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State Department Visits - changing meds
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jul 18, 2017 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Are there different rules for each state concerning the state department coming in and reviewing medications for patients? As a family we were always on top of medications and the Memory Care unit worked with us so well along with mom's doctor. What I don't understand is how they can come in and make changes by only looking at her chart and not seeing her. I'm a little disappointed that no one really responded to my first post. I'm sure there are other families that changes have been to medications for their loved ones. They did this every six months at my mom's unit. We always were notified by the Memory Care staff and had it approved by the doctor before any changes were made. It just seems weird when families are actively working with the doctors and memory care staff about medications and then the state comes in and mandates changes. It always seemed to disrupt a balance of medications that had been carefully administered. Any comments?
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Her doctor visited about every two months and he was in charge of her medications. But the state still would come in every six months and try to change the medications - stating her dosage was too much or the wrong medications. We worked very hard to get her medications regulated so that she could function without lashing out at everyone. The state people never observed or visited with her. They just came in and ordered the changes after looking at her chart. I have people that I will visit with in the future and get the proper department name and phone numbers. I am working on getting a "caregiving" group established within our church and really want this information that can be passed on so families are not so shocked when this happens. It is my understanding that if the memory care unit would not comply to the changes that they would be fined. The medical staff bent over backwards to help mom and it would be a shame for them to be disciplined. We always went with the doctor's decision as he was well known and trusted.