It was lovely having my Dad visit @NatureLover ... but a big responsibility and damned hard work. He needs a lot of care,  pretty much 24/7. I had an emergency respite nurse come in a couple of times a week to help with showers etc.

In the 14 years I have lived up here now,  mum and dad have never visited me here. Mum died 4 years ago of course. So it was a big thing for dad to agree to come up here to stay with me while my brother and his wife were taking a break. 

Thankfully no falls during his stay,  he has a tendency to topple over backwards. And importantly, no skin bumps or scrapes to get infected. Given he already has 3 toes amputated resulting from skin infections,  that was a big thing. So that was a relief. 

But he is very needy,  and needs to have most things done for him these days.  Even his hands are pretty useless,  poor man. Fingers and hands almost completely ceased up from severe arthritis. 

So it was stressful,  as I worried about him the whole time and restricted to home. And slept badly,  keeping a listen out for him all night in case he needed anything. 

So although it was nice to have him stay, it was also a relief when my brother arrived to collect him. ♥