Posted 7/27/20 “The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” -Matthew 7:27 As a reminder, this series is going through the warning signs of dementia found at this link: LINK Happy much-maligned Monday! This is going to be a great…
Tag: behavioral health
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 134: Withdrawal from Work or Social Activities
Posted 7/24/20 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” –Matthew 7:24 As a reminder, this series is going through the warning signs of dementia found at this link: LINK Hi all! We are at the edge of the…
Yosemite Stan, the Rootin’, Tootin’ist Patient North, South, East, and West of the Pecos…uhhh…errr…Mom’s New Wing
Posted 7-31-19 Mom’s new wing has all sorts of characters, many of whom have dementia, but dementia isn’t their most imminent threat to life and limb. One such fella I will call Yosemite Stan. This hombre is stuck in a wheelchair and is NOT happy about it. In fact, he is not happy about much…
Time Out.
Posted 3-28-19 Mom was stable today. Typical for the last couple weeks…tired, fairly happy, not speaking clearly. She uses some of the most fascinating words! A couple of the Sweet 17 are having some significant challenges including one who was sent to time out (behavioral health hospital) to rework her meds. :(She is typically sweet, but…
Behavioral Health Hospital
Posted 12/15/18 Anxiety goes hand-in-hand with Alzheimer’s patients as long as they meet one of two conditions: they are at least subconsciously aware of their inability to make clear and mentally-pleasing decisions and they are not drugged like Jerry Garcia. Last night mom was brought to a different facility for a while to help her…