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Get him a landline, no to cash -- is there a way for him to have a Resident Trust fund to pay for facility purchases?

I got my MIL a landline where the call-out buttons were large pictures of the people who were appropriate contacts. But this may not stop him from calling out to inappropriate people or random numbers (you'd have to check the functions of those phones). Then at least you can call him -- if he connects the ringing with answering the phone, which now may not happen.

No to a mobile phone if he doesn't even charge it there's no point in having it or paying for it. He will just lose the phone or the charger.

Who is paying for his care? Only him, I hope...
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https://www.agingcare.com/questions/brother-has-lewy-body-dementia-a-former-girlfriend-hired-lawyers-and-is-trying-to-take-over-gaurdian-487727.htm

Welcome back. Your first post was May 2024 and your were looking for guardianship for your brother. I guess everything worked out fine?

People suffering from Dementia always want money in their pocket. Just keep telling him that the MC does not allow it. The phone...you can delete the phone and text apps then just give him the phone to keep in his pocket.
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Has he explained to you why he wants the phone? Is it a whim? Is it because he sees others with phones? Does he imagine he will call you on it? Does he use it to play games and puzzles and is he capable of working it?

Only you can weigh and measure cost versus benefit here. If it's not possible tell him it isn't possible for him to have such a device at this time.
"No" can be a complete sentence. He may not be happy with the response, but there are many times throughout our lives that we are NOT happy, am I right?
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Kab1953 Aug 13, 2025
He wants it because” I’ve always had one to keep with me” in case. He also wants to have $200 in cash cuz He “ always had cash” . He is in a memory care so the money ,I tell him it’s against their policy”. I think “no” is difficult cuz I don’t want to anger him but you are right- it’s a complete sentence! He has no children so caretaking drifted down to the younger siblings.
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