My Future?

I have reached a frustration level that is bordering on hopelessness and fear. I live in a "Senior Living Facility". I live on the "dark" side. The side no one seems to ever really hear about unless they have come intentionally seeking it. While we have congragate dining, we are constantly being told "this is an indepently living facility". If you have to cook for me doesn't that somehow proclaim my dependence?

We got a new resident today. Her daughter moved her here from Oregon and "dumped" her here (OK dropped her off while she returned to her own apartment to shower and sleep). After "mom" had been here three hrs or so she started freaking out because she couldn't find said daughter. It looks like mom has Alzehimers or some form of dementia and was moved here. BUT mom swears she is only here to "visit" and "check it out" and was suppose to be staying with her daughter. She did NOT move!

The thing is, she's not the first one. Yes, in time they all calm down but... Again, how is this an example of independent living? When you don't even remember that you made the decision to come here?

It makes me so sad watching these women. Their own minds ...forgetting. But then there is the way the woman from the main office treats us/them. It is even sadder. I want to copy our lease so you can see all the "rules" cause i, personally, am always getting yelled at for "causing trouble" when i ask questions about them. As with everything else in my life, there seems to be two sets of rules here; the printed ones and then the ones the office enforces. i just don't understand why they are one way for one tenant and another for the next. It looks like it depends on who else you know here or who you are or even how bad they need rooms filled. And she talks to me like i'm three! Grrrrr it makes me so mad! And we can't do anything about it!

There is another woman that works here that will lie right to your face and then swear things are such and such. I've started taking pictures of things, if for no onther reason than to show myself when she starts making me doubt everything.