When an Elderly Person, Who Is Clearly Not in Her Right Mind, Is Admitted to a “Care Facility”, What Sort Of
Question by Hope: When an elderly person, who is clearly not in her right mind, is admitted to a “care facility”, what sort of
What sort of exams or professional assessments are customary?
Is it considered “routine” for people to be assessed and/or treated from the findings of an intake interview / exam?
why I ask — years ago one relative who was a real problem, alienating everyone around — when admitted to a care home / nursing facility
she was prescribed appropriate psych meds. From that day on she was known as “a sweet old lady” The family could hardly believe the positive transformation.
–Now, today I think of 2 elderly ladies, both living in their own homes, but neither is connected to reality. One of these 2 was moved into a nursing facility in the past few days. Her issues have impacted my family, the police, and paramedics, neighbors refuse to speak to her. Hence my question, can we expect that she will be diagnosed and treated? And- could we expect the same for the 2nd lady in another state?
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Answer by infinate_cold
if they aren’t in their right mind I’m sure the medical professionals will pick up on that and act accordingly.
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I don’t know what country you are in but there are many people that should review her admission though it may take some time.
Doctor attached to the care home, care managers, mental health staff, nursing staff to name a few. These professionals should then be able to advise re further needs/care.
If you feel that there is something specific that you think needs addressing…ie; poor diet or health, then please speak up and speak to the person in charge.
Sorry I cannot be of more help, but without much information it is hard to say exactly.
I do home health for “ladies in their 80’s” and if they are admitted to a facility they will be assessed by a physician and also the staff. first there will be some up front exams which shouldn’t be too invasive. There will probly be a lot of ?’s being asked of the patient and they will be evaluated, mostly so the staff knows what to expect. Then over time, the patient will be continually watched and occasionally evaluated again. If the person is not in their right mind, they may even be sedated to help ease the transition. Good Luck and email if u have more?’s:)
HELLO! I hope that I can answer your questions,but it seems like you have a specific issue in mind,that I’m not catching on to.I was a treatment team member at a psych hospital for 13 yrs., and how we did this there might not be the same other places, but I also worked in a nursing home,where things were done the same way. Upon admission, the client and their family members present would meet either with an intake person or intake team, they gathered all the info possible,concerning the client, from all people present. . If the client is on medications, the clients DR.s are called, so that the needed meds can be given. Later that day or the next day, she will have a physical, then the client will meet with her treatment team. They will give her several verbal tests(questions) to determine her mental state at that time. Then the team will discuss their findings,usually with her present, they will inform her of their diagnoses, prognoses, and what treatments they will be using for her. After that, she will see her treatment team once a week to discuss any improvements she has made, or lack of, if there is to be a med. change, they will inform her and why. Even if she don’t understand what is being said, its still her right to know, and give input if shes able, about her condition and treatment. I hope this helps !