Feeding the Wild Life Keeps Him Going at 88

I care for my 88 year old father-in-law , and to keep him up and moving we spend time with the wildlife in our back yard. It gives him something to do and he enjoys it. He doesn't remember alot of things but he knows he has to take care of the deer because they can't do it on there own.so he has to help them. Any body who cares for someone needs to keep them up and moving, or they will just give up on life.Dad will not go out in bad weather so this time of year really makes it hard to keep him up and going. I started him on a bowling team on thursdays and I have him help around the house. He plays with his great grand-daughter and thats like having 2 kids around. Each day we work on his remembering things , like what is the day ,and date.Simple things that keep him thinking of something all the time. .

Its hard after the love of your life for 66 years passes and your life is in the hands of your children. New home , new room, new friends, new everything. Trying to keep them in touch with the old and welcome to make new is a neverending job.Dad has lost is recent memory but can recall the past which makes it even harder to deal with.ts very hard dealing with the care , but its even harder when they don't remember. I find if I make him do things it works out fine but you have to make them do it. Don't let them just set around find something or someone to help you keep them going. In my case its the wildlife and when spring comes he will be very busy. hope you enjoy the picture and will keep up to date on this matter.

As Iam finishing this, I hear a yell yes you guessed it dad is yelling for me to come here quick. I go to see whats going on ,only to find out that there are 3 deer in the back yard. We have had alot of snow in the last couple of days, and its been along time sence the deer came out in the day. So this made him very happy to see this and it was Doe and baby and another doe nice site to see . To all you care givers please take time for things to fall in place it will.