The first ...

... whole day has passed and no phone call has come so perhaps he's actually enjoying it! Who and what? Dad and respite care!

I took him in yesterday afternoon. He's got a lovely room with its own TV and ensuite facilities. It's basic but clean and tidy and he can sit in his armchair and watch the world go by if he so chooses but there's a couple of lounges and a day centre. He can go to the kitchen to make tea or get the staff running around after him - lol! The staff I met were really nice and they said, although they wouldn't force him, they would encourage him to socialise and would take him to the day centre to see if he'd join in. Hope so 'cos if he does I'll try and get him into one on a weekly basis. Felt funny leaving him there and he's been on my mind the whole time. Not sure I'm getting much benefit from it myself at the moment as I'm worrying about him. Hopefully I'll discover that I had nothing to worry about - lol! I said I'd call to see him on Thursday to make sure he's OK rather than leave him the full week as it's his first time. Hopefully he'll have liked it enough he will want to do it again .........

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