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mercuryblues

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6. I'm guessing the other woman has
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 08:38 AM
Jun 2018

Alzheimer's. Help me is a phrase they often say. She says it so much that no one pays attention to it anymore.

Talk directly to your Mom's DR. about how her outbursts stress your Mom. I would apologize to the staff, letting them know that you have been advocating for your Mom and her stress has impacted you, but you never should have taken it out on them.

What your goal is, is to come up with a course of action for all involved when your Mom starts getting stressed. Medication should be the last resort. IE if she starts yelling in the kitchen again, is it ok for you to move the woman to the common area, to calm her? So your Mom remains calm.

You don't want her moved to a larger facility. Instead of having 1 person lie this, you will have several. And most likely shared rooms.


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