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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
AGING & COMMUNITY SERVICES
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ANNUAL GUARDIANSHIP REPORT -%"`'''airman
FOR ELIZABETH FLOYD Richard L. Rovegno
Secretary
Terry L, Barley
July 28, 2~1~ l~ir~c;(gr
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On Friday, November 17, 2006 Judge granted to the Cumberland County Office of ~.
Aging a Temporary Emergency Involuntary Intervention court order for ElizafFi Floyd,
The order was necessary because client's caregiver died, she was being evicted from-~
the house and she was unable to care for herself due to dementia. She was
transported to the Holy Spirit Hospital's emergency room for medical evaluation. Upon
discharge she was admitted to dementia unit of The Todd Home, Carlisle, PA.
At the time of her admission, Ms. Floyd was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection,
uncontrolled hypertension and dementia with delusions. On May 15, 2007 Judge Ebert
appointed the Cumberland County Office of Aging Permanent Plenary Guardian of
Person and Estate for Elizabeth Floyd.
Since that time she has also been diagnosed with ambulation dysfunction, atropthy, a
history of a vertebrae compression, macular degeneration, osteoperosis,
kyphoscoliosis. New diagnoses include rheumatoid arthritisneuromyopathy, Korsakoff
syndrome, dysarthia depression, NIDDm, afib, CAD, and GERD.she does suffer from
occasional urinary tract infections. Her current medications are Furosemide 40mg,
metformin HCL 500mg, multivitamin with iron, resperidone .5mg, phenergan 25mg
suppository, acetaminophen 500mg. They do a weekly skin assessment. Her weight is
stable at 199 pounds. She eats about 48% of her meals but about 71 % of her drink
supplements.. At this point she needs to be fed by staff because of her failing eyesight.
During this year she was given occupational therapy to help her sit up straighter in they
wheel chair because she is beginning to lean in it. They also put a support on the arm of
the wheelchair. She is able to assist with some of her activities of daily living. She
attends and participates in multiple group activities and goes off the unit to attend Mass
in another part of the building. Presents were provided at Christmas and the nursing
home advises Aging staff of any needs which are then taken care of.
She was seen by Dr. Herbert Myers, a psychiatrist from Philhaven, because she was
having episodes of physical and verbal abuse toward staff and other residents. He
gave new orders for Estraline at 25mg.
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It is the request of the Cumberland County Office of Aging that the agency retain
Guardianship of Person for Elizabeth Floyd. The Todd Home has demonstrated an
adequate quality of care for her medical and mental problems. We believe, therefore,
that Ms. Floyd should continue to reside in that nursing facility.