So, dad (93) is to move to Assisted Living soon and he wants an alarm clock so he will wake in the morning (so he will be able to get to meals and activities... this was his idea, not mine) I bought one with a shaker for under the pillow and it didn't wake him. I can probably pay the caretakers to wake him up, but he really thinks he wants an alarm. Anyone have any suggestions?
Or buy one of those old alarm clocks that has the loud bell on the top. Maybe he can hear that. If he can hear the phone, there may be an automated or personal calling service that could call him each morning - like in a hotel.
So, I asked if the staff encouraged interaction with others.
I was told that if the staff doesn’t see the resident out and about, that they automatically go into their room to check on them.
I don’t believe there was an additional fee for checking on someone.
A phone that vibrates VERY loudly, along with a very loud alarm, set to go off every 10 minutes for an hour usually does the trick. The phone will vibrate until he handles it and turns it off. That alone is loud enough for me (I sleep in the bedroom underneath his) to wake up. The alarm going off is just annoying, and it does take some time for his brain to remember what it means.
And he's not impaired at all, mentally. Not old, just very deaf.
You may well end up having someone come in to wake him up, don't discount that as a possibility, Many, many mornings I wake up DH as he doesn't respond to the alarms. Best of luck with that.
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