Sleeping
- As our bodies slow down we may spend more and more time sleeping and it will seem more difficult to wake up your relative. They may not be able to talk so well or may not be responding to you. For most, the process of ‘withdrawal from the world’ is a gradual one. This natural process can be accompanied by feelings of calmness and tranquillity.
- This is a normal process of your relative’s body slowing down. Do sit with them, hold their hand and talk quietly or just sit quietly. Alternatively, plan to visit when you have been told by staff that your relative is most alert.
- As professionals we are aware that a person’s hearing is the last sense to be lost. So when talking or discussing anything at the bedside do so openly and honestly.
