Bernard Inkman had a temper outburst while trying to reassemble his vacuum cleaner after cleaning his flat. His screaming disturbed other residents and brought the scheme manager, who threatened to evict Inkman from Goodboys Lodge support home and commit him to a mental hospital. Goodboys Lodge provides housing and support for people with mental health or older age issues, including safety features in bathrooms and a toilet in the communal lounge. Inkman is prone to outbursts due to autism which could lead to complaints and permanent eviction or commitment to an institution.

1. MAN GOING BERSERK IN FLAT
One of the residents in Goodboys Lodge decided to vacuum clean his flat.
The cleanup was successfully done, but the machine needed emptying
because it was very full. The machine was opened up and, ‘what a mess he
created, all fluff over his trousers, shirt, carpet and floor. The rubbish, at
least some of it was picked up and binned, but, ‘as the man tried to re –
assemble the vacuum cleaner he ran into difficulties and went off like a
madman, screaming, shouting and raving. The hullabaloo brought one of
the support staff running up to see what it was all about. A ring was heard
on the door and the scheme manager appeared.
“Hey you, stop that at once, you’re disturbing all the other residents. Any
more of that and I’ll chuck you out of this flat and get the police to commit
you to Bad Dog Hospital where they’ll detain you for the rest of your life”.
The vacuum cleaner was re- assembled and the support worker said’ “I’ll
let you off this time but next time I’ll expel you from Goodboys Lodge and
get you committed to the mind hospital in Rotten Egg Lane.
Goodboys Lodge is a support home that deals with mental health and older
people. It has 24 flats, two with hole in the ground baths to prevent people
from falling out of the bath as well as a shower above the toilet so people
can have a bath whilst sitting on the toilet.
The communal lounge downstairs has a toilet to sit on whilst people are
watching television so if they’re caught short this will save them having to
get up from their seats.
The television has a built in drinks unit so residents can draw orange juice
and other drinks straight out of the television set.
Every Friday there is a fish and chip meal served in a chamber pot and
eaten on star shaped plates.
Now it’s back to the man who went off his rocker.
Bernard Inkman was prone to temper outbursts because of his autistic
state. This could lead to complaints from staff and residents alike and
result in the man being evicted from his support house for good. Not only
that, he could end up in an institution where other people could ram pokers
into his chest and pour milk down his ears.