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In a recent Reddit post, a resident of a retirement home shared a distressing encounter with a personal support worker (PSW) that unfolded in the shared laundry room. The story sheds light on a clash over access to the washing machine, escalating into a heated exchange that left the resident feeling disrespected and violated.
The protagonist of the story, an anonymous 24-year-old woman, resides in a retirement home due to health issues that have yet to be fully diagnosed. Seeking a supportive environment close to the hospital, she moved into the retirement home, which functions more like an apartment complex for individuals aged 60 and above.
Due to her health condition, the resident had been unable to do laundry for three months, relying on her husband to handle household chores. Hoping to regain some independence and build up her confidence, she decided to attempt doing laundry for the first time in months. Little did she know that her endeavor would spark an unexpected confrontation.
As the resident began using a washing machine in the shared laundry room, she encountered a PSW who expressed frustration about the available time for machine usage. Claiming that her shift was shorter than the resident’s laundry cycle, the PSW demanded the machine be made available for her use instead.
Keep on scrolling down to read the full story in OP’s own words and we will see you at the end of the article.
1. PSW tried to bully OP thinking OP was also a PSW!
2. OP is a 24 year-old-female who lives in a retirement home because of her health
3. OP has not been able to do the laundry for three months due to her health
4. PSW told OP that she needs to use this washing machine because her shift is shorter than OP’s
5. PSW tells OP that she is not supposed to use the washing machine on Thursday 10 AM
6. OP then went upstairs for twenty minutes after putting her load in the dryer
7. PSW started slurring angrily and yelling!
8. OP told her that she has a hearing disability
9. OP says that the PSW had to wait an extra 20 minutes!
10. That is what OP’s husband wants to do
11. Couldn’t agree more
12. Here is to all the folks who don’t know what a PSW is
13. Lol it’s actually funny
14. Exactly why would she even think that it’s okay to take up every single available machine?
15. This Redditor sympathies with OP
16. OP did file a complaint against the PSW
17. Would have been hilarious lol
18. Yeah how would she know?
19. This Redditor says he would file a complaint with the health board in Canada as well!
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