Homeless Vet doesn't want a home: He calls it "BLOOD MONEY"

[Jeffersons Ghost]

First, let me say he's an un-medicated bipolar. Next, he was killing Kurdish guerrillas in Saddam Hussains' Iraq in 1975. He calls his government entitlements "blood money."

I've told him that another branch of the government gives these checks and it's not a part of the DoD; but that's not enough.

He's a good source for my upcoming series of articles on the homeless. He's a sort of hookers councilor on the streets:

But how do I get him help?

I try to help fellow vets off the streets here in MA: But I can't save them all.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

1. any decent advise?

[HereSince1628]

2. Well you know a lot about his background, including medical

which suggests he's got care or gets care. If his still cares about care, and all things considered he may not, helping him back to the place he accepted care from might be something he'd find acceptable.

As you know inability to deal with institutions really sinks a person's global assessment of functioning scores. Folks with low GAFs who really need help most are actually least able to approach and accept it.

[cliffordu]

3. what you said.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

4. He got diagnosed when the police had him thrown into an institution....

He needs the better care VA Boston Healthcare Systems would provide. Maybe the upcoming rain will assist me in my quest.

[HereSince1628]

6. I know exactly how that goes...

though in most counties in the US a person suspected to be a risk to themselves, or others, wouldn't have been released without some plan to access further care. I know, that's exactly how I got handed over to VA mental health.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. MA Health-care would have mandated that but he probably lied.

[Dystopian]

5. So sorry...

Have you tried the veterans outreach centers in our area? I'm sure you're familiar with the one in my sig line.
I wish I had an answer...
Thank you for being you~

peace~

[Jeffersons Ghost]

11. please just rec my series on the homeless. these people are counting on us to be their voice

[Dystopian]

13. I can do that...

If all I can do is kick for exposure ...
I will...
Your OP needs more recs.
I'm sorry that I can only do one...
We all need to come together on this...

peace~

[Jeffersons Ghost]

12. thanks for kick. the homeless feel better when they hear someone cared

[sandnsea]

7. What do you do for other mentally ill homeless?

That's where I'd start with him.

That and see if there is a Housing First program in your area and tell him it's through a non-profit, because at least in part, it probably is.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. He needs meds, but good luck convincing him he has to take them. :^(

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. that's the main issue. He's all high on himself w/ his Saint Mike, helping the homeless whores

[happy_liberal]

14. K&R

I have no advice but Thank you for caring!!!

He sounds like a really good guy too...

[happy_liberal]

15. okay how about this

Tell him that he should take the help that is available to him, so that he can use it to better help others who do not have access to any help. He can set up his home and open it up to others who need help. He sounds like someone that wouldn't do it for himself, but maybe for others...

[bobbolink]

16. "Tell him that he should take the help that is available to him" Here's something to ponder.

People don't usually like to be told what to do. I mean, think about it... do you?

People don't get much out of being pushed, ordered around, or forced. If we are honest, I think we know that about our own selves. As a vet, he is probably already reacting to a lot of that sort of thing, anyway.

He needs to be listened to and heard.

Just like the rest of us.