My mother lives in an assisted living facility. She became unable to handle her own meds so now the facility administers them to her. She was ok with it for a while but now she wants to handle it herself. The facility has said that if she doesn't cooperate she won't be able to stay there. How do I explain this so she'll understand and not be made to feel more paranoid?
My cousin did have trouble with other things like getting up or going to the dining room. I told her she had to because the doctor said so. It was the only way she would get better. Sadly, she couldn't remember that I told her that. So, the staff has to help with it each day. If they aren't willing to do that, I'm not sure what the answer is. I don't think they can force her to take it. HOWEVER, as someone upthead said, perhaps some medication could help reduce her paranoia.
In her brief AL stage, my mother was convinced that the pharmacy techs were getting everything wrong. We moved her to Independent Living, where I filled her pill boxes once a week and she was able to self administer. Make sure that she NEED assisted living;my mother actually did not. It was assistance that she didn't need yet, and not enough of the TLC that she DID need.
Hope that works. Can't hurt.
My Dad refuses to let me or Mom go the doctor with him. He can't stand it that he's not in total control. But when he gets home he doesn't have the slightest memory of any details, prognosis etc, so tomorrow morning I've got to call his doc and find out what's going on. If he knew I was calling he'd haveva fit. Well too bad. That's just the way it is.