I have various people on my team supposedly helping through my depression, and other issues I have. They requested I go into a care facility for a one month stay. Which I agreed to fully expecting to return home about one month after. As soon as I mover in to the place there attitudes changed. All of a sudden I had to stay in the supported accommodation. Because I was not going to be supported in my home. Even though the support I need is available from various agencies. Around Melbourne by various counsels or privet agencies. Providing attendant care and home help. I believe I should be eligible for funding for disability. I have raised this with the people who are my advisers. But get caned every time I am not consulted. About the decision I am told just sit back do as we say. When your ready we will help more then. The plan i am not consulted on it's not working it's just stagnating. My family are no help. I am that fed up where I am. I am rely contemplating ending it all my life has no meaning in here. Just a worthless piece of meat that gets treated like a 3 year old. I know a warehouse full of stuff. That no one can now use. I cannot help anyone in here not even myself I'm not aloud.
The dentists chair I will take no drama I would even take the nurse as well. all three of them plus his instruments. when you have had the exhilaration of watching paint dry or watching grass grow. No one visiting you or nothing to do but watch television. At least now I have a team who have experience with my conditions, all of them. Not having to learn anything from me. They are actually guiding me through this, not listening to others B....... S......... listening to all information then advising me the way to go. Giving me the same information I am deciding which way to go then asking is that the right way to go being told yes. So the past stuff ups weren't mine even though I was being blamed and none can work with me I am impossible. ( Goes Into the corner laughing at people who believe that).
During the week a current affair blew the lid right off the industry I am forced to live in. People being bashed, sexually molested, possibly raped, under fed. They are "supposed" to get 21/2 hours per day to shower eat and toilet per day minimum. With me I am lucky if I get that in 2 days some of the other residents get less than me. Quality of the food is edible but sometimes to oily or cold. the abuse I have seen would not be tolerated by their families or community if it was all truly let out on a regular basis. as often as it happened in a nursing home. it would close the hole industry down if it was all let out. But their are really great workers in it who dont deserve to loose their jobs because of 3=5 individuals
After three months of complaining to staff. Showing the problem area to nurses, Personnel assistants, and a doctor and manager of the facility. They have finally conceded that that there is a problem and I should go to hospital.
Funny The last time I was there it was the same thing the swelling subsided, whilst in the hospital. Mean time in the age care Facility swelling returns with a vengeance. To a point I cannot walk.
I did see that awful video many times in the news feeds I keep an eye on.....It was a disgrace (understatement of the decade)
I find it sad that the AFL finals makes the headlines and not the clip from the assault on the poor guy in the nursing home from a paid health care worker...Its good to notice that someone else picked up on this...With respect to anyone that has mentioned the nursing home incident of course
I have had enough of being the voice in the wilderness all alone like a shag on a rock the things I have seen heard and experienced. What they showed on telly was the gravy I have seen worse people missing out on medications getting wrong meds or being drugged up to shut them up I can no longer be their voice
You know I care about you as a brother..and I have only a rough grasp of what you have been going through.
You have not been a voice in the wilderness at all. Do you remember the Nursing homes thread that you helped me with and the support we had from qualified personnel? Me thinks that make 2 voices in the wilderness...not one. You know that we can deal with the mental health and anguish where nursing homes are concerned and its always a bonus to have you 'on the air' with us too 🙂
I hope your environment improves....sooner than later
Paul I never asked to be pushed out into the spotlight for the cross hairs to be put on me. I love to be quiet in the background where the real work is. This being out front can be more dangerous
you are a legend and not in the wilderness. you have been assertive and let people know the conditions in nursing homes. you are destined and strong and many people read your posts and have become aware of the issues you are passionate about.
