Mom, at Peak View Behavioral Health--Hospital in Colorado Springs

We’ve been very happy with Mom’s care at Peak View Behavioral Health, the psychiatric Hospital for Seniors in Colorado Springs.  She is off all of the heavy drugs, no more Serequel, no Adivan/Lorazapam, no Zyprexa and no Tamazapam!  Hurray!  Dr. Scola, there, is very conservative and is giving her 200 mg of Trazadone and 600 mg of Neurotin/Gabapantin at bedtime.  She is getting up about 3 to 4 times each night, but goes right back to bed.  There’s no psychosis, no crazy thoughts or fears.  Being able to sleep has squeltched these daunting and haunting things and she’s back to being her loving and grateful self, again!  She is also taking a medication for dementia that is often given to people with head injuries, and the name of the medication escapes me, right now.  If all goes well the next 2 nights, I’ll pick her up on Wednesday, and she’ll be back for Christmas and living at Heidi’s Chateau, again, in Montrose!!!  That’s the best Christmas present, ever!

Here’s a short video of our part of our visit this weekend.  God bless and Merry Christmas!  Love ya, Mary