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How to stop DH from getting up at night to pee

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easy23
easy23 Member Posts: 258
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DH had a partial amputation of his foot due to gangrene (caused by peripheral artery disease). He is not yet supposed to walk on his foot and I have someone with him 24/7 at sub-acute rehab. He will be going back to MC next week. How do I prevent him from getting up in the middle of the night to pee, forgetting about the amputation? He has already fallen once and fractured his hand….

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  • Carl46
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    I would talk to MC about this. They have some experience with the problem with other patients.

  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 1,730
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    I would talk to the MC facility. They may need to put diapers on him and give him medication for sleep. Or he will need 24/7 care which MC facilities don’t usually provide.

  • easy23
    easy23 Member Posts: 258
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/243383#Comment_243383

    Do nursing homes provide 24/7 care?

  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 5,309
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    Nursing homes do provide 24/7 care but that doesn't include having someone in his room to redirect him should he wake up. They might be able to alarm his bed, but overnight staffing levels could mean they don't get to him in time.

    My aunt broke a hip and was supposed to call for assistance when she needed to get up. Of course, she had dementia and couldn't remember she'd broken her hip and wrist. The SNF insisted family provide a sitter 24/7 in order to remain there. Since aunt had no money or assets left by this point, her daughter basically camped out there until she died. Her son's widow and one sister (who was guardian to another sister with dementia) took a couple shifts each week so cousin could grab a shower or nap. It was hell.

    HB

  • Bunny whisperer
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    You could ask the MC if they would allow you to have a sleep tent over your husbands bed. The sleep tent was originally made for autistic children, but our oldest daughter and her husband gifted one to us and I now can sleep without worrying about my husband getting up and falling or wandering off. Its a lot like the posey bed hospitals use except there are zippers on the inside also.. we just never told my hubby he could use them to get out of the bed. They sell them on amazon, but I dont know for how much.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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