today's care conference

[Guest guest]

I was very satisfied with the outcome but especially for the level of

knowledge about LBD that the - oh, I can't remember her title, she's the RN

that does the care plans and is in charge of making sure that everything is

in place for the patient's needs, as well as compliance stuff - anyway, Edie

is her name and she is VERY well-versed in LBD. So much so that I suspect

she did some homework before I got there!

Apparently they feel my mom is settling in nicely enough that she's starting

to feel at home, and is no longer a wander risk although they're leaving the

bracelet on because of the dementia and she's so ambulatory and could

easily be confused with a visitor. The other things we addressed were that

my mom wants to keep her nail polish in her room so we decided on a way she

can have access to it but it will still be out of reach of other residents,

and also that she requests baths instead of showers but they keep giving her

showers. They said that she can have baths in the whirlpool tub from now on

instead of showers.

And we discussed a couple of social things, one of which will really need

its own post, but that I was pleased with how they're handling things -

namely her desire to be helpful and busy. So they let her wash the tables

in the activity room, sort the curlers in the beauty shop, fold and collate

papers that need to be done, etc. She likes that and it makes her feel

useful. Also discussed were her claims that they don't allow her to smoke

(she never misses one of the smoking times, forgets when mealtimes are or

where the dining room is, but is always ready at the 4 daily smoking times -

lol!), and that she never gets to play her piano (she plays every day).

Then I got an updated list of her meds, I'm not familiar with all of them

but will look them up shortly:

Namenda 5mg BID

Norvasc 5mg QD

EffexorXR 150mg QD

Aricept 10mg HS

Seroquel 50mg HS

Also she's getting other meds that she's been on for years: Lasix (for

COPD), Potassium (for Lasix), Spiriva (COPD), and her Synthroid. She also

has an order for Albuterol inhalant PRN.

The Namenda she was getting once a day but today is the first day it's been

increased to twice.

Whatever they're doing is working well I believe, and I have no complaints.

Just checking in with the latest .

His,

Sherry ('s daughter)

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