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- I'm 65 years old and have lived in a personal care home for the past 3 years. Before that I had my own apartment for 10 years. When I moved to the personal care home I had to leave pretty much all my possessions and furniture behind. They were...
- I'm 65 years old and have been living in a personal care home for the past 3 years, after my husband died in 2017. I came here because my social worker at the time thought it was a good idea. It didn't take me long to realize that I don't feel like...
- I'm a 64 year old female (I'll be 65 on Sunday). I live in a personal care home and I struggle with knee osteoarthitis that makes mobility difficult. I should remember that when I get down on one knee I'll have trouble getting up. I'm using DVDs:...
- I don't think about my husband every day, but at this time of year, I do. We were married 25 years before he died in 2017. We had many good Christmases together, especially when my parents were still alive, and we would spend several days with them....
- I'm feeling really anxious today. There are 2 reasons. First my room in the personal care home where I live is cold, the heat is not working. The only person who can fix it is the administrator, and he has not been in in over a week. State...
- I had cats continuously from 1979 to 2017, because I had my own apartment. Now I'm in a personal care home where I'm not allowed to have a cat and I'm so lonely. I keep thinking about moving out, but wondering if I can handle independent living at...
- Since I had all my upper teeth extracted, I keep a supply of Kozyshack tapioca pudding 6-packs in case the personal care home I live in serves something I don't like or can't chew. Until last Wednesday when another resident-staff member asked me if...
- This coming Monday I'm having an MRI to possibly diagnose the pain in my left knee. After that my family dr is referring me to a pain management center. Yesterday I talked with my psych CRNP and got Rxs for Ativan the day of the MRI. But I forgot to...
- I've had constant knee pain for the past 4 weeks. Just woke up one morning with pain. Same knee that had been operated on previously for torn medial meniscus and then I fell on it last year. It's the worst pain I ever had; hurts most when I put...
- I've had constant knee pain for the past 4 weeks. Just woke up one morning with pain. Same knee that had been operated on previously for torn medial meniscus and then I fell on it last year. It's the worst pain I ever had; hurts most when I put...
- Three years ago, I had had my own apt for 10 years. My husband died and mentally I was a bit off for awhile. My social worker advised me to move into a personal care home, which I did. That's something I never should have done: I lost my freedom,...
- Because I'm having the problem of getting up to go to the bathroom maybe 5 or more times a night, my family doctor wants me to have a medical procedure done before she will treat me for it. The problem is, this procedure reminds me of a very...
- I have trouble with anxiety, PTSD and sleep. I was on Lexapro for several years and it wasn't working well. My new psychiatrist switched me to Cymbalta and I feel WORSE. I feel nervous and fearful (even though I'm on Klonopin also) and have even...
- Intellectually I know I'm not in any true danger, but ever since the incident I posted about with my ex-roommate (She screamed at me when I asked her to turn off her bedside light during the night) which triggered my PTSD, I don't feel safe in my...
- I'm struggling with alot of anxiety right now. There are a number of things going on. First, I live in a personal care home for almost 3 years. I hate it. They control every aspect of my life: when to get up in the morning (6 AM every day), meal...