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<blockquote data-quote="Elsi" data-source="post: 741187" data-attributes="member: 23349"><p>Reaching out would be the concern. They both would qualify for food stamps and Medicaid now, but they are too disorganized and apathetic to make it happen. Or maintain a bank account, or keep track of a wallet with a food stamp card in it, or basically any other basic acts of self care and living in the modern world. </p><p></p><p>When I was thinking of church support, I guess I was waxing nostalgic for the days when people were part of small tight communities and would just watch out for each other naturally, rather than through an official program of some kind. When the church ladies would band together and take turns checking in on Crazy Old Man Jones up the street just because he’s part of the community and that’s what you do. I know that world wasn’t perfect either, but life just seems so impersonal now. My wayward ones have no community, other than the street sand the drug dealers and users. What I fear is that they will both die alone on the streets. I guess they are not in the demographic you’re speaking of, that could be helped by ensuring that housing was available to them and an annuity of some sort, even if I could manage it. Even when I try to set them up in apartments or with roommates they can’t seem to make it work past a couple months. This last try with C lasted two weeks. If I can’t get them stabilized while I’m alive, I see no hope in helping them from the grave. Assuming they outlive me. That’s a big assumption with the path they are on right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elsi, post: 741187, member: 23349"] Reaching out would be the concern. They both would qualify for food stamps and Medicaid now, but they are too disorganized and apathetic to make it happen. Or maintain a bank account, or keep track of a wallet with a food stamp card in it, or basically any other basic acts of self care and living in the modern world. When I was thinking of church support, I guess I was waxing nostalgic for the days when people were part of small tight communities and would just watch out for each other naturally, rather than through an official program of some kind. When the church ladies would band together and take turns checking in on Crazy Old Man Jones up the street just because he’s part of the community and that’s what you do. I know that world wasn’t perfect either, but life just seems so impersonal now. My wayward ones have no community, other than the street sand the drug dealers and users. What I fear is that they will both die alone on the streets. I guess they are not in the demographic you’re speaking of, that could be helped by ensuring that housing was available to them and an annuity of some sort, even if I could manage it. Even when I try to set them up in apartments or with roommates they can’t seem to make it work past a couple months. This last try with C lasted two weeks. If I can’t get them stabilized while I’m alive, I see no hope in helping them from the grave. Assuming they outlive me. That’s a big assumption with the path they are on right now. [/QUOTE]
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