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[quote=Anonymous]OP here --- thanks for the helpful comments so far.

Yes, she was most recently [as of yesterday] in a locked memory care facility. They transferred her to an emergency room [which i agreed to], and she is officially not welcome back to the memory care place. MOst contracts that i see do have a provision saying if there is physical aggression it is cause for terminating the rental contract.

My mom is on Sequoqel, and we'd increased the dosage about 6 months ago the last time this happened. it has definitely helped her sleep better, but the aggression continues/is back, and the caretakers last week thought perhaps she was 'getting used to' the meds and a change would be needed.

Neurologist is offiically saying he knows of no place to send her, to ask the ER.

I've asked the hospital to 1) make sure she sees a psychiatist, who hopefully will significantly increase if not overhaul her meds [lest this happen yet again] and for 2) referrals to a dementia place that can handle behavioral health issues.  She will probably be in geriatric psych ward for a couple weeks.

My thoughts are to have the social worker and 'guru' i work with pick out three places in AZ, have my brother  pick the place [brother is almost, but not entirely, out of the picture having removed himself from years of nasty behavior from my parents [father is deceased 5 years ago], but does respond to my specific requests], transfer her there, and meanwhile line up something similar in DC exurbs for the next time this happens. i'd love to have more faith that this won't happen again, but am not optimistic as of today. fun times.

thanks all for continued ideas on DC area care places, and words of support, and ideas on how to handle. [/quote]

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