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My aunt is 93 yo and in a memory care part of a nursing home. She has had dementia for 12+ years and was aggressive and anxious. Now she is sleepy and weak.
Nursing homes can't decide to increase medications without a doctor's order. It is the doctor you need to speak to.
I could not have gotten through the first year of my husband's dementia without seroquel. To us it was the miracle drug that made living at home possible. Nearly everyone in my support group tried seroquel for their loved ones. I'd say about half were successful and the others had to discontinue it and try something else.
The point is, each person reacts in a unique way to drugs and this is especially true of drugs for the brain. It takes patience and a doctor who is willing to hear about the results and make adjustments to really benefit from drugs.
My mom didn't do well on seroquel at all - even a tiny dose knocked her out and it really didn't help her agitation Seems the normal protocol is to increase it and her memory care facility wanted it given to her 3x a day but I refused and we ended up switching her to risperdal
This has been a big fear of mine. When patients are in the hospital or nursing home, lots of patients are over medicated to make them more manageable for the staff. I would be very concerned about the dosage. They tried to give my dad Serqoal to make him sleep but he only ended up more agitated. When he was at home, he was fine but at the hospital he seemed to be worse. Please talk to the nurse or doctor and find out what dosage is being used.
It may be the dose is wrong. It may not be given at the correct time. I always made sure that my husband was in the bedroom and in his pajamas before I gave him his seroquel.
There is not a one-medicine-combination-fits-all for persons with damaged brains. There are no perfect treatments for dementia. But if what they are trying now makes her sleepy, you need to talk to the prescriber about possible changes.
So, you need to be in touch with whomever is writing the scripts for these meds. Are they noticing the effects? Are they going to adjust Them? Do they think this is the right COMBO? Was anything tried before using an Antipsychotic?
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
I could not have gotten through the first year of my husband's dementia without seroquel. To us it was the miracle drug that made living at home possible. Nearly everyone in my support group tried seroquel for their loved ones. I'd say about half were successful and the others had to discontinue it and try something else.
The point is, each person reacts in a unique way to drugs and this is especially true of drugs for the brain. It takes patience and a doctor who is willing to hear about the results and make adjustments to really benefit from drugs.
Seems the normal protocol is to increase it and her memory care facility wanted it given to her 3x a day but I refused and we ended up switching her to risperdal
This has been a big fear of mine. When patients are in the hospital or nursing home, lots of patients are over medicated to make them more manageable for the staff. I would be very concerned about the dosage. They tried to give my dad Serqoal to make him sleep but he only ended up more agitated. When he was at home, he was fine but at the hospital he seemed to be worse. Please talk to the nurse or doctor and find out what dosage is being used.
There is not a one-medicine-combination-fits-all for persons with damaged brains. There are no perfect treatments for dementia. But if what they are trying now makes her sleepy, you need to talk to the prescriber about possible changes.