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My question as a nurse who has worked in an Alzheimer's care unit for 2 years, is are they medicating this man? There are a lot of medications out there to help control behaviors, and I have seen them work.
you are paying for that space in the facility its just like your renting an apartment thats why they can evict
I think people need to get over the money....this man is obviously a threat to the other residents obviously thats why no other facility wants him..hello! i think people need to wake up this man is a danger and instead of focusing on the safety of the other residents in that facility she wants to make it about money...maybe because she knows hes a danger....
My Father is in a alzheimers facility now after my Mom tried caring for him for 3 yrs at home.He has become violent and is urinating throughout the property, the facility now wants to evict but other locations don't want him. My Mom cannot take him back home due to the fact that he has attacked her and the police are frequent guests- my folks have the money to pay are not on assistance. So long story short, if no alzheimers facility will take him and he can't go back home where does he live- we treat our horse's and pets better than this.
If this gentleman is exhibiting normal behavior, why is his family having such a hard time finding a new place that will except him? Do you think his current aggressive behavior might be a problem for other Alzhiemers care centers as well? Just wondering...
It seems to me that this facility , like many others, is concerned only with the bottom line . If Donald is now on Medicaid after depleting his savings for his healthcare and the facility does not approve that much-needed benefit for our citizens , they may be giving him an eviction notice for monetary reasons only and trumping up charges against him . I experienced a similar situation with a parent , which turned out in our family's favor , thank the Lord .
Communities have to take into consideration the safety of all the residents in the facility. Once a facility knows a resident has aggressive behaviors, and the resident hurts another resident then the facility is liable. Behaviors are a way of communicating for these individuals, so there is an unmet need he is communicating to staff. I have to admit, some behaviors cannot be figured-out- what is the need they are communicating? Men are stronger and potentially dangerous to others when they are agitated and become aggressive. No one wants to chemically restrain an Alzheimer's individual, but if you've tried numerous interventions and nothing works- including looking at the trigger to his behavior, maybe medication is the answer.
Everyone is skirting the real problem.
We need a solution for a problem that is growing!
Ww are living longer, and dementia is becoming more prevelent.
What can we do for our seniors?
Unfortunately for every facility, no matter how good, there can be a patient who they cannot safely house, sometimes because the family does not take enough responsibility, sometimes because the person actually needs hospitalization. If you don't believe this you have not been involved in this type of care very long. The facility cannot fully respond to reporters with someone's private information and their position should be respected.
For many people taking care of their loved one at home is simply not an option.
More people are worried about the IRS taking their money than about having to spend it on a nursing home. Jonathan Pond, Financial Planner, says that 90% of estates are spent this way: 1) nursing home, 2) IRS, 3) children, 4) grandchildren, 5) charity. With only about 10% of those buying long term care insurance (http://www.nationalltc.com/) the rest will spend their estates on paying for care and some will end up on welfare health care (Medicaid) after spending all their money. The Federal Deficit Reduction Act provided for every state to have a Partnership program to provide asset protection for those who buy qualified long term care insurance policies. http://www.partnershipforlongtermcare.com/
Eviction is used when you're merely renting space; if you're a health-care giver, I don't think you can evict a patient. How can an Alzheimer's facility claim they're not competent to deal with Alzheimer's patients experiencing common symptomology? Has this person's symptoms changed or his ability to pay changed? Where is this facility's social worker, if this patient is now beyond this facility's capability -- surely this is common enough that a change of facility to another more capable one should be routine?
The only reason these facilities are around is to make money. They do not care about your loved one, they only care about the paycheck. Plus it is not a medical necessity, so they can deny service to you. But on the other hand I have seen how violent an Alzheimer patient can become. Why don't you care for your loved one at home?
I give you props for writing a book on the overwhelming disease of Alzheimers and its vast impact on families, spouses and society, yet your paragraph above read more like a plug for your book. I cared for my father that was labeled that 'difficult' soul, and simply put with no glory I seek my way....it was my honor to be there for him as he was for me throughout my life.
My step father was removed from a primier facility that told us they could handle all stages of Alzhemers, but due to his so called violen behavior, (he grabbed a nurse) we were given a choicemove him out or pay to have someone sit with him 24/7. The attendent would have to come from their list and then at an added exspense above what we were already paying.He ended up in Douglas County Care Facility. You may not think it is the greatest place but it was the best care of the three facilities he was in.