THE WAY IT COULD BE – Age Sixty Six

It was hard to accept that after so many years of coping so well on my own with only the
occasional need for help from my case manager but about this time I realized that my old
symptoms were not as easy to overcome as they were a few years ago. I saw my family
doctor, mental health worker and case manager and we all agreed that I needed more
intensive help than they were able to provide. I was referred to a Geriatric team that worked
out and provided the support necessary to help me stay in my own home. I was able to call
on them any time I ran into a problem I couldn’t deal with alone. I became a member of the
seniors centre in town where I kept in touch with my old friends and met a lot of new ones
too who were always willing to help me when I needed it. With all that help I was able to
stay happily at home in my own apartment for the rest of my life.