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Sucide calls to the police that she's going to kill herself
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Sometimes, a regular assisted living facility is not equipped to manage the care of someone with dementia that has progressed past a certain point. Memory Care, assisted living may be necessary to afford her more supervision and oversight. Have you spoken to the AL director about it? Also, she sounds like she’s experiencing mental anguish when she makes the calls. Maybe, her doctor can evaluate her and prescribe medication to help. I don’t know of anyone who has dementia that didn’t have significant depression, anxiety or both.
I hope you find a good solution. Sending well wishes to your mom and family.
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Thank you so much for ALL your suggestions. We have basically done everything you ask above. We moved her into Assisted Living Nov 1, 2024. There is Memory Care in the "facility" she is in, but she's been assessed so many times and she's not there yet. Also, spoke with her Care Coordinator several times the other day. She is on an anti psychotic, anti depressant and anti anxiety meds. I got a great suggestion from a study I'm in about caregivers of Alzheimer's patients. Call the local police precinct and make them aware she's a patient there and can pretty much ignore the calls when she threatens suicide. P.S. There are no sharp objects in her room. Empty threats since this all started....again MANY thanks!