Hi Kim, this was one of my dads biggest fears too. It used to break my heart that for the last 6 months of his time with us he wasn't able to sleep next to my mum. What we did do was understand this fear and try and work with him to make him as comfortable as we could wherever we could. We invested in a recliner chair and as my dad was a tv buff it was positioned in the louge room and he would lounge watching tv and at times drift off to sleep with the tv going. So at least we knew he was getting some rest, was comfortable and at ease. Plus to be honest before my dad got ill this is exactly what he used to do 🙂 My dad also let us know that one of his fears about going to sleep and not waking up was also mum waking up to find that he had passed beside her. Blows my mind about the thoughts and rational that he had thought over during this time. Maybe speak with your dad about where he feels most comfortable? Talk to others about relaxation techniques, or ways that he can be comfortable. ... View more