Need urgent information before Sat. Jan19,2008

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Help! Im a caregiver and my resident has LBD and has had violent

episodes where he was out of control and out of his restraints and

swinging and had the strength of an ox. I finally had to get him

under control called 911 and the sherriffs dept and emts came in

after I had him calmed and they took him to the Hosp for a med

evaluation. The Dr. is fearful to send him back for my saftey and

his to my private home. I am a C.N.A. and have had 38 yrs exper.

with alzheimers and other non related LBD diagnosis. My prob. is the

Dr. wants to place him in a locked psch. ward. The nursing home has

already dismissed him as he would crawl out of bed and fall and not

stay in one place. Dr. ordered restraints but as I was transferring

him without any clue of aggitaion he started swinging and ran thru

the house (now he can hardly walk at times stutter steps) and I mean

run frantically from room to room and tried to get outdoors. He was

shouting he wanted to kill me. My concern or question is does anyone

know of any medications that would keep him calm so he could come

back to my small Assisted Living. I only have him so it would be one

on one. I cant imagine that a psch. ward would not medicate him and

if so why couldnt he be medicated here. Anyone know of any meds for

violent behavoir that could be used. Has anyone experienced this with

LBD? The family does not want him in a psch ward and wants him to

return here safely if possible. Would appreciate input as we have a

meeting with Dr. on Sat. and some informative info would be helpful.

Thanks caregiver in Colorado.