Hi everyone. My Father who has dementia and is blind is suffering more bouts of aggression which sometimes lead to either him hurting someone or him hurting himself. I think its the frustration of not knowing where he is and not being able to see who is talking, walking past or anything.
today was a bad day for him and he has lashed out yet again at the carers in the care home. They give him medication which should calm him down but it working less and less and his behaviour is becoming very difficult for them to handle.
He is in a dementia unit but they are now telling me that he may need to be moved elsewhere for the safety of residents and staff.
I don't understand where they can send him. He is in a recognised dementia unit and apart from putting him in a padded cell somewhere I can't see where else they could send him.
Has anyone else had to deal with aggressive behaviour in the care home setting and does anyone know what sort of facility they are likely to move him to?
I am scared that they will shut him away on his own somewhere. His blindness is like a prison, please don't tell me we still shut dementia sufferers away.
today was a bad day for him and he has lashed out yet again at the carers in the care home. They give him medication which should calm him down but it working less and less and his behaviour is becoming very difficult for them to handle.
He is in a dementia unit but they are now telling me that he may need to be moved elsewhere for the safety of residents and staff.
I don't understand where they can send him. He is in a recognised dementia unit and apart from putting him in a padded cell somewhere I can't see where else they could send him.
Has anyone else had to deal with aggressive behaviour in the care home setting and does anyone know what sort of facility they are likely to move him to?
I am scared that they will shut him away on his own somewhere. His blindness is like a prison, please don't tell me we still shut dementia sufferers away.