Against Medical Advice. It’s been two years since this happened. Two years ago he was discharged against medical advice, David was discharged from the facility in another state because the insurance people who create the Certificate of Need decided that he wasn’t making any progress and needed to go home. This week, he will be…
Category: discharge
Anxiety high, as we near discharge for David
Anxiety In a little more than a month, David will return from his fifth placement in six years. As a result, we are on edge. Anxiety in people who are already in a heightened state of upset is not good. We are told that things will be different this time. By the admissions of the…
Not to sound pushy – we will discharge if…
“Not to sound pushy.. we will discharge if…” Yes, that’s the opening salvo in a conversation with staff. “If you don’t take David home on an overnight pass either this weekend, or next, we will discharge him.” I argued. And will continue to argue. In the meeting prior to this one, that included David, I…