My sister is in an assisted care facility on the west coast with no family or friends locally who could supervise her care and make sure she is getting proper treatment. She has vascular dementia. The NP has prescribed an antipsychotic drug which has made her slur her words and has slowed her verbal responses. Would it be appropriate to put in a camera in her room to monitor her in the facility?
I sure wish you the best.
Hopefully though she does not spend a lot of time in her room. I would hope that staff comes to get her to participate in activities rather than being in her room.
Also if you are going to do audio as well check your / her State regulations on that some require 2 party consent for audio.
I would also ask the medical staff to check the dose of the medications being given, is there a lower dose or even a different medication that would accomplish the same goal but not result in slowing verbal response or slurring words.