James Michael Reaves's Case At MPTF

James Michael Reaves case at MPTF is a unique case requiring several fundamental changes in his care. First, is his residency which is currently at The Lodge. Second, is the matter of the lack of respect and treatment. He does not have a physical voice and thus far has not had someone present to communicate for him entirely. I have tried both respectfully and pleasantly, assertively, and even at times pleadingly to all staff and administration only to have his wishes that I am trying to convey and carried out, at best fall on deaf ears.

Michael and I have been bullied and intimidated, and more recently I have been chased in the parking lot and even threatened with calling security on me. My crimes were for the former was stating that I did
However, nursing, administration and staff members who are seriously interfering with our lives and relationships, and most of all Michael's quality of
We have been told, at least at The Lodge the staff is always there and around, and someone would be there to help him. Not true. Once, a very long time ago, he had fallen and had been calling out on his emergency necklace, and no one ever came. When I tried to make a point recently to Wendy in the social services office of what I just stated, I was interrupted and told that a person may be of sound mind but are not physically able to live elsewhere. First, I am treated with marginalization even more than Michael when I am at MPTF. I have noticed his physical disability; indeed I am with him through many other situations and circumstances. Some of the places I have been to regularly with Michael or at least a few times have included making our way through airports, boarding airplanes, checking in to hotels, climbing stairs, taking escalators and elevators, riding public transportation of trains buses, cabs, Uber, and Access, going to dinners, restaurants, shopping, movies, bookstores, parking lots, crowded markets, formal events, anniversary dinners with his close friends, daughter's wedding, driving for long distances, walking down the long narrow driveway at my home and going anywhere else people go in public. We have not had a problem, knock-on-wood for over the year and a half we have been together. We take precautions, he slows down and most of all he feels safe with me and is