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Gary Eichelberger
Chairman
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Richard L. Rovegno
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ANNUAL GUARDIANSHIP REPORT ~' ~ ~-
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FOR WILLIAM GALLAGHER ~r L ~ ~" ~ ~ ' T.
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Priscilla Whitman, Aging Care Manager 3 «>
On July 31, 2008 an Emergency Guardian hearing was held before Judge Hess. He
appointed the Cumberland County Office of Aging as Emergency Guardian. Mr.
Gallagher was taken to the Eall CTns ans and x-rays were taken and he wlas found to
and leg pain as a result of a
have a slight hip fracture but nothing that required surgery. He was then admitted to
Forest Park Nursing Center where his stay is expected to be long term. New clothes
were purchased for him. He adjusted well and seemed pleased to receive care. He
received a bath and a hair cut and later was seen by a dentist.
A few days after Bill's admission to the nursing home his son, Jimmy, passed away.
Aging staff broke the news to Bill. They later took him to view his son at the funeral
home.
On August 27, 2009 the final guardianship hearing took place before Judge Hess. The
agency was appointed Permanent Plenary Guardian of Person and Estate. Initially Bill
was in the regular nursing unit at Forest Park but his behavior became such hat he kept
going into other residents' rooms. He would disarm the alarms on the chairs of other
clients which would be placing them at risk. He would randomly target people. After a
trial visit which went well he was moved to the dementia unit. He continues to be
delusional, claiming to have married and had two sons. He showed the case worker a
picture of a car in a magazine saying he had purchased it for his wife. At one point he
believed he was married to a staff member on the 3 -11 shift. Once when she was
unable to come to work because of a snow storm he became angry and tried to choke
another nurse. They psychiatrist who sees Bill was notified and placed him on Seroquel
25mg daily. Because of the he dement a unittS nce'the wasf moved, heshas no targeted
he should be moved out of t
anyone else.
He continues to require extensive hands on assistance with all his activities of daily
living including dressing, grooming and personal care. He is incontinent of bladder. He
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is on a restorative program for walking and is walked daily with the assistance of a staff
person. He spends his day in a wheelchair which he is able to self propel
His diagnoses include dementia, anxiety, osteoporosis, mild degenerative joint disease,
depression, gastroenterology reflux disorder. His medications include caldarb 600 mg,
citalopram 40mg, ferrous sulfate F/C 325 (65mg), omeprazole 20mg, vitamin B-12,
vitamin D3, Seroquil 50 mg TID and Ativan TID. On an as needed basis his
medications include acetaminophen 325mg, apap supp 650mg, milk of magnesia
400mg/5m1.
It is the request of the Cumberland County Office of Aging that the agency retain
Guardianship of Person for William Gallagher. Forest Park Nursing Center has
demonstrated an adequate quality of care for her medical and mental .problems. We
believe, therefore, that William Gallagher should continue to reside in that nursing
facility.