Author: shoreboy
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:51 am
I have a question about procedures at these in-patient detox/rehabs. I guess I will direct this at the center but thought I’d ask here as well. When an adult enters a treatment center but becomes unable to participate in decision making about his own medical treatment, what do they do? Consult with the prior doc if there is one? Just use their best judgement? There are horror stories about what goes on in some of these place. I assume they can’t seek input from the family due to privacy issues. We are going to get Jeff to sign a release allowing the staff to discuss his treatment with us but we would be better of getting a power-of attorney drawn up? Telling us what they are doing is different than asking. My wife, who was a RN in a psych ward, is fearful that treatments may be ordered while Jeff is incapacitated that she (and he) would strongly oppose. I’m talking specifically about the medical end of things – what drugs and how much, etc.