I am leaving this review as a warning to others with aging parents who may ever require placement in their GBU (Geriatic Behavioral Unit). PLEASE READ if you find yourself needing to advocate for a vulernable loved one.
My experience is frustrating and frankly alarming. The provider in this case, Nurse Practioner Jacob Butler demonstrated what I can only describe as a concerning level of indifference and lack of engagement in my mother's care. As the MPOA I made repeated efforts to comunicate, advocate, and ensure appropriate decisions were made. However, those efforts were largely dismissed and ignored, till I indicated I would be writing this review!
There was a clear unwillingness to listen, colloborate, or take my concerns seriously. Most troubling was the refusal to pursue a judges order for neccessary pyschotrophic meds despite clear medical need. The justification was the patient was not "aggresive"-is not only inadequate but misleading in the interpertation of Texas Law.
Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 573 explains reasons for Emergency Detention. Texas Health and Safety Code 574, and 574.106 for Court-Ordered Administration of Psychoactive Medications. None of which state aggresive behavior as a criteria with "self-harm" being broader than the explantion suggested to me.
Throughout this process, repeated attempts to communicate with her provider were met with dismissiveness, minimal engagement, and questionable clinical judgment. Families should not have to struggle this hard to ensure their loved ones receive appropriate care. read more
