Jackson: 90 y/o male, dementia patient- accidentally took 7 days worth of an unknown medication. EMS enroute.
JACKSON: Accidental Overdose
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Omg so sad
Ugh. Why do people leave elderly with dementia alone with meds ?
Elderly folks with dementia are quicker than children. Accusations don’t help an already stressed out Family I’m sure. Accidents happen.
It wasn’t an accident when he was left alone with the medication. Would you leave your child alone near medication?
Lanie Joyce exactly…total neglect on whomever is responsible for his care…hopefully he will be ok or just imagine what they will have to live with on their conscience for the rest of their lives if a family member
Lanie Joyce exactly…total neglect on whomever is responsible for his care…hopefully he will be ok or just imagine what they will have to live with on their conscience for the rest of their lives if a family member
Labor Joyce… I take it you’ve never cared for an elderly family member. Elder care and babysitting are two different issues. You’re still young, you’ll learn..
Lisa Williams a 90 yr old. Quicker than a kid?
Lisa Williams Lmao! You’re cute. I was a med aide for 15 years, Hate to break it to you but babysitting a child and caring for a dementia patient is actually very similar. I’ll just assume you are not educated on healthcare of geriatric patients with Dementia. Have a seat..
Lisa Williams you’re still young? Are you actually that age has anything to do with knowledge? Like age grants wisdom?
Lisa Williams I’ve worked with many dementia patients…most of them can barely move or get around…have to showered or bathed…helped to the bathroom if still actually use the bathroom…need to be fed…they can barely walk in most cases especially in severe cases…obviously you’ve no experience in the healthcare of these type of people at all
Scott A Barnes .. Should have known my 105 YO Irish Aunt. She was a spitfire and kept you on your toes. And she would always say that the Leprechauns would keep her safe..
Lanie Joyce.. I’ve been a Domestic Engineer for about 40 years. Bless your little ole heart, must be nice to believe that you know everything. Hmm.. Med Aide, not quite sure if I’ve ever heard that one before ?
Lol. A med Aide is the title they use in the south for Med Tech. I also worked in the Pharmacy.(not that that matters) Research maybe? You may learn something 🙂
Robin Lee… What I do know is that elderly dementia patients in healthcare facilities are over medicated to the point of being Zombies. Lets call it Pharmaceutical Restraints. Several years ago Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee that oversees Medicare/Medicaid launched an investigation into how Elderly Dementia Patients were given Antipsychotic Medications to chemically restrain them and thousands of elderly patients were dieing.
You must be a Psychic.. one 911 call and you know that the patient was neglected… Hahahaha.. ok
Lisa Williams again my opinion…and I’m assuming your psychic abilities make you more knowledgeable on the situation as well???? Or maybe that 40 years as a domestic engineer did you call it…(aka maid…nanny…babysitter…taxi driver lol) make you more knowledgeable than myself…oh wait…that’s called your opinion of the situation…lolololol
Lisa Williams it is pretty much the same
Melanie Nau Keating my thoughts exactly
Terrible
Ok it’s not accidental if you’re taking drugs you didn’t try not to stop
Bob Murawski he was a 90 year old man with dementia that didn’t realize what he was doing read !!!!!!!
Bob Murawski it’s a 90 year old man with dementia ….. he was prescribed medication and took all 7 days worth
Bob..WHAT?? Did you even read it?
Bob..WHAT?? Did you even read it?
Bob Murawski apparently you didn’t read the article fully. Quick to think it’s a younger person over dosing. Smdh
Bob Murawski apparently you didn’t read the article fully. Quick to think it’s a younger person over dosing. Smdh
Bob Murawski read post or thread then post. Simple fb 101
Bob Murawski your a asshole you clearly can’t read , 90 and addicted to drugs highly unlikely , he has dementia so where is his aide? Why isn’t his meds locked up ? His family needs to invest in a medicine dispenser
shut up
Bob Murawski you’re an idiot
Read the damn title. Don’t even have to read the article to see the “90 year old w/ dementia..” part. Ffs
Bob Murawski what are you a fcking jackass ? He is 90 with dementia
In his defense he was 90 and had dementia.
