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Take him out in a wheelchair. If you're still able to get him in and out of a car safely you'll be fine.
If not you could still take him in the wheelchair to places within walking distance.
I made the decision to stop taking him out when it was no longer safe. One day I had to have our caregiver help him into the car, I was down on the ground trying to turn his feet so that he would end up in the right spot on the seat of the car. I said..that's it. That was our last trip.
IF it is safe for you to get him out then continue.
But if there is any doubt then stop.
You can take him for walks (in include a wheelchair as a walk) around the facility. Sit and chat.
Watch TV.
Bring lunch or dinner and have a nice meal, ask if you can use the private dining room and make is special.
And if he is cognizant ask him what he wants to do. If he is not cognizant then he probably is not bored, that is the affect of a person with dementia
If you feel you can, then you do so.
Right?
Whether Dad is bored or not is up to him - but sentence cut off so please elaborate further if you wish to :)
No wonder so many seniors don't want to be put in any of these places.
Good luck
- pot on to warm
Lifting heavy legs in
- pot heating up
Hauling body out, bringing a walker, bringing wheelchair
- pot simmering...
Double incontinence.
- boiled over, I am done
Is your Dad confined to bed or is he is a wheelchair? If he is in a wheelchair, as another person posted, get PT and OT for your Dad and you so that a) your Dad has the balance and limited mobility to transfer from wheelchair to car safely b) that both of you learn how to transfer him from wheelchair to car safely without hurting yourself (back issues).
If he has to stay in his wheelchair, can you take him out and wheel him around the neighborhood? Can you walk to a casual restaurant? Can you bring food in for him? Can the PT suggest any devices and exercises that will help your Dad improve his mobility? Can the PT suggest any exercises that you can do together? Games? puzzles? Books? Video games?
What does the PT say about his limited mobility? Can he get back to the state where he can walk again? It is important to keep his muscles functioning as non-mobile people begin to have all sorts of health issues that would not have appeared if they were mobile (e.g. circulation and digestive issues)
Does the assisted living facility have activities that he can join? Does he want to do them?
Although your sister means well, it doesn't mean this is a forever situation. What does your Dad want to do with his life? What is his opinion?
btw If positioning in a car is a problem, buy a quality rotating seat cushion which can help pivot him.