Re: What to do if he can't find the bathroom??

[Guest guest]

What about a 'stop sign' banner on the closet doors. You can get them

here:

http://www.alzstore.com/

just do a search for " Stop Sign Banner "

As far as where he goes from there... if he had a mat on his bed that

alerts the CNAs that he's up, it'll draw their attention to him. I'm

sure they have them there - but if not you can get it here:

http://www.alimed.com/

and then go into the " Fall Management " category... ( & this place has

3 versions of the " stop sign " too)

>

> At night my dad will wake up and can't find the bathroom that is

in his bedroom. He will pee

> in the closet or go in the living room and pee on a chair. I asked

his caregiver if he should

> wear Depends diapers, but she said that it doesn't work because he

pulls them down, like he

> would his underwear, to pee. Last night he was in one of the other

residents closets looking

> for the bathroom, luckily the nighttime caregiver caught him before

any damage was done.

> During the day it's not a problem, because the caregivers will

direct him to the bathroom.

> Between the wandering at night and now this problem, I don't know

what to do.

> Any ideas???

>

> Rhonda

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your wonderful ideas !

Rhonda

> >

> > At night my dad will wake up and can't find the bathroom that is

> in his bedroom. He will pee

> > in the closet or go in the living room and pee on a chair. I asked

> his caregiver if he should

> > wear Depends diapers, but she said that it doesn't work because he

> pulls them down, like he

> > would his underwear, to pee. Last night he was in one of the other

> residents closets looking

> > for the bathroom, luckily the nighttime caregiver caught him before

> any damage was done.

> > During the day it's not a problem, because the caregivers will

> direct him to the bathroom.

> > Between the wandering at night and now this problem, I don't know

> what to do.

> > Any ideas???

> >

> > Rhonda

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Rhonda,

I remember someone putting arrows to the toilet on the floor or wall so they

could just follow the arrows!

Hugs,

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.

What to do if he can't find the bathroom??

At night my dad will wake up and can't find the bathroom that is in his

bedroom. He will pee

in the closet or go in the living room and pee on a chair. I asked his

caregiver if he should

wear Depends diapers, but she said that it doesn't work because he pulls them

down, like he

would his underwear, to pee. Last night he was in one of the other residents

closets looking

for the bathroom, luckily the nighttime caregiver caught him before any damage

was done.

During the day it's not a problem, because the caregivers will direct him to the

bathroom.

Between the wandering at night and now this problem, I don't know what to do.

Any ideas???

Rhonda