GLEN ELLYN

We found a "secure" place for mom and dad in Illinois-close to where they used to live. It was very nice and they thought they were in a hotel until dad would try to go outside. He pushed against the doors until they opened into the courtyard and there he stood in the snow refusing to come back in. He said he felt as if he were in jail. Once he ran away in the courtyard and the workers had to chase him-then one day he ran up against the 9' fence-

So, he had to be on some medications to help him "adjust" to his new surroundings. Mom was put on some too and she seemed to be content-she was just visiting somewhere and most of the day she would pack and wait to go home-sitting with her gloves on.

She liked the games and the people-she still talks about how much fun she had there.

We all talked about it and decided that mom and dad could come and live with us here in Michigan at our home-we had brought their furniture over after they left Green Acres and it was in our large guest bedroom.

So, they are here and we love them and are trying to help them adjust to not going "home'.

They are off of all the drugs and dad, of course, is his mellow self again-he does not remember being in Glen Ellyn-the fence or the trapped feeling. I'm glad for that.