The latest on Matt is that he did have an outburst about 2 weeks ago. He did a lot of new things. He hit and pushed people, He picked up a coffee table and threw it at one of the other clients at the group home. OK that is bad and when you are looking for breaks in his behavour because he is on Imdural for his Beta Rage, this can be discouraging. On the other hand no one was injured really.

OK so the group home called the police and they took him to the hospital in Mt. Clemens. I hear he sat there pretty calm until they said “well he is pretty calm and not feeling like killing himself or others, I guess we won’t admit him.”

Matt didn’t like that at all. So he physically attacked his 2 care givers and tried to escape. He did this in front of the doctor and nurses. Of course the doctor changed his mind and admitted Matt for 4 days. I went over the next day to sign some papers and stopped in to see Matt and asked “What are you up to”? He said he did it on purpose so he could get away from the group home and go to the hospital.

He was real good on his behavour for the rest of his stay.  Before they let him out the nurse called and said it looks like he just needed to get away from the group home for a while. They said it would have been cheaper to take him home for a weekend once in a while or at least an overnighter.  He is not allowed to do that. So I guess at the next meeting on the ninth I will bring that up.

They are really strict at the group home. Three care givers for 2 to 3 clients. Matt has to wear an alarm that goes off if he goes by a door. He can’t go outside alone.  Stuff like that.

So the good news is he was making it up I think and the real beta rage is subsiding somewhat.

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