They feel it is better for him to get out of his room and be with others there but he does not want to except for meals and snacks. His own tv would make him so happy which is all I want. I will do anything to help him. Should I have one moved there and set up with service? I need advice on this please. He loves his sports and old westerns.Thank you, Oldstew
I do want to say, at Moms AL they start getting residents ready for the night about 7. They put them in their PJs and then they watched TV in their rooms till put to bed.
Why not?
I do not understand why you have any reluctance to provide him a tv in his room?
Sure, it might be 'better' for him to mingle or be around others although he IS doing this when it is comfortable for him. Being in memory care, I am actually surprised that he can make these personal decisions - and good for him.
This IS the time in his life to enjoy whatever he wants. Spoil him ... as you say, you'll do 'anything to help him.' Get a tv for him yesterday. If needed, order the special channels / cable for the sports events. Why not?
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You can get one that is voice activated with Alexa....let him have his time with his TV
But yes, it depends on his ability & if he can be left alone. But it seems from what you said he stays in his room a lot anyway.
We don’t have cable on my dads, but they have free internet & we have roku hooked up. He’s not able to manage it on his own & can’t be left alone except when he’s sleeping. Between a couple of us kids, we are there daily & will turn on some of his favorites while we are there after we’ve visited for a while. Like someone else said, it helps to distract him while we clip his nails, shave him, etc…
He doesn't know what the remote is so someone has to help him with that. The remote's been stolen a few times by wandering residents. DH has tried to eat it, so it needs to be securely taped together so he can't get the batteries out and eat them. I bought this TV at a neighborhood estate sale for $50, so if you're going to buy a TV, it doesn't need to be new or fancy. The hookup in his room was already there and working, so no extra charge.
DH also enjoys watching the living room TV with others, and they "talk" about it.
My mom had a tiny apartment and had 3 TVs in it. They were on all day long. It made visiting her a challenge but she was happy and that's all that mattered.
He did not understand the call button. They put his air mattress all the way on the ground to prevent falls. During the day they had him propped up in a padded wheelchair / lounge bed thing and they would barricade that with furniture so he could not get out when they turned their backs to help someone else. At home he had watched the same few movies over and over but in the facility he happily watched whatever was on the screen. They had one room where it was musicals on the TV, another that had a nature channel (which he liked) and another that showed old movies. I thought it was a good compromise.
It’s really going to vary depending on your husband, his abilities, and the place. Good luck!
Get him his television and tell them to stop deciding what social interaction is best for him.