Re: Questions re: this whole thing with King's

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry,

I don't understand why they would send her to a lock down unit because

of possibly " saying something that showed a tendency to violence " . My

mom is in a secure unit and that is because of the possiblity of

wandering. But there are other people with dementia in the other units

in the NH. I'm sure they would also have those sorts of behaviours eg.

tendencies to violence. Is it that they figure that people in a lock

down unit won't be as aware of others behaviours? I don't understand

this.

When they put her in a lock down unit how will that control her 'violent

behaviour'? Maybe a lock down unit is something different and I don't

realize it. I agree that maybe adjusting her meds, or if possible

changing her room again would alleviate the problem. If the other

family was able to get your mom moved because of her behaviour, wouldn't

you have a right to ask to have her moved because she is unable to

sleep?

It's good that you're meeting with the admin.

Good luck.

Doris in Canada

>

> I have an appointment with the admin at 2:00, about 90 minutes from

now.

> I'm reviewing patients' rights for the state and King's own

declaration...

>

> I'm wondering, in the case of LBD, if a resident is saying things that

can

> be construed as threatening, and since such statements are a

manifestation

> of their disease, would it follow that her symptoms aren't being

> appropriately managed?

>

> Also, I believe her right to sleep (not specifically outlined anywhere

but I

> would assume it is a given) was violated when she was put into the

room with

> the noisy woman on the mattress with the air compressor. For all

these

> weeks my mom hasn't been able to get a good night's sleep because of

the

> noise - that would make ME say things I didn't mean, let alone someone

with

> dementia who isn't able to verbalize exactly what her issues are! A

symptom

> of the disease is the inability to use language appropriately, after

all,

> and I believe she was expressing her frustration with the situation

using

> inappropriate language, nothing more.

>

> I will ask who actually heard my mother " threaten to kill " her

roommate, and

> what her exact words were, also. I believe that perhaps a medication

> adjustment may be in order, but I do NOT believe my mother is a danger

to

> anyone. As I said earlier, I think there is more to it than this and

I hope

> that (admin) and I can discuss it reasonably, and I can find out.

>

> BTW, the nursing home that has the " lock-down " unit where

wants to

> send my mother has had 6 deaths in the last 5 weeks (per the obits in

the

> county paper, there could be more), and when I checked at the

> medicare/medicaid website I saw that they had THIRTY!!!! health

violations

> at their last inspection!!!!!!! Any other NH's anywhere in a 50-mile

radius

> had maybe 6 or 7 minor ones. I don't want my mom to go there - but

now that

> she's been " branded " as potentially violent her options will be

severely

> limited...

>

> I just have to calm down and take one step at a time here, I

think...any

> words of advice or wisdom will be GREATLY appreciated, as my " bamaged

drain "

> is really having a hard time putting things in perspective.

>

> His,

> Sherry

> www.owly.net

> daughter of , (mis?)diagnosed with AD in 2005, descent slowed by

> Aricept; diagnosed with LBD March 2008, in a wonderful NH 1/2 mile

from my

> house. We're learning to live with Lewy...

>