Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Rick's Reaction to the Senior Center

Rick doesn't wan't to go back to the center. He is so frustrated. He feels like he is trapped there and won't ever get out. Last night when I went to pick him up I had some paper work to fill out. It took a good hour to complete it. So he was waiting about an hour while everyone else was leaving. I think that made him feel like he was stuck there and never going to be able to leave.

They said he was doing great at the center. Not near the anxiety that most people show. He sang for them yesterday. Someone came in to play the piano and he sang. They all bragged on him

He feels abandoned and claustrophobic. He said claustrophobic himself. We are going out to see Dr Pearce at 4 today. Rick asked to see him. He told me he refused to go back to the Center. He slept ok I think except I saw signs of him pilfering thru the night. But this morning he was still thinking about the center and the bad feelings he had there. And I think it was all due to the fact that he was left there too long. I don't think it will be good to leave him there until 6pm. At least not for the time being.