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He calls his care givers, me and his neighbor constantly when he has a phone, and I don't know how to make him understand that this a problem and he should not be calling them in the middle of the night.

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Does he have any mental incompetency that is causing him to make phone calls at inappropriate times?
How is he losing his phone? If he is not mobile, where is he losing his phone? Do caretakers take him out of the house?

If he is not able to use a phone appropriately, there are options, such as GrandPad, RAZ Memory call phone, and other phone services which allow you to program the user's phone and limit their outgoing calls as well as incoming calls. You can also set limits on the time of day phone calls can be made and the frequency. It is designed for elders with dementia, or who simply aren't proficient with technology.
A touchpad with the photo of the person they can call, and they can't call anyone except the numbers you have pre-programmed. Also, GPS tracking of the device, so you can find it when misplaced. A larger phone device would be much harder to lose.

You can do a Google search for Phones for elderly. The Alzheimer's Store is a site which offers several phone solutions.
https://www.alzstore.com/picture-memory-phone-dementia

I don't feel it's a good idea for someone who is vulnerable and immobile to not have a phone, or a way to call for help.
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How is he losing his phone? In the house? Are the caretakers hiding it. Does someone live with him? If someone lives with him, he does not need a phone. If he is on his own. Set up a landline and get a regular phone that can be programed for only certain people. No long distant calls can be made. Maybe programed so he can't make calls at night. No cordless, the phone has a cord and cradle. That way he can't lose it.

Maybe time to place brother where he has help 24/7.
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No.
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Does he live alone? Is he in a care facility?
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