Judy why don’t you flesh our your question a bit and give us more info to work with. I can only make assumptions from the little info you have given us.
Is this new behavior for the Elderly Man? Is he eating in spite of not getting up. Taking in fluids. Going to the bathroom? Is he otherwise mobile? What are his health issues?
Does he have a fever? Have you checked his vitals?
Has he ever done this before?
Are you able to rouse him? Does he open his eyes and speak to you?
If he is non responsive I would call 911 unless he is on hospice and then I would call hospice.
But upon rereading your few words, it sounds like he is communicating. I would be inclined to let him do as he wished after I satisfied myself he was in no immediate danger. Of course if he is incontinent, he will need to be changed.
If you are a caregiver, let the person who hired you know. They might be able to speak to him and encourage him to get up. if you are new as his caregiver, he may be frightened or just not able to deal..
When my DH aunt wanted to stay in bed, I didn’t fuss with her. She did that occasionally. With my mom it would be a big deal. She NEVER stayed in bed. Not once that I know of in my entire life. I would be worried. But the lack of info makes it difficult for us to help you determine how big of a problem this is.
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why don’t you flesh our your question a bit and give us more info to work with.
I can only make assumptions from the little info you have given us.
Is this new behavior for the Elderly Man? Is he eating in spite of not getting up. Taking in fluids. Going to the bathroom?
Is he otherwise mobile?
What are his health issues?
Does he have a fever? Have you checked his vitals?
Has he ever done this before?
Are you able to rouse him? Does he open his eyes and speak to you?
If he is non responsive I would call 911 unless he is on hospice and then I would call hospice.
But upon rereading your few words, it sounds like he is communicating. I would be inclined to let him do as he wished after I satisfied myself he was in no immediate danger. Of course if he is incontinent, he will need to be changed.
If you are a caregiver, let the person who hired you know. They might be able to speak to him and encourage him to get up. if you are new as his caregiver, he may be frightened or just not able to deal..
When my DH aunt wanted to stay in bed, I didn’t fuss with her. She did that occasionally. With my mom it would be a big deal. She NEVER stayed in bed. Not once that I know of in my entire life. I would be worried. But the lack of info makes it difficult for us to help you determine how big of a problem this is.
I hope he gets up soon.