Grandpa is getting older and his memory is not quite what it used to be.
He has been getting more and more forgetful but he is very adamant: he does not want to go into an old folks home.
He wants to remain independent as long as possible so we have a nurse who checks in on him every day. We all try to call at least once a day too to make sure grandpa is doing okay and we took away his car keys because he really shouldn’t be driving anymore. He’s okay with this because we make sure he gets everything he needs and we bring him meals too. Even the stove is turned off for safety. However, he still managed to start a fire when he left a book on top of the space heater last week. Thankfully, he took care of the situation as soon as the smoke detectors went off. Nonetheless, we feel that the space heater is a little too dangerous for Grandpa but it gets cold at night so he needs some sort of heat. We decided to all pitch in and have central heating installed and Grandpa’s house. The central heater is a lot safer because it’s almost impossible to start a fire even if Grandpa leaves his books on the vents. We also have the HVAC workers install a smart thermostat so we can monitor the temperatures in the house. We can even do this remotely from our cell phones and adjust the temperature for Grandpa no matter where we are. This should help Grandpa stay in his own home a bit longer and stay safe.