Family, Non-Fiction

I just finally moved into the assisted living facility.

Tessa

It took over a year, but I finally got to the assisted living facility. I have been moving all week and am tired and in lots of pain. This was difficult. Now I have to find homes for all this stuff that really doesn’t fit in here. I have had to bear with the loss of some things I really didn’t want to give up. And the atmosphere is similar to a nursing home, but not as small or strict, although I need lots of help. They are taking over my meds which is great since I was starting to forget to take them.

The food is not as great as the sneak peek of the meet and greet we had. I don’t know if it is the same chef or if he quit, or if he was just there pretending to be the chef. It is mostly edible, at least.

I slept well my first night, which was last night. I hope that continues. I am not used to sleeping all night through. I got up and had breakfast and went back to sleep, though.

Hopefully, the change in living arrangements will spark my writing again. I haven’t written in a long time.

Tessa – 

Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses

New Author’s Website – http://www.tessadeanauthor.wordpress.com

Author – Old Writing –  http://www.finallyawriter.wordpress.com

About my life –  http://www.tessacandoit.wordpress.com

Author of a book published on the blog, https://tessacandoit.wordpress.com/government-property-a-memoir-as-a-military-wife/

I am also a youtuber in the authortube section on writing. See my videos here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSpNS-6gfJ0s8eD1berLwQg

I am now following and streaming on Twitch.tv. Find me under www.twitch.tv/tessadeanauthor

Published by Tessa

My name is Tessa Dean and I am an author and blogger. My writing styles vary and I love writing using prompts. I am also writing my first book, a Memoir entitled "Government Property - A Memoir of a Military Wife".  This is being published on the blog rather than the traditional way. I am putting up chapters as I go along. I keep my blog filled with useful content, stories, and poems. Plenty to keep you busy. I have also been interviewed by blogs and had other posts published on many different blogs. I also wrote a series of articles on Bipolar Disorder for IBPF (International Bipolar Foundation). I am in my 60’s and disabled which allows me plenty of time to write to my heart’s content. I live in southern New Jersey and have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. My oldest grandchild is a Sargent in the United States Marine Corps.

17 thoughts on “I just finally moved into the assisted living facility.”

  6. Millions of Americans cannot afford an assisted living facility and their children aren’t wealthy enough to help. Elder care and assisted living care is an unsolvable problem. Nursing home cost – don’t ask. If I signed over my social security and my pension completely, I don’t think I could get a mere broom closet.

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    1. The only reason I got in was because I am so poor I qualify for Medicaid and they will take all of my income except for about $124.00 a month and there are some things I do have to pay for and don’t know how I can with that little bit. You either have to be rich or dirt poor like me and then the government pays for most of it. My friend needs it but makes too much to qualify for help and not enough to pay for it. She is struggling in her own home but not for much longer. I don’t know what she will do. My dad was in a nursing home for 5 years and the state (Medicaid) paid for it after they sold his home and car and cashed in all his savings. That home cost $10,000 a month and he got to keep $50.00 a month.

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    1. Thank you. I am doing my best to adjust to my new life and the relief I have to have a nurse always on call to make medical decisions as to whether I need to go to the ER or not rather than making the decision myself. Living alone was scary and now I have someone always checking on me and making sure I get my meds. I was starting to forget them.

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