Hi to you all
I am new to this site,in as much that I have beem a member for a year but have only ever read the threads.
my sister and myself have been caring for my mother since she was diagnosed in nov 06. it has been a struggle to get all the care that she needed. We arranged Home care via the Social Worker, that never was adequate and a poor service to boot. I also found the CPN inadequate as well and wouldn't listen to our concerns. Mum was put on Galantamine, that didn't work and neither did Memantine. Evevtually we had to have her admitted to hospital because she had chronic cellilitis and oaedema( not sure how it is spelt)The worst decision that we have ever made and will always regret it. She was there for eight weeks and my God did she deteriorate. She was put on aripiprazole, zopiclone, Haliperidol and Larazepam. She was in such a mess that it was cruel to see. The nurses did not have a clue how to look after and she was neglected. She fell the second night that she was there bruised her face, but they did not know how! she lost her teeth, broke her glasses and to top it all, she was assaulted by a male patient on new years eve. They had the security guards to her twice( three of them) because she was agressive She was placed in an assessment unit and after one day she was a different person. They were able to Bath her, get her to take her medicine and to eat properly, none of which she was doing in the hospital. After two weeks they had finished their assessment for continuing care and we were told that she should go to an EMI nursing home but would not receive continuing care funds. she will be self funding. We looked at two homes so far, one was like a cattle market the other much better and smaller. At the assesment mum was assessed as she was then, still on aripiprazole and zopiclone and larazepam when needed. Today I found out that they are now giving her Larazepam every evening and sometimes late at night. I found out because the last week of visiting she has changed to how she was in Hospital. This concerns me because I have heard that these drugs are given in Nursing homes to keep them quiet. She is with a specialist team at the moment and is manageable, How will care staff at a nursing home manage her aggressive behaviour without having to increase her medication. We are very frustrated at the moment and are struggling to deal with it all. Can anyone out there advise us on what to do? Also let us know about Emi Nursing Homes
I am new to this site,in as much that I have beem a member for a year but have only ever read the threads.
my sister and myself have been caring for my mother since she was diagnosed in nov 06. it has been a struggle to get all the care that she needed. We arranged Home care via the Social Worker, that never was adequate and a poor service to boot. I also found the CPN inadequate as well and wouldn't listen to our concerns. Mum was put on Galantamine, that didn't work and neither did Memantine. Evevtually we had to have her admitted to hospital because she had chronic cellilitis and oaedema( not sure how it is spelt)The worst decision that we have ever made and will always regret it. She was there for eight weeks and my God did she deteriorate. She was put on aripiprazole, zopiclone, Haliperidol and Larazepam. She was in such a mess that it was cruel to see. The nurses did not have a clue how to look after and she was neglected. She fell the second night that she was there bruised her face, but they did not know how! she lost her teeth, broke her glasses and to top it all, she was assaulted by a male patient on new years eve. They had the security guards to her twice( three of them) because she was agressive She was placed in an assessment unit and after one day she was a different person. They were able to Bath her, get her to take her medicine and to eat properly, none of which she was doing in the hospital. After two weeks they had finished their assessment for continuing care and we were told that she should go to an EMI nursing home but would not receive continuing care funds. she will be self funding. We looked at two homes so far, one was like a cattle market the other much better and smaller. At the assesment mum was assessed as she was then, still on aripiprazole and zopiclone and larazepam when needed. Today I found out that they are now giving her Larazepam every evening and sometimes late at night. I found out because the last week of visiting she has changed to how she was in Hospital. This concerns me because I have heard that these drugs are given in Nursing homes to keep them quiet. She is with a specialist team at the moment and is manageable, How will care staff at a nursing home manage her aggressive behaviour without having to increase her medication. We are very frustrated at the moment and are struggling to deal with it all. Can anyone out there advise us on what to do? Also let us know about Emi Nursing Homes