Dmmetler Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 and other disorders? (In this case, ASD, brain injury, and OCD) One of my dear friends has a 20 yr old who desperately needs a respite/residential placement that can handle his special needs. Unfortunately, he passed the high school exit exam, and they allowed him to graduate, so she can't even get the daytime support from the school district anymore. Over the last year, he's gone from generally stable to frequent violent outbursts, and his time between being hospitalized is getting shorter. She's convinced he's getting worse which each hospitalization, and is to the point where she doesn't feel she can safely bring him home with her younger child in the house. She's been told that, unless something happens at the hospital tonight that he'll be released again tomorrow, and she literally has no idea where to turn or what to do. She's checked every stone she can find, and has found nothing, and is completely desperate. I'm honestly afraid that this is going to kill her-she's already got high blood pressure, and she looked horrible tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Maybe try contacting the American Residential Treatment Association? They're supposed to be good at matching patients in need to long term residential facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I would ask the school district for referrals to adult programs in the area. they should know what rehab and other programs are available there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I know they have day programs for adults in my area {San Antonio, TX} but not sure about residential. :grouphug: for her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Have her call her local ARC office. They have lists and around here give out recs for the ones they work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 We have several in our area....I'd keep hunting. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Have her check with the local rehab hospital. THey might know. There is one here in Michigan on the east side of the state but I dont' know the name or even city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 How is your friend today? I have been praying for her since I read this. I didn't post earlier b/c our experience in TN was far from helpful. We were told either to have our ds arrested so that a judge could order the state to intervene or to surrender custody to the state (our ds was a minor). Every resource we found cost between $5-9000/month. It is a horrid place to be in. The reality may be that in order to seek help she is going to end up having to go through the legal system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 She was going to pick him up from the hospital after dance practice tonight, so they should be on their way home now. The younger child has a slumber party with a classmate tonight, and I'm ready to pick her up and bring her back here if her parents think it's necessary, for as long as is needed. Apparently in TN there's a gap in services you can drive a truck through-a majority of programs either take individuals under 18, or over 21. While the programs that take under 18 individuals will often keep their clients until 21 if they're already in the program, they won't take new clients who are over 18, so if your just barely adult child has a breakdown, it's very hard to find a long-term placement for them. And this has really only gotten bad in the past 6 months. It's been scary to watch his deterioration, and I don't have to live with it. If they can somehow last until November, when he turns 21, some other options will open up, but somehow, that seems very, very far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjbeach Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Eden in Princeton, NJ has an adult center on-site. I haven't been on their site in a while, I know they expanded into FL though. I would ask her to speak with her psych, usually they all have a connection to an inpatient facility for short-term issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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