What is a good job for my 75 year old dad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell your mom to worry about it since she is the one kicking him out of the hosue.

Yes o maybe it’s her who needs to get kicked out or at least find a job

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's mostly there. I think he needs to stay active and be helpful to feel better about himself. I will look into animal shelter also, we tried giving him things to plant but it became an ordeal and he would plant them in random places like the middle of the lawn and then we would have to move them. I tasked him with putting up birdhouses and he used packaging tape to tape them to the sides of our house .. the list goes on...

Has he always been like that with practical stuff or is it a new development? If the latter then he is indeed senile.
My 79yo dad has never been practically smart but he is awful now, like can’t figure out how to open a pill or oil bottle. Yes these things are new to him as he was always sheltered but still.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He's mostly there. I think he needs to stay active and be helpful to feel better about himself. I will look into animal shelter also, we tried giving him things to plant but it became an ordeal and he would plant them in random places like the middle of the lawn and then we would have to move them. I tasked him with putting up birdhouses and he used packaging tape to tape them to the sides of our house .. the list goes on...

OP, hon. You need to open your eyes. He's not well, he's not "mostly there", and there isn't a job where this level of functioning would be acceptable. What he needs is a hobby outside the house that is supervised to keep him safe.

Not OP but someone whose father was always pretty stupid with practical things, like he didn’t know how to do very basic stuff around the house. Idk if it’s some special need or what. Now as he ages he is even worse. It’s hard to discern whether it’s from age or general inadequacy for him.

[Anonymous]

Our animal shelter volunteers mop, do laundry, do dishes etc so even if he's starting to lose it that's ok. He can also walk or play with the smaller, gentle dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our animal shelter volunteers mop, do laundry, do dishes etc so even if he's starting to lose it that's ok. He can also walk or play with the smaller, gentle dogs.

Mopping is a great way to slip and fall which in the elderly can result in breaking a hip. Small gentle dogs still can get over excited seeing a squirrel and bolt, especially if they are part terrier.

Maybe volunteer work is an option, but most likely a day center is needed where there is some supervision. My family would have said the same things about dad when I was jumping up and down saying he had full blown dementia. When he finally got the evaluation it was pretty far along and the family lore was it was sudden onset and rapid. It was gradual and they spent a loooon time in denial and sadly there were consequences.

[Anonymous]

Lowe's hires 75 year olds to help customers find items in their dept.

[Anonymous]

This man planted a plant in the middle of their front yard. Anyone still talking about jobs and volunteering has also lost their minds. Grandpa needs a senior day program. And grandma and the kids need to get a grip about what this man’s cognitive status is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This man planted a plant in the middle of their front yard. Anyone still talking about jobs and volunteering has also lost their minds. Grandpa needs a senior day program. And grandma and the kids need to get a grip about what this man’s cognitive status is.

This. It sounds like grandpa needs to go to the senior center or a senior day program.

You can't expect volunteer organizations or employers to take him on if he can't do tasks on his own anymore. It's a liability for them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our animal shelter volunteers mop, do laundry, do dishes etc so even if he's starting to lose it that's ok. He can also walk or play with the smaller, gentle dogs.

Mopping is a great way to slip and fall which in the elderly can result in breaking a hip. Small gentle dogs still can get over excited seeing a squirrel and bolt, especially if they are part terrier.

Maybe volunteer work is an option, but most likely a day center is needed where there is some supervision. My family would have said the same things about dad when I was jumping up and down saying he had full blown dementia. When he finally got the evaluation it was pretty far along and the family lore was it was sudden onset and rapid. It was gradual and they spent a loooon time in denial and sadly there were consequences.

This happened to my dad as well. Mom wanted to "stay on their house" until she died, so she hid dad's condition for as long as possible.

Your dad needs an evaluation OP.

[Anonymous]

Senior groups

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's mostly there. I think he needs to stay active and be helpful to feel better about himself. I will look into animal shelter also, we tried giving him things to plant but it became an ordeal and he would plant them in random places like the middle of the lawn and then we would have to move them. I tasked him with putting up birdhouses and he used packaging tape to tape them to the sides of our house .. the list goes on...

If this is real he cannot work. Have him evaluated for dementia. He probably should not be driving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he still drives, he can deliver meals on wheels

He should not be driving, he needs a dementia eval!