Today I got my husband dressed and shaved and breakfast and put him on couch to watch his favorite shows. I went back to make beds. When I got back to living room he had unplugged his ostomy and urine was all over him, clothes, and couch. I did have a plastic on couch. He was playing with this for days and I was telling him to put it back in his pants, but this fixation on the ostomy is getting worse. He unhooked his overnight back twice. I had to stay up til I knew he was sleeping and hook back up. Anyone else have this problem? Can't discuss with my daughter you remember us locking horns, I got no apology from her. Nurse comes on Friday from hospice hope she has a suggestion. If any of you have please let me know...I literally am at the end of my rope.
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You mentioned that a nurse will be visiting on Friday; I wouldn't wait to contact her or the service for which she works. This is an issue now, and if necessary, the nurse can change her schedule, or another nurse can come.
Or the home care service can contact the surgeon for you to get some advice.
This must be so frustrating for you; I hope you can get advice soon.
Most Memory Care facilities hesitate to accept a resident that has a device so Skilled Nursing Facility is where most are placed.
While it will be more difficult for you to help dress him you could try a "Union Suit" for underwear. This is a 1 piece that combines long underwear and top in 1 piece. If you live in an area where it is warm I would cut the legs and arms. Another option would be Overalls. Again 1 piece jeans and top connected. You could also try putting snaps on a shirt and pants so he can not get between the two easily.
You might put drawstring pants on him and tie it where he can't get his hands to it as easily.
My 96 yr old Dad has a Cathiter with the tube coming out from his pen is to pee and he is always fooling with it. Probably because it isn't comfortable and with his dementia, he forgets what it is and what it's there for so he's always asking
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