My dad is 77 and has dementia with paranoia. He can't sleep at night, but is high function. He is currently at a geriatric psych short term facility. He went in because he was very agitated and wanted to leave the home. Vascular dementia. He is refusing to take meds, so many, but when I see him in the am and PM he takes them from me. He wants to age at home, with all services. I want him home. What must I do?
My Mom is young, only 67 and trying to recover from a stroke. I placed her in her 2nd nursing home for rehab and go there every single day, asking about her meds, did she get physical therapy, can she have a shower, etc. You have to stay on top of the staff and keep coming because they will neglect your loved one if you don't. And especially the meds part - we got them to discontinue certain drugs mis-prescribed to my mother as a result. Keep asking questions and look up the medicines for their side effects.
Check the meds he is taking to be sure they aren't causing side effects such as the paranoia and sleeplessness.
My dad's psch doctor told me being with family is better anyway as long as possible. Not easy, but the best. My dad ( age 83) also has dementia....dementia is NOT Altzeimers like many think. Totally different behavior.
HOpe this helps.