Last night Daughter informed me she was out of lithium, but it was okay because staff was taking care of it. She called and woke me up sometime after 11:00 p.m. to ask some minor question that I don't even remember. She said she couldn't sleep. She called again this morning, still very much up and perky.
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I suddenly realized that she is manic. Then I realized that she would be coming to spend the night with me tonight without her lithium. Then I realized we are expecting between 6 and 10 inches of snow tonight and she could get snowed in here with me with no lithium.
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I emailed, then texted, and the home delivered her lithium to the church. I'm done being nice and accomodating them. They said I could come pick up the lithium, and I informed them I didn't have time to do that today. So they delivered it. When I got home I looked through her med box. Last week I had pointed out they were only giving her half of one of her seizure medications (which also apparently serves as a mood stabalizer for her). We put the second card in her box, and supposedly they were going to make sure she got both of them. So I examined the cards tonight. Three nights this past week she only received one of the pills instead of two of them. I am getting very frustrated with this. Very frustrated. Daughter complained that she'd been irritated all day, and she didn't know why. I suspect it might have something to do with the fact she's not getting the medication she needs. In the email I sent this evening, I wondered what mistakes were being made iwith the meds of the women who don't have family members checking on them. It will be interesting to see what response I receive tomorrow.
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How is it possible for anyone that can read even just a little to make so many mistakes over and over? I mean, are they hiring grade 2'ers there that are still learning how to figure out a graph? On Monday, 2 pills at suppertime with food. Really? How can it be this hard? I know reading her sugar levels etc are a little more complicated, but that is not even what they are messing up! (and I'm sure there is a handy dandy formula for them to sort even that out!) Heaven help us all when it is time for us to step into a retirement home if this is the staff that is out there. Scary. You are doing a good job of holding on to your temper, but I'd be thinking about contacting the media...this has become a 3 ring circus! All the best to you!
I keep wondering how they can keep doing this, too. I'm told the media won't be interested until someone dies. The state licensing board will be interested before that.
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