Lawrence Colbourne's symptoms from Lewy Body dementia seemed to snowball after he contracted COVID-19, says his daughter. CONTRIBUTED - ...
Lawrence Colbourne and his daughter Melissa. CONTRIBUTEDLawrence Colbourne's symptoms from Lewy Body dementia seemed to snowball after he contracted COVID-19, says his daughter. CONTRIBUTED - Contributed
A complaint over how Lawrence was treated that night was at the heart of a decision from the College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia just handed down to the family in mid-February. Its contents, according to the report, are confidential. Earlier that night — her mother had called her while she was en route — he had tried to run away but he’d been calmed down.In 2021, Lawrence Colbourne of Sydney raised $2,200 for the Azheimer's Walk. CONTRIBUTED - Contributed“He was trying to push me down the stairs. I said to mom, ‘we need to call 911,’” Colbourne recalled, adding there was no other option to access help.
Colbourne is not convinced that there is adequate training on handling dementia patients nor enough training on the difference between the various conditions such as Alzheimer's and Lewy body.Colbourrne said her mother had knee surgery and would not have been equipped to handle her husband on her own at the ER.
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