Skip to main content

Things are getting worse

 Got a call today about an incident.  My wife went down to check on Dad.  After work I spoke with the lady.  It's bad.

Dad got upset that a caregiver was taking his garbage.  He pushed her really hard and threatened to punch her.  She had to go home as she is traumatized.

My wife spoke to him and he talked like it was someone else doing it.  He's completely lost.

I spoke with the lady incharge and they want him on anti psychotic medications.  I have to call the doctor tomorrow.

He will likely refuse the meds.

The next outburst he will need to be taken to the psych ward and left there for a few weeks while he stabilizes and gets on the medication.

I will have to take him.  It will be a 13 hour wait.

Alternatively if they can't get a hold of us he will be taken by the police and ambulance there.

.....

We don't really know what to do.

It is going to happen again and we need to be ready to leave at a moment's notice.

My wife believes we have some PTSD.  I'm starting to believe this is the case.

It's a fucked up situation all around.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

At st.boniface

The supportive housing place doesn't think they can take care of dad anymore. I didn't sleep well last night, maybe got 2 hours (Sunday).  My anxiety is bad. Got the call that he needs to goto emergency.  Left work at 1, my mom came with me. Looks like dad has a UTI.  Hopefully they can give him a bath and get him feeling better. He's currently sleeping.  We've been here since 6 pm and it is now 2 am.  Just had coffee. I don't know what the plan is at this point.
Post a Comment
Read more

After 3 months progress starts

 I'm going to be in a phone meeting today with the hospital.  Dad is finally being panelled.  He will be moving to a long term care facility very soon.  It will be the first available bed.  After that I can pick the place, I intend for him to goto holy family. Because of his wandering and aggressive behaviour he is being fast tracked and will need to goto a extreme care place.  Not just a regular Ward. This week I have to slowly clean up his current place and get compression socks. I went to a mobility clinic but they told me they couldn't full the prescription without being able to measure him.  I asked a nurse and she gave me an alternative place.  One where I don't have to haul him out of the hospital.
Post a Comment
Read more

Moving to long term care

 Today I spoke with my home care representative. And after a month of being monitored at Dad's current living quarters the decision has been made to move him to long-term care. Basically what that means is that they're unable to care for him as well. So within the next two weeks he's going to be moving to long-term care facility. I am able to put him on a list for my preferred home which is going to be very close to our house. He may end up in one spot and then be moved to the one that I want him in basically based on bed availability. It's extremely difficult obviously and very s***** but at least I know that he'll be being taken care of correctly and well. And I won't be having to rush down to his current home all the time when he hasn't showered or he's not eating enough etc.
Post a Comment
Read more