[Magdalen] Near the end of my rope

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Thoughts and prayers here Jim. It is possible that your current health care group is not hiring capable aids. Marcy's behavior though very difficult and especially hard on you is to be expected of anyone who still has their mental faculties in a situation like this as difficult as that is. Any hospice aid should be prepared for this and have skills to keep themselves from taking it personally. 
I hope your time away is one of respite and renewal of energy.
Peace Lynn

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On Mar 8, 2015, at 8:09 PM, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net> wrote:

Sorry to burden you all with this.  Yesterday evening Marcy bullied the evening aide, and today she quit.  I don’t blame her (the aide that is), so tonight I’m caring for Marcy on my own.  That is doable - I’ve done it before.  But it feels like she’s forgotten that she cares for me and is happy to have aides leave.  I’m about to change agencies, and maybe that will make a difference.

I’m off to Hawaii for 12 days in a week.  Marcy will be at Hospice Atlanta Center during that time.  But right now I need stamina and strength.  I’m crying as I write this.

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Jim Handsfield
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