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Old Dec 29, 2004, 08:42 PM
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i work for hospice. i have a patient who has congestive heart failure. her younger daughter was living there, at night, while the siblings took turns on the weekends. suddenly without any warning, a sister went to my patient, who has early dementia, and said we have all these extenuating circumstances (son doesn't work, so they gave him their house)and said they needed to move in with my patient. she was put on the spot and said okay. this was never discussed with the daughter who was living there. they just told her to move out. while i've been there, i've become more like a personal assistant in that i arrange repairs, buy groceries, shop for them, run errands, just do business for the family. the husband of the daughter that just moved in has never made it a secret that he doesn't want me there. when he lived there two oro three years ago, he arranged for several unnecessary repairs and such and the family thinks that he took money under the table on those jobs. so suddenly, i'm calling pool maintenance people, etc. and getting the work done for a fair price and in a short amount of time. so, today he went in to the office and just started using my computer......didn't ask......nothing. i needed to see an e.mail and asked him later if i could use it and everything erupted. he cussed at me, he threatened me, he screamed and i had bella with me and i kept trying to shelter her. his wife, the daughter, came home and started saying things like 'don't have a heart attack'.........i called vivian, the other daughter, and he got on the phone and started yelling and cussing....i tried to talk to his wife privately, he wouldn't allow it. he said it was his house now and i'm fired and if i'm not fired, he'll quit his job and drive me crazy.......well, i know i'm leaving april st but it will kill my patient if this is allowed to happen this way. we have a very good relationship and it is due to me that she's even alive now. she was actively dying when i went there a year ago....anyway.........i didn't take it personal...but need some suggestions on how to handle him tomorrow..............