My father has lung cancer. Now he is in very bad condition.He can't hear,can't speak, can't eat through his mouth, and can't walk. He is losing his eyesight these days. My mother,my sister and I are taking care of him. The problem is that at the daytime,he sleeps most of the time, but at night he will not sleep and ask at least one person to accompany him. My sister and I do the night shift and my mother does the day shift.My sister and I need to work. So, it's very hard for us to stay up almost the whole night. We tried the medication but it just didn't work. Please help. Thanks
She naps from 8:30 to 10. Then is up for a bit as she gets a morning snack, a shower, get dressed, and watches a game show until after lunch when she once again takes a nap from 12:30 to 2ish. Then she takes a bathroom break and will sometimes if she's sick or just plain tired sleep until 3:30. Then at 3:30 no matter what happened (even if there's a doctor's appointment I do not change it from no more sleep after 4) she is awake for the day. I keep her busy either talking to her, keeping the window open so the sunlight comes in. She actually is used to it now and rarely tries to go back to sleep after 4:30. By 9 or 9:30 she goes to bed and goes to sleep within an hour or so watching the music channel. I have found she likes television at night and since I use a baby monitor and cannot sleep to television, the all music no words music channel (easy listening) works perfectly to allow me to sleep still hearing her and yet also gives her something to watch and sleep to. She does not sleep without the television on.
Sleep training is totally the way to go. At least it was with us. It's not perfect as she still has a terrible nights but at least most nights I get some sleep.
The only thing that works is exhausting them during the day, eg during our renovations mum had to try walk & eag out & stay at hotel until renovations done. I exhausted her so much , even today that shes in bed by nine pm. My friend recommends talking to doctor & grounding sleeping tablets and putting it in his food. And its probably the best idea but is he incontinent !! Cause mum is !! Which is a major problem! Good luck !!!