Suicidal

Mav2126 · October 17

Has anyone had there parent with dementia have them become suicidal after they went into nursing home? My mom is apparently talking about suicide but I don't think she would do it. I think she is just miserable being in a nursing home with progressive dementia.

SDianeL · October 18

talk to the nurse to see if she is also saying that to them or just to you. Talk to the doctor about anti-depressant medication. No need for her to be suicidal. Medication can help.

CRNA1949 · October 18

Colacho10 · October 18

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74374/suicidal

I would suggest, besides talking to her nurse and doctor, talking to the social worker at her nursing home, too. They are experts in this kind of emotional adjustment and can help set up non-medical support like therapy or activities.

Also, make sure she has enough familiar things and visitors, because sometimes just feeling connected can do some good.

Mav2126 · October 18

Just an update. They took her off her antidepressant 3 weeks ago and didn't tell us! Of course she is depressed and suicidal. I can't believe they did this to her. Not happy with this.

eaglemom · October 18

Oh my goodness, that isn't a good situation. The facility doesn't have the authority to randomly start / stop prescribed ordered medications. I wouldn't be happy either, and I'd be doing a deep dive into the how/who/why it ever happened. I'd make certain the director understands your concern not only for your mom, but for others. I'd also make sure there is a note that if there is ever a medication change (from her physician) that you are notified.

I'm so sorry that happened to your mom. Hopefully once her medication levels out in her system she'll settle down.

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Colacho10 · October 24

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256350#Comment_256350

And did they explain why they did it? Omg.

Anonymousjpl123 · October 24

OMG i am so sorry. This did happen to me: not with antidepressants but with diabetes medication. At my mom’s MC, The scrip for her diabetes medication was accidentally removed in their discharge report (ER error) - even though we literally never discussed it. Without talking to me, they took her off and her sugar went through the roof - extremely dangerous levels.

I only caught it because I was in the process of moving her to another facility and they asked why it skyrocketed. I was livid.

Unfortunately, and I hate to say this, medication errors are not that uncommon - whether you are caring for someone at home or they are in a facility.

I would get her back on the meds, and ask to discuss their medication protocols and when her next medication assessment is.

I am so sorry. This should never have happened, but it does. I hope she stabilizes. Let us know how it goes.

daughterheather · October 28

Hi I'm sorry that you had to go through this. My mom moved to memory care in March and has always had depression and anxiety. She was miserable when she moved there, very angry at my brother and I. She's on anti-depressants. In May we get a call that they brought her to the ER because she was talking about suicide. I feel bad saying this, but this was a big overreaction. I had to give up an important job interview to go to the ER, and when I got there she was totally fine and didn't know why she was there. Since then they've had her see a therapist. She is still angry and unhappy a lot of the time. I think the facility was just trying to cover themselves in case of liability.

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