Why the Treatment?

Mr. T grew up in the south end and was living in a townhouse with his wife in the north-end.  His dear wife passed away suddenly and after heart issues he decided to live at the residence.  Mr. T traveled across Canada in an RV with his wife several times and he recalls all of his vehicles and his hunting and fishing trips on his regular daily drive to Point Pleasant Park for his hour and a half walk.

One morning he dropped down as usual and the concierge was working to rule and could not promise him a ride at the time he wanted and offered him an alternate time.  He was taken aback as he “always got a ride when Paul was free.” (my fault – I usually tried to accommodate).  It was at the same time I walked in and he saw that I was possibly free and he asked me directly if he could get a ride to P.P. Park to which I replied that I had to check the schedule to make sure.  All was fine and I nodded to the concierge that it was “all good”.

Mr T got into the van.. no help needed for this able man, and while on the way down Tower Road to the upper entry of Point Pleasant Park, he asked me if “that girl at the desk was full-time?”  I said “Yes”.  He asked if she "was looking for another job?".  I said that I wasn’t too sure, but she had commented about a promotion.  He remarked that he could see himself “coming to blows with her” to which I laughed questionably.

As an independent resident at the residence he figured the van was at his beck and call, however he soon learned he had better book ahead.  He also was not used to having to ask for a ride and being treated like that.  His independence was his concern and now he had to adjust. Mr T uses the van strictly for grocery trips or blood tests now.  He has fallen a couple of times for no reason and I believe this scared him.  He had failed a lot now in 2015 and showed his advanced age even more. 

 

He fell again and was now in need of a wheelchair for walks and this took away his enthusiasm.  After a couple months with a care giver his family moved him to Dartmouth closer to his family and cheaper accommodations.

Sometimes we need to remember that all that glitters is not gold and this diamond in the rough found out the hard way at a residence far above his "class" status.  Sad commentary in a way but I have a feeling he is having a ball on the other side of the harbour.