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TexasTowelie

(116,887 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 12:45 AM Aug 2016

Every long-term facility in Iowa turns away severely ill patient

No nursing home or hospice facility in Iowa has been willing to accept Randy Sedrel as a patient.

His family says the 60-year-old Oskaloosa man, who has a rare neurological disease, was a gentle and caring man before his diagnosis five years ago.

Now, as the disease tightens its grip on him, his confusion and fear meld into frustrations that result in frequent scuffles with caregivers, including choking, slapping and kicking.

Because of that behavior and his relatively youthful age in comparison with most long-term care patients, an estimated 170 care facilities — including Iowa’s two remaining mental health institutes — have turned him away.

Read more: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/investigations/2016/08/15/every-long-term-facility-iowa-turns-away-severely-ill-patient/87998106/

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Every long-term facility in Iowa turns away severely ill patient (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2016 OP
Shame on you Iowa! lonestarnot Aug 2016 #1
Yep, our wonderful Republican Governor has really f...ked up the mental health system here. progressoid Aug 2016 #2
Yeah, a yuuuuuge, gigantic.... 47of74 Aug 2016 #3
What is a solution when no restraints rules meet a violent patient. IADEMO2004 Aug 2016 #4

progressoid

(50,753 posts)
2. Yep, our wonderful Republican Governor has really f...ked up the mental health system here.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:21 AM
Aug 2016

I'm working to help elect a local Democratic fireman to the Iowa house. One of his main goals is to restore some functionality to our mental health system.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
3. Yeah, a yuuuuuge, gigantic....
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 04:08 PM
Aug 2016

....F you to Terry Branstad who rammed Iowa's mental health system into a bulkhead at warp one.

IADEMO2004

(5,885 posts)
4. What is a solution when no restraints rules meet a violent patient.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 07:07 AM
Aug 2016

The two nursing home here have no physical restraints rules and to protect residents and staff the turn to drugs. Turn on the fog. Awful to see a family member disappear and wish there was something better.

"Now, as the disease tightens its grip on him, his confusion and fear meld into frustrations that result in frequent scuffles with caregivers, including choking, slapping and kicking"

Stop electing Branstad and republicans in general.

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