Strategizing an Involuntary Discharge Notice

I went out with my friend Mike today and we had a fairly nice day. I got my hair trimmed, I shopped for a while, we had lunch, and we returned a bit late.

I thought it was strange that I was almost escorted to my room by my aide, which never happens. She assisted me to get to the bathroom and the other two were trailing in behind. It seems like they have been doing that all day today. It's like there is a holding pen out there for aides.

After I was in bed, but not set up, Jess asked me if I had a woman with me visiting. I told her it was just Mike and that he was already gone. She said there was a woman out there waiting to see me. I thought to myself, uh oh, I wonder who that is?.

Stephanie told me it was the administrator of the nursing home about 40 miles away. I said I did not have an appointment scheduled, nor did I want to move there, so I did not want to see her. I assumed she left.

After a while, the aides came in and set me up with my laptop.

I emailed the ombudsman to let her know what had transpired since I returned. It is after hours and I knew I would not get a response. I made sure my sister and a couple of friends got copies of the emails.

While I was working on my journal, my sister called and we talked about having another facility visitor who wanted to talk about me moving.

In the midst of our discussion the administrator, nurse manager, and another female came in to tell me that they were issuing me another Involuntary Discharge 30 day Notice. I kept Janice on the phone for moral support. Although, she said she was not able to hear them. I asked the administrator if she would scan the letter because I could not read it otherwise. She said she would, and she did.

So I'm going to appeal it. But that's only to give me time. I told Janice I need to get rid of my extra stuff here and see if I can downsize what I have. Then, I will look for another place. I may move to the town 40 miles away if they'll take me. Who knows, they might even give me a decent place to live. But, I somehow doubt it.

I just wonder if the Ohio Department of Health knows how much retribution residents or their family members have to suffer after they make a complaint.