Guess what! To no surprise of my own, Dad got the boot from the Daybreak Dementia Program, Aaaahahahahahah
Three strikes in less than a month… What a guy.
Strike one: Dad sexually harassed a senior woman… Then got mad at another woman for not eating food off of his plate. Initially, I laughed when the social worked told me, however, this did make me feel extremely angry knowing what it feels like. Once the empathy I felt for the woman took over, I apologized profusely & when she told me i need to stop apologising for my fathers behavior, I cried…
Strike two: Dad brought a hunting knife to daycare… I really thought I had them all hidden… fail. Also that day, when asked what his favorite movie is, Dad said “Porn”, which makes sense considering the boxes of movies hidden strategically around the house, camper, trailer… hahahaha fuuuuuck
Strike three: Dad decided to sit with a group of women and proceeded to stroke ones hair uninvitedly. Then, Dad decided to pick a fight with another senior gentleman by poking another senior fella in the ribs with his cane… Coffee club? You mean fight club?… what a dick
When the social worker had to call and tell me he was to rotten to be in the daybreak program anymore, I laughed for real. Which I don’t think the lady was expecting because she was trying to be very gentle and kind. It was very sweet & appreciated . I understand it, most people probably aren’t to happy when their told their family member is a C***. However, I explained to her that I am fully aware of who my father is and am not surprised in the least. my sister didn’t take it so well but I think she’s still on the learning curve.
On the flip side, I will say, dealing with the Health care ‘system’ has not been easy. I don’t think many health care workers are trained in dementia patients. I had a feeling right from the 1st day at the daybreak program Dad was going to be too much for them anyways. They can’t even figure out a scheduling system…
Quite the operation they got goin on…
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