Mentally Disabled Neighbor need advice

[Dro_Princess]

I was at my sisters this weekend and one of her neighbors came over. His wife left him for his uncle and she isnt all there as well and they have a baby together. Anyways he is now living by himself with no water and no power. He hasnt had a bath in god knows how long and is living off of Doritos and hot pepsi.

The inside of his house is piled full of trash and you can smell it from his driveway. I feel so bad for him because I know he doesnt have the mental capacity to take care of himself. This weekend I took him to town so he could get some parts to fix his brakes on his van because he was having to use the emergancy brake to stop. My husband put new rotars and brakes on there for him because he had no idea what to do. He took everything off but had no idea how to get it back on.

He has his pet fish at my sisters house so it wont freeze to death because he has no heat and his poor dog is gettin so skinny. If i had money I wouldnt think twice about helping him out but were in no position to do that. I dont know what to do. I have thought of calling social services and talking to them about it, but Im extremly conflicted about the situation. I dont know if its my business to butt in to his situation. I dont want him hauled off and put into a home but he is the type who needs help because there is no way he can do it on his own. I cant quit thinking about it and I feel so bad for this guy.

Dro_Princess Reviewed by Dro_Princess on 10-24-2006. Mentally Disabled Neighbor need advice I was at my sisters this weekend and one of her neighbors came over. His wife left him for his uncle and she isnt all there as well and they have a baby together. Anyways he is now living by himself with no water and no power. He hasnt had a bath in god knows how long and is living off of Doritos and hot pepsi. The inside of his house is piled full of trash and you can smell it from his driveway. I feel so bad for him because I know he doesnt have the mental capacity to take care of Rating: 5

[Ol Schwaggy Bastard]

maybe call social services and pose a hyopthetical to find out possible outcomes of their involvement, he's most likely eligable for financial aide....aside from that, it seems like a depressing situation, but one you don't have any control over. If I were you, I'd keep helping him, maybe throw a little money towards dog food and a little space heater. Maybe even talk to him about finding a low level job so he can at least kind of support himself. I hope everything works out for him.

[andruejaysin]

Good advice, but I can't help thinking if the guy is that messed up should he be driving?

[Dro_Princess]

Good advice, but I can't help thinking if the guy is that messed up should he be driving?

I have wondered the same thing. I havent ever seen his driving abilities wonder if he even has a license?

[napolitana869]

i think you should call social services or maybe try to get ahold of some of his family and let them know the situation

[Abattoir Dream]

thats a harsh thing to sit back and watch happen, and its nice to hear your helping as best you can, social services would probably be a good thing, im sure if he wanted to stay at home he could, they would probably send someone to look after him, you never know, it may be a good idea also to see if he could claim some type of welfare or benefits, at least its a start, i dont know, but good luck,

[intrepidus6]

What a great country we live in, where you can have electricity and water turned off because you don't have much money! God bless America!

[Pipe Dreams]

What a great country we live in, where you can have electricity and water turned off because you don't have much money! God bless America!

Happened to me before.


I think you should call social services. Theyll help him out. like the schwaggy bastard said first, speak hypothetically to them until they tell you what they could do.

Then again, going to a home somewhere could be better for him than living on his own anyways.

[dejayou30]

having heat and electricity cut off is normal. the fuels used need to be paid for.

as for the guy, call social services like everyone else said. i have worked with mentally disabled people for about 7 years and i there are programs and assistance he can apply for and will most likely get from the sounds of things. or they could find an agency that could help him out and give him some staff members to help him with stuff.

in the mean time, maybe you could help him clean his house or something, depending on how involved you want to get.

[Skink]

How old??? does he own his home??? there is a thing
called reverse mortgage,where he can get payments and stay in his home...

He needs to secure what he owns before someone slick gets over...

What part of the country is he in???