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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I met a woman in the ER who told me she was homeless and mentally ill, and has kids, but her family who lives near the hospital wont let her near her kids and they want nothing to do with her.  Wont speak to her or answer the door.   The mentally  ill/retarded have kids and the kids turn out the same.

Another ER visit at a different hospital.  I had to wait overnight for a hospital transfer to yet another hospital where I had surgery and most of the patients near me were waiting for a bed at PIW.  None were available and the doctor couldnt find one in MD or VA either, all full.  They all left and said they would try again in a day or two.  Clearly more mental hospitals are needed.

I am very ill and spend lots of time in the hospital.  I could right a book on my experiences in the ER and my hospital roomates.[/quote]

***write a book

Also, I'm the poster who wrote about the woman sleeping at the bus stop for 30 years.  She has family in DC that own homes, but she said they have their lives and everyone needs their own space.

Friends have offered her to stay in their apartments, but she won't go.  She always has an excuse.

At least she isn't violent like many others.

I offered her use of my phone to apply for stimulus checks, and told her I could help her submit it, but she refused.

She does use my phone sometimes to call these friends to arrange to meet them to get things she has in there apartments.

Once I arranged for her to use someones storage unit near the bys stop so she didn't have to lug around the bags.  She could even have her own key.   She didn't want it.  I told her the woman would likely help her with other things too, but she wasnt interested.

I bought her oranges once, but I think she just let them rot in her bags.

Sometimes, there isn't anything you can do for these people.
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