Well, I actually had the weekend off from caring for Mom & Dad. This week is going to be another tough one. We're tag teaming again. They are both at home and can't be left alone.
We now have dad sedated much of the time. It keeps him less violent. Mom is recovering from her hip surgery, (moving around very well), but constantly ask when she's going home. (She is already home and doesn't know it most of the time.) She still has her goofy sense of humor though. She's in the moderate stages of alzheimers. Dad is obviously in the advanced stage. He doesn't know where he is and wanders from room to room most of the time. He does step outside for a few minutes. He lies down and sleeps for 5-10 min. frequently throughout the day. But luckily for us, he sleeps all night.
I work from 8-5 mon-fri and go to their directly to their house and stay until my brother gets home at 11:30. This week I should only have to do that tues. & thurs. The three of us kids switch off. My older brother quit helping. This week we are trying to get some in home care and make funeral arrangements for the future before all of their money is eaten up by home care & nursing home care. (I have doubts about whether dad is going to handle strangers caring for mom) He got upset when the nurse gave her a shot. If this doesn't work, we have to place him in a facility. We're doing our best to keep him out of there.
Hopefully, things will quiet down soon and we can get back to some positive thoughts. All this negativity is driving me crazy.

I'm afraid I haven't been much company for Mike (even when I'm here.)
As long as I don't have to kick any cinni-butt.
Thanks for letting me bend your ears...
Lindy Loo,
Good luck with your meeting. I hope everything works out for you.
Robin