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Doc, thanks ! My thoughts on this is that the alarm is just a beep or vibration and Mom being a very sound sleeper would no hear a beep, if it was a loud alarm it would be the ticket...
 
Just a thought Roy, if you're around North Port, and have some time, I'd be pleased to meet you. I'm sure some of the others here would too. However, I (we) understand the nature of your trip. Wish you well!
 
My thoughts and prayers with you and the family Roy. As our parents age we all have hard decesions to make. Prayer works.................
 
Hi Roy,

Although I don't know you personally but I know what you are going through.

My thoughts are with you and your family as the ones with the Dementia don't really know what is going wrong.

It's saddening to see them go from the "tower of strength and knowledge" to what you see today..

My father had Dementia and it's not nice to see how they go.

However, stay strong and always remember what they have done for you, look back at the memories and it eases then pain from what you see today.

All the best, thought with you.

Silver.
 
OKLAHOMAN said:
First, Dee and I thank each and every one of you for your kind words of encouragement. Second anyone here familiar with door alarms? The police dept. in Clearwater suggested that at night a door alarm be hung on the door knob so as to warn if he tries to leave on another stroll. I think one that has an off and on button that Mom could control until we figure out what we're going to do. We also thought of a personnel GPS similar to what law enforcement uses , maybe a wrist band type, any thoughts on this will be appreciated.
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I don't know if they still make them or not Roy - but AMWAY used to have an alarm that you hang on your door like this. I used one for many years as a young mother who spent many nights alone in the house.

I would highly encourage the use of a personal GPS if you can get one. I know they are quite useful and will go a long way in protecting your father.

I'm sorry to hear the latest and as always you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help !!

Linda
 
Update

Well 2600 miles and two blowouts later we made it back this afternoon. I got both Mom and Dad in an assisted living facility that met our needs, not our pocket book but we expected it to be expensive. Got to within 125 miles from home and had a blow out on the right front %$#^*&^#@:mad:. Of course it's Saturday and the town is only 10 miles away and I wanted not to use my spare donut so finally got a tire repair shop to answer the phone. They come out with a USED tire and of course they had this on SPECIAL don't carry new tires. Paid home for his USED tire and hopped to make it home as we only had 125 miles more to go. Nope when about 60 miles and ......you guessed it the USED tire blew:mad::mad::mad:&^%^#$. The tires on the van had only 21,000 miles and I remembered that I had them change the donut for a full sized tire when I replaced them (yes I sometimes get these brain farts ) After cussing myself out by not changing the tire with the spare the first time I got the handy Koren made jack out and while trying to jack the van up with semi's going by at 80MPH the %$%#@* handle on the jack snaps in half, Now I need a jack so I get on the GPS to find a tire shop again, called them and they said to come out and jack up the van and replace the tire with the spare a hundred dollar bill would cover it. After waiting for over 1 1/2 hours for them a Highway Patrolman came by and jacked it up and escorted us halfway home.. A week from hell!!!
This has been the week from hell
 
Sorry to hear about your rough return trip Roy. I am glad that you were able to get your parents situated though. Wishing you the absolute best going forward.
 
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