She lived alone until she broker her hip in January.
The Assisted Living took her and she has been there.
During that time she calls the police a lot. Sometimes she’s in pain, sometimes she says she’s having a heart attack.
Tonight she was admitted for decline in mental health.
AL appears to be setting a case for her to not return. They seem to drop statements like a memory care unit would be better. Are we fighting a losing battle, would memory care be better?
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Hospitalization can cause a person with dementia to become further confused, sometimes it is temporary and sometimes it is the beginning of a downward spiral.
The AL she is in may not be suitable to keep her safe.
That should be addressed with a neurologist or a geriatrician. Hospitalists are not a good resource for this, in my experience they work in the hospital because they are to ignorant to have a practice. Please get her a specialist and get a diagnosis for her.
It will help all of you to know what the right placement is.
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