Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Would it be better to hire a live-in caregiver(s) so that he can stay in his own home?
We may need to do this but he is really looking for a living situation where he can have a social life.
He is a drunk, but a charming and social one. The loneliness of his living situation only makes his mental health worse.
Sounds like he needs a wealthy girlfriend to go out with someone. How would you feel about that possibility?
Only if his estate is 100% locked down.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can't he buy it himself in assisted living? When he'll be in memory care, he won't, but honestly by then he'll have other problems to worry about.
Oh he's able to buy it himself or pay someone to get it for him, no problem.
My concern is that he won't meet criteria for admission if he's an active alcoholic who would go into withdrawal if his supply is cut off. It would be a disaster if a nurse or orderly found his stash and poured it out.
Really? How would he react? I assume there must be a certain number of behavioral problems (of all sorts) among seniors.
There can be secure physical symptoms and even death from alcohol withdrawal.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Would it be better to hire a live-in caregiver(s) so that he can stay in his own home?
We may need to do this but he is really looking for a living situation where he can have a social life.
He is a drunk, but a charming and social one. The loneliness of his living situation only makes his mental health worse.
Sounds like he needs a wealthy girlfriend to go out with someone. How would you feel about that possibility?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Would it be better to hire a live-in caregiver(s) so that he can stay in his own home?
We may need to do this but he is really looking for a living situation where he can have a social life.
He is a drunk, but a charming and social one. The loneliness of his living situation only makes his mental health worse.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Assisted or Independent? My Dad is in an Independent home, he has his own apartment, but everything is included, meals, cleaning, etc. His apartment has a kitchen and there’s beer in the fridge. No one would think of tossing it out.
Independent could work for now. Our concern is that he could take a turn for the worse at any moment (history of stroke, the falling, etc) so if he were 'upgraded' to assisted then he'd still need no one to touch his booze. He cannot detox outside of a hospital setting.
Where is your father if you don't mind sharing?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Would it be better to hire a live-in caregiver(s) so that he can stay in his own home?
We may need to do this but he is really looking for a living situation where he can have a social life.
He is a drunk, but a charming and social one. The loneliness of his living situation only makes his mental health worse.
In that case, I'm not sure the assisted living will do anything about his drinking... can his prescribing doctor note in his file that alcohol should only be withdrawn progressively and under medical supervision?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can't he buy it himself in assisted living? When he'll be in memory care, he won't, but honestly by then he'll have other problems to worry about.
Oh he's able to buy it himself or pay someone to get it for him, no problem.
My concern is that he won't meet criteria for admission if he's an active alcoholic who would go into withdrawal if his supply is cut off. It would be a disaster if a nurse or orderly found his stash and poured it out.
Really? How would he react? I assume there must be a certain number of behavioral problems (of all sorts) among seniors.
He would be seriously ill from alcohol withdrawal. It would be life threatening.
So why would they take away his alcohol if he's a functioning alcoholic and risks withdrawal symptoms?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Would it be better to hire a live-in caregiver(s) so that he can stay in his own home?
We may need to do this but he is really looking for a living situation where he can have a social life.
He is a drunk, but a charming and social one. The loneliness of his living situation only makes his mental health worse.