Big button tv remote

[countrygirl99]

Has anyone got experience of big button tv remotes? DB has had to go and sort out parents TV for the umpteenth time. That and the central heating controls are near daily problems now. They currently have sky but can't understand the menus so don't use it so that will probably go. Dad's poor eyesight and mum's dementia aren't a good combination.

Alzheimer’s society website shop has some good ones.
There’s a website called tech silver I believe that’s worth a look.

Central heating is a bugger, anything you can do in terms of timers / remote management via Alexa?

Sometimes yes, things like sky just become harder than they are worth and might even be more stress for your parents. There are various ways of setting up tablets etc with a simple click window to play a specific programme but I’m not sure if you can do that with sky and on a tv.
Sorry. I feel your pain!

Mum has an obsession with not "wasting money" on fripperies like hot water so keeps turning it off then shouting at the British Gas phone options because "the boiler isn't working" and she can't cope with the menu options on the phone. Then dad phones DB because mum is in a rage at everything. Remote management would mean changing the control panel and that's a hard sell as she is convinced there is nothing wrong with her.

I can't help with the tv remote. My mum tries to turn over the tv with the phone handset... could you get some kind of blank box screwed over the heating controls? Out of sight out of mind?

sounds like they need more supervision/input.
how about a careworker or support worker to call for half an hour twice a day.
could be presented as a cleaner or whatever is acceptable.
unfortunately their situation will only get worse and may become hazardous.
they need more help. they can't mange as they are. sorry. it's hard.

Dad has carers 4 times a day already but that still leaves 21 hours a day unattended. Cleaners, gardeners, someone to do the ironing are all rejected on a weekly basis. Carers have been sacked previously currently there as reablement after dad was in hospital recently. Dads POA was activated as he had delirium so this lot have to refer to DB if they say they don't need them to come. But that ends next week and they will need to pay and that will be a battle. Mum is waiting for an appointment with the memory clinic for reassessment as she has really deteriorated over the last couple of months bit no date yet. DB is having to go round 2 or 3 times a day for emergencies as well as planned appointments/jobs.

You've got a deadly combination there @countrygirl99. Your dad's physical illnesses and frailty plus your mum's dementia. My mum is now unable to walk, which has actually made things easier as she can't undo stuff now

Oh lord the bloody TV remote!
I get asked about this every day at the moment.
I feel your pain OP.