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Nursing Home Updates

Aera
Aera Member Posts: 3
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They just called me to discuss their qtrly updates on my mom's care. they wanted to verify that my mom has a DNR and DNI orders and to see if i have made funeral arrangements since they don't have a place at the nursing home to place my mom even temporarily when she passes. i told them yes but then enquired is there a reason they're asking now. has my mom made a turn for the worse? to which they quickly said, "oh, no, no…" but they always say that, right? she's eating 70-100% so it's not that. i don't know. Do I have a reason for concern? Also, they reduced her anti-depressant meds approx. 2 mos ago and let me know today that the psychiatrist decided to take her off of it for good as it is no longer needed. the nurse said that's a good thing and I guess it is because I'd rather have that then they having to increase it due to increased agitation which leads to the danger of over-medicating so… but anyone has additional thoughts in this?

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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