The Facts

Peter has been at Laurelwood mental hospital since last Wednesday.

I have had no contact with Peter up until today and a just couple of conversations with nurses and therapist.

I have also been unable to spy on his my chart (or have failed to remember to look) until today.

According to the notes on the MyChart, the information Peter has provided them over the past week is varied, often contradictory and sometimes bizarre.

Improvement was being made until today when he has been aggressive.  I personally experienced it in one of his phone calls to me.

Peter has been accepted by a program by  Avita, a local mental health outpatient program that will provide follow up and help including medication help, application for housing voucher, job search etc.  This is good.

The above program currently does not provided housing.  The only housing option the therapist has found for him at this time is a homeless shelter an hour away in Athens.  This is outside the reach of the Avita program he qualified for. Going to that shelter means he wont get the services he qualified.  They have a similar agency in Athens but they currently have no commitment to Peter and I don't know that anyone at the shelter would be assisting him. This is not good.

The shelter here I was hopeful for, currently has no beds available and there is no guarantee they would take him.

Peter is not well.  It has to be horrible and frightening.  It is a medical problem that effect's his ability to function. He is in a VERY tough spot.  I so desire for him healing, shelter, support, Jesus.  I want to help him.

When I asked the therapist how can I help, He says he needs housing. But every time I think I am going to just let him come here, he verbally says things to me that are threatening or disturbing and I think, no, I can't.  (I don't think God is asking.  Its just that giving him a place to stay seems to meet the need.. I want to meet the need.)

The hospital has taken over the responsibility of applying for disability for Peter.  Getting him on Medicaid is to their advantage since he is uninsured.  Their taking this over is a good thing for me and has potential to be expediated due to their involvement.  

I am off from the school this week.  We are closed one week every year for the church's camps and VBS.  I have been having good visits with friends with more to come. Tomorrow is mom's day.  We plan on doing a little yard care and some shopping.   I have been grateful for this week off.