Can a senior citizen in a nursing home can be found mentally incompetent by the staff psychiatrist?
November 3rd, 2007 | by nursing |
BERNIE J asked:
I thought (in addition to the doctors signature) that only a Judge could actually commit a person; not another employee of the nursing home. In order for a relative to take over his estate, they needed 2 signatures. His doctor signed the other day and alledgedly the staff psychiatrist did this last night. But is this legal that he was committed by those other than a judge?
CLINT
I thought (in addition to the doctors signature) that only a Judge could actually commit a person; not another employee of the nursing home. In order for a relative to take over his estate, they needed 2 signatures. His doctor signed the other day and alledgedly the staff psychiatrist did this last night. But is this legal that he was committed by those other than a judge?
CLINT
2 Responses to “Can a senior citizen in a nursing home can be found mentally incompetent by the staff psychiatrist?”
By hecla 1 on Nov 6, 2007 | Reply
someone in a nursing home is not commited, that refers to being placed in a mental institution. I am not sure where you live but people can be placed in nursing homes by family members or even by the state if it is in the best interest, welfare and for the safety of that person.
By ? on Nov 7, 2007 | Reply
The normal hold is for 72 hrs unless they go to court sounds like someone needs to find a advocate of patients rights and get them working on this ASAP or your friend or family member could fall thru the cracks