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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Keep in mind his needs are going to continue to increase.  Does he have a feeding tube yet?  Lack of mobility will speed his decline(sorry).  How did you find the current care giver?  Can they provide the additional hours?

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He is not doing a feeding tube and has no interest in one.  Which I totally understand.

Good point on staffing and labor rules and noshows.  I think working via the agency remains the best way, and let them earn their due by solving those issues.  He's basically got coverage 7 days x 12 hours daily.  Really needs someone a little earlier, so 14 hours daily is all he needs.

Ever see "Tuesday's with Morrie" ?  Well, he ain't no Morrie.  Doesn't like to read, doesn't have hardly any visitors.  Watches TV all day basically.  Pleasant enough fellow, and I'm fond of him, and he's my dear wife's dad so I do all I can to ease his burden. But he's rather boring to talk to.  And it pains me to say it.  Its not like he did all [i]that[/i] much when he [i]could[/i] walk.  Like Grandpa Simpson's line "I was a night watchman at a cranberry silo for 30 years".

We'll navigate through.  Its just the flow of how life goes.

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Learn about what will happen without a feeding tube.  I understand it is a choice to make.  Just know so you can be prepared to keep him confortable when he can no longer swallow.  Does he want to continue fluids? All choices to discuss now. Also learn about aspiration dangers.[/quote]

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