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When Council on Aging caregiver would come for the few hours she only looked as care for her.
Best of luck!!
i arranged a day visit for both of us...the facility included a free lunch too.
we saw the room she would have. We saw the amenities... movie theater for movie night, games, puzzles in the lobbies, a band or solo music performances every afternoon. Excursions to the mall or museum.
when we left there my Mom wanted to move in permanently. She looked forward t the 2 weeks there, and really enjoyed it.
Time to walk. As long as your husband goes to respite, you'll walk back at the end of the respite break. If he refuses, though...
But you can't expect an alcoholic with LBD to reason, and so there is no point (it would be unethical, too) in an ultimatum. The thing about seeing respite as enabling you NOT to walk permanently is for your own peace of mind, not to persuade him.
As for getting him to go: is it his decision or yours, about whether he's temporarily admitted? Where would the respite care take place?
We have to do this, but we'll both be ok. Say it in a caring tone. Then make it happen.
It’s kind of like when we prepared our kids to attend school. They did not get to say that they didn’t want to go. They knew it was expected of them and off they went. So this is his requirement for his age now. He is now signed up for respite care just like we registered our children to attend school.
This is for both of you. He needs care and he will receive care. You cannot take care of him if you are exhausted.
Best wishes to you. Hugs!
Tell him that 40% of caregivers die before the person that they are caring for. What will he do if that happens to you because you can't get a break. He will be permanently placed in a facility with no advocate.