We moved my grandmother in on May 28, 2009.
We got a call on March 31, 2009 around 4:00 pm that she had escaped. The constable picked her up and brought her back. We were told she was about a block down the road. The EMT was called to have her checked out and she was just overheated and they gave her something to drink. The same night she was packing to go home (which is a constant thing) somehow a picture broke her nose (causing her to get 5 stitches) and she had multiple scrapes and bruises. The picture did not break. She has paper skin which it does rip easily. I also know she has been moving her dressers around and that could also cause the scrapes. Her right arm has 2 scrapes and her left arm has 4. She also had a cut on her toe. There was a bruise on her knee and even under her breast area. She was giving 2 new meds to take. One antibiotic and one pain pill for broken nose.
June 2, 2009 we received a call saying she was outside on patio and she was holding a metal pole and swinging at the staff. We called her son who lives 20 min. away to get over there. By the time he arrived they convinced her to come in. Her son was told that she was saying she was having a baby and she did want anyone to touch her. She finally calmed down enough to go to bed but she was upset son was leaving her there.
June 8, 2009 we called in advance to let them know we were taking her to the doctor and to have her dressed and ready. We noticed she could hardly stand up and she was limping and crying. We went to her room to get her ready to go. We noticed that her shirt was not button the right way so we went to fix it and she did not have a bra on. Her foot was extremely swollen and red. Her swelling was already going up to her ankle. We changed her and put on more comfortable shoes and left for the doctor?s. The doctor checked her over and informed us that her bandages were never changed on her right arm because the bandage was stuck to her cut and also her foot was never properly cared for. Her blood pressure was also 104/48. The doctor prescribed her a new antibiotic to help fight infection on toe. He tried to drawl her blood but she was too dehydrated to even get one drop. We feed her and brought her back. Upon arrival she starts crying because she did not want to go back. Then once in her room we found 2 of her pills under her bed. We also noted she has not drank any of her ensures which she needs. The medicine the doctor prescribed needs to be taken with excessive fluids.
We are now demanding our money we have paid because of the improper care of my grandmother. For the short two weeks she has been here she has been severely neglected of medical care; for example the care of her wounds and the medicine under the bed and not enough hydration.
Needless to say we moved her out and only got back partial of the money. She now lives at Colonial Oaks and is doing wonderful.
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