Physical Aggression - Facilities Will Not Take Him
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Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here but glad you found this space.
Your mantra going forward needs to be "we cannot take him home- it isn't safe". Do not take him home. Do not let them wear you down to try to create a discharge pan for home.
The psych unit should have an MSW whose job it is to arrange a placement-- insist they do it.
HB
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The short answer is yes.
If you would be willing to add some background we could be better help to you.
What meds/dose were being taken before the hitting started?
What meds/dose were then prescribed and by who?
What prompted the violence at home? At MC?
What kind of Dr was treating your father when he was at home? At MC?
What is the training program at the MC care both initial and ongoing? More often than not a problem is due to untrained staff.
I think illegal in some states. Was this in the MC.
Diagnosis is difficult but important and proper protocol needs to be followed. There is more than one kind of dementia and the drugs used to treat are different.
I know this is a lot of questions but we really want to be of more help than to just say I am sorry.
I applaud you for being and advocate for your parents. It is not an easy task!
-Judith
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While touring MCFs one nursing director told me they routinely refuse difficult behaviors at initial placement but generally have to deal with evolving changes and can do better if they know good baseline. They suggested if I got into a crisis situation like yours the normal route should be keep in psych ward until right combination of meds is found to stabilize then can be placed.
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Agree completely, he needs to go back to the psych ward and stay until a medication regimen is found that controls his behaviors without oversedating him. This could take several weeks, and then he can be reevaluated for placement. You will need to sound like a broken record about home care not being possible.
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