused by many things. Finding the cause is important when it comes to finding a medication that will help.
1. Side effects from a medication or combo of meds?
1a. Corollary of that--is dad taking his meds correctly?
2. Is this a symptom of a new neurological condition, like Parkinson's or Dementia with Lewy Bodies?
3. (The big one). Is Dad still safe living at home alone?
GG, given that your own husband is quite ill and can't be left alone, I would contact dad's doctor and ask the best course of action.
Mom had Parkinson’s and dementia. I listened to her stories about this child. They were fascinating. She told me that this girl told her not to be afraid and that she would be with her until the end of her life.
I spoke with the hospice nurse in Mom’s lovely end of life care home. The nurse said that Mom loved talking with her about this child and she said many of her patients have spoken about seeing other people.