BRIDGEWATER, A.C.J.
Curtis Walker appeals the trial court's imposition of a 90 day "less restrictive course of treatment" following the State's petition for a 14-day involuntary detention due to his mental illness. We hold that the trial court properly ordered nursing home care or, alternatively, in-home care with his wife's consent. We affirm.
Walker suffers from dementia. The State detained Walker on October 29, 1997, after his wife became unable to deal...
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