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]]> Comment on Rating Page for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) in Connecticut by DeMusis, LCSW http://ct-behavioral-outreach.org/blog/?page_id=20&cpage=1#comment-167 DeMusis, LCSW Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:26:26 +0000 http://ct-behavioral-outreach.org/blog/?page_id=20#comment-167 I am the aunt of a dually diagnosed 25 year old female with Bipolar Illness II, and a history of Opiod Dependence. She is living in an apartment in Wallingford. Her parents and sister also live in Wallingford. She is having difficulty with transportation to doctors appointments and currently uses an APRN to prescribe meds and is only able to see a clinician 2 x per month because both people have to be paid cash. She lost her drivers license 3 years ago, so it is difficult for her to get to apointments, especially in Wallingford, where there seems to be no mental health services. She was going to Rushfords outpatient program, but has out grown it, and at tiimes, group services were not available due to lack of clinicians. Individual clinical work was provided on emergency basis only. She is isolated in her apartment and relatives cannot always be there for her. I am looking for a caseworker to visit her, maybe even a visiting nurse, since she does not always take her meds as prescribed. She could also use some help with food stamps and rental assistant, since she is always short money for food after she pays her rent and electric bill. I currently pay for her phone and internet services and cable services so she can go to a community college. The phone is important because of a near death overdose at least once. Any help you can lead me to would be helpful. I can also have her call directly, if there are services. Thank you, DeMusis, LCSW. I am the aunt of a dually diagnosed 25 year old female with Bipolar Illness II, and a history of Opiod Dependence. She is living in an apartment in Wallingford. Her parents and sister also live in Wallingford. She is having difficulty with transportation to doctors appointments and currently uses an APRN to prescribe meds and is only able to see a clinician 2 x per month because both people have to be paid cash. She lost her drivers license 3 years ago, so it is difficult for her to get to apointments, especially in Wallingford, where there seems to be no mental health services. She was going to Rushfords outpatient program, but has out grown it, and at tiimes, group services were not available due to lack of clinicians. Individual clinical work was provided on emergency basis only. She is isolated in her apartment and relatives cannot always be there for her. I am looking for a caseworker to visit her, maybe even a visiting nurse, since she does not always take her meds as prescribed. She could also use some help with food stamps and rental assistant, since she is always short money for food after she pays her rent and electric bill. I currently pay for her phone and internet services and cable services so she can go to a community college. The phone is important because of a near death overdose at least once. Any help you can lead me to would be helpful. I can also have her call directly, if there are services.

Thank you, DeMusis, LCSW.

]]> Comment on Rating Page for Connecticut Group Homes Serving the Mentally Ill by Mind Helper http://ct-behavioral-outreach.org/blog/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-6 Mind Helper Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:17:52 +0000 http://ct-behavioral-outreach.org/blog/?page_id=5#comment-6 This is a great idea -- there is a group home in Meriden, CT that is absolutely horrible. They are very neglectful of their clients and they barely even feed them enough food that is healthy! They feed them junk, mostly, and not much of it. Also, when our historic election was underway, these people did absolutely nothing to assist their residents in getting out to register and vote. These people just sit around there and do nothing most of the time. That is no way to treat people that are entrusted to your care. They should be nurtured, respected, and assisted in having the most productive and happy life that they can -- group homes would be great if they were run to support and meet the needs of the residents who live there. After all, all of their disability monies go to the group home except for a very small amount that they can get as an allowance every month! What century are we living in, anyway? Just venting.... This is a great idea — there is a group home in Meriden, CT that is absolutely horrible. They are very neglectful of their clients and they barely even feed them enough food that is healthy! They feed them junk, mostly, and not much of it. Also, when our historic election was underway, these people did absolutely nothing to assist their residents in getting out to register and vote. These people just sit around there and do nothing most of the time. That is no way to treat people that are entrusted to your care. They should be nurtured, respected, and assisted in having the most productive and happy life that they can — group homes would be great if they were run to support and meet the needs of the residents who live there. After all, all of their disability monies go to the group home except for a very small amount that they can get as an allowance every month!

What century are we living in, anyway?

Just venting….

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