My mother is in a nursing home for Alzheimer’s. She recently has started acting out. Claiming other residents items and fighting with residents. She tells me she hates the new place. She was in a different place that was dirty and her care was subpar. I moved her to this new place closer to me that is bright and clean. Her care seems much better to me. She was falling in the other place a few times a week. It’s been a month and a half and no falls. I ask about adjusting her meds but they don’t want to over medicate. I’m just afraid she will keep this up and they will say she can’t be there. I’m physically disabled and can’t take care of her.
This is actually really good that they are not just drugging her out. Sounds like you really scored a great facility for mom.
She has been through a lot this last year, she will most likely settle down when things become familiar to her.
They usually try everything before someone is kicked out, unless they are physically violent and really volatile. Which it doesn't sound like she is, just really confused and acting out because she can't articulate her feelings anymore.
Sometimes our seniors need to be admitted to a senior behavioral unit or psychiatric unit to get their meds titrated.