Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
Dro Princess, sorry I'm just now chiming in on this. I've had this thread in my mind to reply to since it first appeared. Just as an FYI, when people are in circumstances like your sister's neighbor, you can call your county's Adult Protective Services unit. Your police or fire departments can nearly always provide you with the number, and you can generally also find it in country phone listings because APS, like Child Protective Services, is administered through counties. (That may not be its exact name in your part of the country but it'll be something similar.) Anyway, APS offices have social workers and people who can make a visit and evaluate situations like this. If need be, they can even go to court if the person's a danger to himself or his home environment has become that way. Often case investigations play out just this way--the people in question don't want help but others can clearly see there are problems. Anyway, just for future reference, APS is an adult safety/welfare office that helps make sure particularly vulnerable adults are OK like the elderly, the disabled, etc. Your county MH/MR office is a good place to call, too, if the person is disabled. When I used to work as a paramedic, we ran into situations that needed referrals to these agencies all the time. Cops see them all the time, too. They definitely break your heart. I admire your concern and caring for this poor soul.
Some Very Wise Advice...I have famaily members with mental illness and some times this is the best one can do for folk in this situation.
The Figment Reviewed by The Figment on . 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