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Something that happened...

I was referred to a person who was dealing with her husband who had early onset Alzheimer's. He was being obstinate and aggressive, and she was concerned for her safety and for the safety of the home health aides. She didn't know what to do or where to turn. I moved into crisis management mode and began making calls to find a memory care facility that would accept an aggressive Alzheimer's patient, the day before New Year's Eve.

We ultimately found a location that was close in proximity. I coordinated with the social worker at the hospital so that they would be prepared for him to come in via the emergency room. I then had to speak with my client, who was in a very fragile state, to let her know that we were going to have her husband transferred to the emergency room. We called the local police station, and explained to them that we needed an ambulance to take her husband to the hospital. My client had a POA so she was able to make decisions on his behalf.

This was a very stressful time for my client. Her husband of almost 40 years was, understandably, oppositional and confused. I advised that we call the police and get an ambulance to the house ASAP. It wasn't easy to call the police, to have them come to the house with an ambulance to forcibly remove her husband. But she knew that this had to be done for her own safety, for her aide's safety and for her husband's own safety. 

Much of the work I do begins with crisis management and/or damage control. This was an urgent matter that needed to be addressed with a clear head. Sometimes, when you're that close and in dire straits, it becomes necessary to seek out an objective professional to help.