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Interviews (Elder Wards)
Elder people in the "psychogeriatric"
wards:
Interview 1
Q: (If you could change the way
things are done) what would you like from the system? (What
should be done for a) people living here b) people in your
situation?)
There should be more visitors. It gets boring,
always the same routine. There is little or nothing to do
and I lay almost always in bed. It’s nice to have visitors
and things to do that I used to do like needlework and crafting,
going out to see friends.
Q: Has the system or some part
of it ever worked for you? What helped
It’s okay being in here, that’s really
the only thing that was helpful. Going for years to the doctor’s
didn’t do much and my family didn’t want me, neither
did my kids. They don’t come to say hello. I couldn’t
afford to go into a better place, no money. So, it’s
okay where I am.
Q: What parts of the system have
not worked for you?
I’ve been drugged and under medication
for as long as I remember. It helps but it doesn’t make
you feel really better. Very often, I think that it was useless
and made me feel more depressed.
Interview 2
Q: (If you could change the way
things are done) what would you like from the system? (What
should be done for a) people living here b) people in your
situation?)
I want money, they keep us pretty short, I cannot
even afford my cigarettes. I want to go out by myself with
no guard attached to me and no one telling me what I can do
or can’t do. Most others are not so well off like I am,
helping out, but that doesn’t matter. I’m treated
the same as anyone. Got no family, no visitors, no fun, just
the same daily routine.
Q: Has the system or some part
of it ever worked for you? What helped?
Sure, I’ve got disability pension when
I was not in here and lived in a boarding house. That was
okay, and people were okay, then I moved to supportive housing
and that was hell. Nobody cared in any way. I ate at the Scott
Mission and saw my doctor at Archway. At least, I got my drugs
and there were times I didn’t want them, life was bad
enough without the drugs.
Q: What parts of the system have
not worked for you?
Living in supportive housing, too much fighting
and no support from anyone. To never have enough money to
make ends meet and to have to beg for food or money. I had
to wait to get in here, but it’s okay, at least I have
a roof over my head.
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