My grandparents are both suffering from dementia. My grandpa is calling people that have asked my family to have him stop calling. We have tried restricting incoming and outgoing calls. My question is, do my grandparents have legal rights to have a phone in their home? They have 24 hour care which each caregiver has a cell phone, so emergency calls are not an issue. I can't find anything online. Please help.
I am sorry, but I wouldn't appreciate constant calls from someone who can't hold a conversation or talking about something that happened years ago and has nothing to do with me. Not all people know how to deal with Dementia.
Make sure that you eventually remove the phones. Maybe a little white lie saying your going to see if they are the trouble. Out of sight, out of mind.
Take away phone book or little personal phone books. If he has dementia he soon won't be able recall these numbers
Replace with a cell phone? NO! He would not be able to figure out how to use it. He needs his phone, your screwy and grumpy relatives need to turnoff their bells, ignore the calls. Just get over it and be happy the grandpa loves them and wants to keep in touch. He NEEDS his phone for his safety and wellbeing.