Now if the man was smoking some weed none of this would have happened.
Try to pay attention, Bob.
Oh no!! Hope he’s ok.
Oh no!! Hope he’s ok.
This is so very sad.
This is so very sad.
Omg so horrible
Omg so horrible
It’s not clear if he was home possibly with a family member or an aide. My mom needed to be supervised and had to be in a nursing home. Her Dr said I wouldn’t be able to take care of her. But I was there just about every day and still called twice a day. Prayers for this man ??
It’s not clear if he was home possibly with a family member or an aide. My mom needed to be supervised and had to be in a nursing home. Her Dr said I wouldn’t be able to take care of her. But I was there just about every day and still called twice a day. Prayers for this man ??
That family knew what they were doing.
That family knew what they were doing.
Sadly I have experienced something like this many many years ago with A Dementia client and it’s very scary. Praying they will be alright and I’m sure the family is upset over this so I’m just praying for them.
Sadly I have experienced something like this many many years ago with A Dementia client and it’s very scary. Praying they will be alright and I’m sure the family is upset over this so I’m just praying for them.
Family couldn’t have been that upset when they left it with him. Sorry, truth hurts.
Lanie Joyce.. being a Pharma Rep makes you an expert.. You wouldn’t know the truth if it slapped you in the face.
So sad.
So sad.
Sadly accidental on his part…but WHY would his medication’s be anywhere he could have access to it! I call it total neglect on whomever is responsible for his care…family or care provider…hopefully he will be ok
Sadly accidental on his part…but WHY would his medication’s be anywhere he could have access to it! I call it total neglect on whomever is responsible for his care…family or care provider…hopefully he will be ok
Oh my, you must be a Saint… You have no knowledge of that family’s history or situation.. Love it when know-it-alls make allegations. SMH
It says dementia PATIENT, Lisa…calm down over there. A patient is usually under someone else’s care so Robin’s views arent unfounded.
Lisa Williams just my opinion like it or not…worked with dementia patients in 3 nursing homes…also took care of my grandmother until she passed away as well with dementia and at no time were meds kept anywhere accessible…just like they weren’t with my kids growing up . .not a know it all nor a saint my dear…just more responsible is all ?
They are living their best life !
They are living their best life !
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I did that with my meal prep once, uncomfortable for days
Prayers poor man
Shame??
Once again OCSN sad you can’t just post something like this with half of the rude comments starting…. adults acting like children fighting back and forth. Sorry truth hurts!!!!!!
Jennifer Sherman
We posted it to show people that overdoses take all shapes, forms, and demographics. Not every OD is heroin on a Wawa bathroom floor.
Jennifer Sherman and that’s exactly why Stansbury Scanner News stopped posting overdoses
Ocean County Scanner News I was implying that you can’t post things to let us know what’s going on in this world without someone having something cruel, heartless and nasty to say is all.. no disrespect to you.
Jennifer Sherman
Yes, we might to hire some page moderators. ?
Ocean County Scanner News its a shame that it has to come to that! People should just go by what our parents told us as children.. if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all!
Laura Michelle agree ?
People are sick, dying and the jokes and cruel comments are horrible. Have respect and if you don’t then keep it to yourself. If it was A friend or family member of theirs they would not be laughing!!!
Sad
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Gotta love the monday morning keyboard warriors here
it’s Tuesday
Tyler Belostock
Prayers!
Prayers
If I’m 90 n I take a weeks worth of meds it’s not an accident
It is if your brain isn’t working properly.
They later found out he was trying to catch up to the 7 days worth of pills that he forgot to take
So sad
Prayers for the man.. very sad to see/ watch a fam member or friend with dementia /Alzheimer’s ??
Alyssa Plancey my heart ?
Erin Elizabeth omg ?
Omg.. prayers
Omg.. prayers
Why was he able to access any drugs???
Aw poor thing. If he was smoking some weed none of this would have happened.