NOMTW – Here’s some unsolicited info regarding a geriatric placement (I did one too with the same initial thoughts). (Adapted from Dr. Twerski, again) I don’t know if you do this but do you know how some people will get grumpy and distant before camp ends, or before leaving a situation in order to make the separation easier for themselves? Some older people do that too. They know they are leaving this world sooner than later, and they feel that leaving an unpleasant world will be easier than leaving a pleasant one so this is a defense mechanism they have in place.
It helped me thru some tough clients, hope it helps.