"Transitional care transfer"

My treating team was supposed to meet at a certain time. But it wasn’t till around 45 minutes later. I had a support worker with me and we had other things to do. I asked about the transitional care on meals, programs, etc. The u tube showed very little details as did the brochure. It seemed no one knew anything about it and it’s been operating over a year now.

Now with me who suffers voices, seeing things, been attacked in mental health settings and I don’t feel comfortable around more than 4 patients as if one looses control I believe that it would be less likely the others will respond the same way. I’m sorry but until you can guarantee me the safety and that I will benefit from this transitional care then I’d rather go home. I have been reaching out for help for nearly a year and this time I attempted suicide majorly. And I told them I need help. My suicidal ideation has increased somewhat now. If I don’t get proper treatment this time then I feel you can be guaranteed me in a body bag. I had this illness since I arrived due to lack of care up there. I live alone with my dog. I used to work and that’s no longer happening and I’m very disheartened because I’ve applied for so many jobs but no response back. I have done many studies and don’t have the experience and how do I get that if I’m not given a chance. I need to be kept busy as my two voices are always there as they do not stop. They are like a record player and loud. When I was working it helped me focus on the job even though my voices are still there.

In my opinion, Armadale Mental Health Services need a lot of changes. I feel they need to be on time to agreed appointments. Welfare/Social Officer need to know about these places they are sending us to. I have special dietary needs and I’m constantly unable to eat it because they failed to read the dietitian notes. Nurses needs to understand that some patients cannot sit with others due to my incident where the patient threw a plate of food at me and another incident with boiling water on my back. Yet last night I normally eat in the activity room and it was not an issue till a staff member told me no. I then went back to get my meals that I already had in there and spilt it all over me. The pumpkin soup actually burnt me. No one came to my aid. Like they cared. No one asked if I got burnt. I had to tell them. I felt there was no compassion at all. I may be a difficult patient at times but I can’t help with what I’m suffering from. Im always uneasy around other patients because in other mental health settings I was punched the face as I walked past. The incident was when I was talking to the nurse at the window where I was pushed away and then punched in the face. So maybe nurses who been in the role for a long time need to be moved around. Like the psychiatrist at Eudoria Street. I think it should be the same. That way I believe they will be fresh at different settings.

I feel as though I’m a pain and yes I know the staff don’t like me because I can be unpredictable but I can’t control my voices etc. I feel the Armadale Mental Health Services needs to look at other hospital settings. I was there before coming here. They were caring and asked me how I’m feeling etc. I felt they cared. I wanted to go back there but because of this stupid boundary I was forced here. Oh and I’m a private patient yet I feel the treatment is no different except a paper and some vouchers. Based on my experience, I hope maybe Armadale Mental Hospital gets a shakeup.