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lostnfound

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38. Good perspective. Did you notice connections between medicines and falls?

Sat May 4, 2024, 09:28 PM

May 2024

I’ve observed cases of a new condition leading to 3 drugs leading to side effects that lead to 8 drugs..and falls becoming common.

It seems some drugs are so overprescribed, and doctors don’t notice or have time to look for causes of the first condition.

It’s unbelievable how repeating this seems to be.

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Senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. 'Why are they calling us?' [View all] dalton99a May 2024 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear May 2024 #1

I was a LTC nurse for 11 years. I was a 911 queen, for anything out of my scope of practice. ismnotwasm May 2024 #2

Excellent answer. . . .thank you! h2ebits May 2024 #4

Thank you. Goddessartist May 2024 #8

Speaking of fall prevention Tree Lady May 2024 #9

It's become the other F-word... n/t Hugin May 2024 #11

"LTC facilities don't have the luxury." krkaufman May 2024 #17

+1. There are immense profits in elder care dalton99a May 2024 #20

That is actually a good point ismnotwasm May 2024 #25

Thanks for the post and what you do. You nailed it. twodogsbarking May 2024 #24

But isn't the point they are making that these places charge a lot of money JI7 May 2024 #26

For-profit assisted living facilities are supposed to have trained staff to provide care. Lonestarblue May 2024 #27

At $7000 / month, they should have some professionals on call. Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #34

In Florida... AmBlue May 2024 #36

I Could Be Wrong RobinA May 2024 #43

Good perspective. Did you notice connections between medicines and falls? lostnfound May 2024 #38

A woman in a local nursing home was having chest pains. shrike3 May 2024 #3

In our town we've been told not to try to pick someone up, to call EMS ... marble falls May 2024 #5

Most nursing homes don't have many nurses. Certified Nurses Aides are the folks that do most all flying_wahini May 2024 #6

We had to call 911 three times when my mother lived alone and fell. Diamond_Dog May 2024 #7

They could invest in a Mobil hoist. multigraincracker May 2024 #29

Did someone say the 911 EMT/firefightwrs vanlassie May 2024 #30

"It was the kind of call that veteran firefighter Chad Callison said he dreaded." Mariana May 2024 #35

Ah. I see. They dread having to do their jobs. vanlassie May 2024 #37

It's for safety reasons that 911 is called. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #10

Excellent discussion - both the OP and comments. erronis May 2024 #12

As a senior, a fall needn't be in your future if you do resistant training to maintain your muscle mass. elocs May 2024 #41

There is equipment designed to help lift people Farmer-Rick May 2024 #13

You're probably talking about a Hoyer lift. Needed for my mom after she had surgery after a bad fall. highplainsdem May 2024 #14

Yes! That is a mechanical lift, and personnel must be trained to use it. My MIL in Canada LauraInLA May 2024 #16

My firefighter son said to always call 911 if a fall occurs and they cannot get up Lettuce Be May 2024 #15

they're whining cuz this isnt a private home. mopinko May 2024 #33

I'm a 6 foot male RN. markodochartaigh May 2024 #18

How about thinking of this as a shared problem flamingdem May 2024 #19

this post (OP) didn't go quite like expected. stopdiggin May 2024 #21

The facilities should have trained personnel JI7 May 2024 #31

depending on the facility - some are fairly expensive stopdiggin May 2024 #32

$8,500 a month. rubbersole May 2024 #22

The US...the only place you can pay 12k a month to a care facility Hope22 May 2024 #23

What an incredibly informative thread. TY to all. Hekate May 2024 #28

Do the care homes use this inflatable device? The NHS in Britain use it. IcyPeas May 2024 #39

excuse me but why the hell are taxpayers funding this for workers the care facility should be hiring??????? Takket May 2024 #40

Maybe the facility wants the EMTs to check out the patient to help prevent future Ziggysmom May 2024 #42

For falls that don't involve injuries, there are devices the LTC facilities can purchase. Jedi Guy May 2024 #44