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I had thought the same about encouraging my husband to engage/socialize more outside of his room, hence, refused to give him a tv. Then a resident left his tv, so one became available and staff hooked it up for him, except it didn't have a remote control. He asked for a universal remote control and I said, "it's only 5 steps from the reclining chair to the tv. Move, like people did before the remote control was invented." Husband is still very mobile, so it's better to incite some movement than to sit all day. He's not a sports fan so there was no need for all the ESPN channels. I got him a good antennae to enhance reception so he is able to watch basic non-cable channels which includes PBS. I also got him a portable DVD/Blu Ray player so he can watch all the videos we've amassed for "retirement," and it plays CDs for his favorite music. He's totally happy with this setup. He does go to the facility's shared areas to watch YouTube music videos during meals and Netflix for, believe it or not, K-dramas, LOL, in the early morning hours before others are awake.
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My husband has a TV in the bedroom. He used to use it to help him fall asleep. He no longer watches it because he can't use the remote. If your loved one can still use a remote, give him his own TV! (And get one of those REALLY simple remotes)
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