Would it be safe for him to be dropped at a service organization to watch football twice a week and pick him up when game is over? There is a bar, he would want to have a beer, not sure any alcoholic drink (even one) would be advisable since he's on ativan, zoloft and aricept. Could he be trusted leaving him there if the members and employees were told he cannot leave until approved driver picks him up? He must depend on a walker, not very steady on his feet due to previous surgeries on hip (twice in 2 weeks, and knee replacement). Would it be better if a trusted person pick him up at AL and went with him, stayed and brought him home? Or would it be too much responsibility on the driver, acquaintance, friend?
i'm on two anti seizure meds and one tricyclic antidepressant; as long as i don't drink with or close to the medication, i don't suffer any ill effects. i never have more than a beer, a cider or two. but everyone is different and responds differently. doctors and pharmacists can best answer the question.
If he has been advised by S.W,, Physicians and Nursing staff to be placed in an AL with supervision then that tells me that he may be at risk being left alone.
The medication is also indicative of what is prescribed for an individual suffering from a Dementia related disorder such as Alzheimer's. Alcohol would not be a good mix.
My spouse is now in a nursing home. He is on the exact same meds as your spouse and has a physician's order for up to two alcoholic beverages per day. I take the bottle to the home and they keep it in a freezer at the nurses' station.
As for having a beer, talk to his doctor. My husband, LBD, is on a ton of meds and I was surprised when both his neurologist and his geriatrician approve alcohol, no more than 2 drinks a day. People with dementia lose so much and have to give up so much, it is a pity to deprive them of a small pleasure unless it really makes a difference. My husband seldom finishes a whole bottle of beer, but he enjoys the idea that he can have one if he wants it.