I was looking through the mountain of mail that has come in for mum over the last few months and found a letter from the hospital discharge team. It arrived two months late and is littered with mistakes (one being the address was wrong!!!) however it does list all the medication that mum was on when she was in hospital. I checked them all out online to found out what they are and do etc. One is Risperidone which might explain why mum was so with it when in hospital but since she was transferred to the CH has gone downhill. I don't know if she is on it now but would think not, can I ask someone at the home what her meds are, or even at her GP surgery (which is now the same one I go to) ?
Also the last couple of days she has been refusing to eat or drink, and spitting out her meds apparently. She takes a few bites/sips then refuses anymore as she thinks it is being poisoned by one of the other residents she has taken a dislike to. I spoke to one of the carers yesterday and he said the deitition was coming in on Monday to see her.
If mum is not on this drug can we ask her to be put on it and if so, who would we ask?
Also the last couple of days she has been refusing to eat or drink, and spitting out her meds apparently. She takes a few bites/sips then refuses anymore as she thinks it is being poisoned by one of the other residents she has taken a dislike to. I spoke to one of the carers yesterday and he said the deitition was coming in on Monday to see her.
If mum is not on this drug can we ask her to be put on it and if so, who would we ask?