Gotta love him
09.27.05 (12:39 pm) [edit]We have found that the body length pillows, the kind that you can buy at Wal-Mart are really handy to have around for the people that we take care of. They are about as long as the bed, so we like to place them along the bed railings, it protects some of them from hitting the rails with their arms and legs. Also it discourages trying to get out, a problem we have with a couple of the guys.
Phillip who is in the last stages of Alzheimer’s, is bedridden, since he can no longer sit up in a chair. He goes thru periods of either being too relaxed, or he gets very rigid and can’t move, with accompanying pain from the stiffness; in any case, both states make it difficult, and even dangerous to sit him up. Also to put him in a busy environment, only makes him agitated, which also leads to aggressive behavior that is very difficult to deal with. So we keep him in his room, play the music that he likes, and one by one spend time with him.
He likes the pillows, he will sometimes grab one and fold it in two, and then hug it, he can do this for quite awhile. Or if he is in the mood he will throw them over the railing; everything goes over, pillows, sheet, stuff bears if he has one on the bed, and sometimes his briefs, all in a neat pile on the floor; if he wants a little more action, they are scattered all over the room.
Last night he had the pillow covering his face and watching me with one eye. Hmmmm I thought where is a camera when you want one? He was in a playful mood, so I asked me what he was doing. He answered, well whatever it is, it is better than what you are doing. So I said well what am I doing? He answered, if you don’t know, how do you expect me to tell you? Ok I said, how do you know what you are doing is better than what I am doing? He replied, I just know things he said. In order to save face I responded, well you know I am not as dumb as I look………he put the pillow aside, looked at me thoughtfully, shook his head, and said with deep conviction, I doubt it! So I went over and looked into the mirror, and came to the conclusion that he was right.
Win some and loose some. Gotta love him LOL.
Peace
Mitch