Here are my notes from January 20th: 0620: Connie Wade called, my first conversation with her unsure of her own email address – conniewade@halifax.org? sounded very caring and competent, said mom is on 2500 unit and Rhonda is her nurse today Connie gave me address to send mom cards, etc. Halifax Psychiatric Center 303 N […]
I called Halifax Hospital to see if I could talk to my mom. I figured she’d be scared and anxious about being transferred from Stewart-Marchman ACT to there so abruptly. Unfortunately because it was so late and because of the amazingly consistent inefficiency and incompetence of the healthcare system in Volusia County, nobody there could […]
I called the rec room number at Stewart-Marchman in an attempt to talk to mom. A crazed man answered the phone and started immediately ranting about how he was being held against his will “in this shithole.” I hung up and called the number for the nurses station. A man with a very heavy Eastern […]
My mom’s friend from church called me and left me the following voice mail: Hey, David. It’s [name redacted] on Thursday evening, about ten to six. Wanted to see how you were holding up. I know the beginning was just really rough. Wanted to talk to you about future plans for your mom and whatnot. […]
My sister sent me the following email at 1:23PM PST: Hey, David. Have you spoken to any of Mom’s doctors yet? I was wondering if you have heard anything new about their diagnosis or Mom’s release date, etc. Love you. [name redacted] I replied — and I probably should have been less harsh — about […]
At 9:15 AM I called and talked to Myra at the nurses station at Stewart-Marchman ACT. She explained the difference between an involuntary release and a discharge. At 11:15 AM I called in an attempt to talk to Dr. Caliendo. I was told he was with patients and unavailable. I left a message asking to […]