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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.  Keep those ideas coming!  Re his mobility - for a 91 year old guy with arthritis, he's very mobile with a great attitude.  He lives in NYC and makes good use of the city buses with his walker by himself.  It takes a long time, but he does his grocery shopping, gets haircuts, and goes to Central Park when the weather is nice.  He has somebody come in from 2-7 daily to cook dinner, help with dishes, and straighten up.   I do have a half bath on the first floor, so he can brush his teeth there and use the bathroom.  I could rent a hospital bed and put it in the family room, although I worry that he won't rest very well with my three kids bouncing in there in the morning (there's no door; same deal for the living room, which opens off the foyer).  He sounded pretty glum when I suggested the Embassy Suites in Friendship Heights, which is 5 minutes from my house - I thought I would pick him up when he woke up, bring him home for breakfast and the rest of the day, and then return him there at bedtime.  He really wants the whole "visit with the grandkids" experience.  This is really tough.  [/quote]

Get the hospital bed and do what he wants. Tell him that you will help him wash off in the downstairs bathroom (you know what I mean, provide all the things he needs) and he won't need to actually shower.
The man is 91 years old and wants to stay with you, make it happen. 
He doesn't need to go upstairs.

ps he sounds absolutely adorable, hope you have a wonderful time[/quote]

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