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Falling out of bed in a memory care facility

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Oct 3, 2020 | Replies (17)

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@michaelgrinney

My Mom was in memory care and broke her hip getting out of bed. It was the second occurrence of breaking a hip about a year apart. She died in tremendous pain after a few days from the second fall. I was incensed and couldn’t believe they could allow it to happen a second time. Why do we allow these politicians to make laws for something that should be a family decision, especially for someone that can be a danger to themselves? What’s worse, possibly creating some anxiety for the loved one, or having them fall and break bones and die?
Seems like a lot of states have this inhumane law that you can constrain someone. Very sad.

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Correction: Seems like a lot of states have this inhumane law that you can NOT constrain someone.