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redemption Asked December 2013

Where can I find an AL for my brother who is mentally disabled?

I was primary care giver for my mother who died Thanksgiving 2012. Now I have my brother who is mentally disabled. Can't afford an assisted living. Can find an assisted living where he meets the criteria. He makes $1000 a month. It's about to take me down. This is very hard. I am burned out doing this. I'm 61 and divorced. All family are deceased. I don't have options.

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pamstegma Dec 2013
Contact Lutheran Family Services asap. http://www.lfscarolinas.org/what-we-do/adult-residential/

Jinx4740 Dec 2013
This really sucks. They talk about how every life is sacred - until someone needs services. Then it's all about "personal responsibility." Babies are cute and innocent, but no one cares what happens to old people. End of rant.

How old is your brother? How severe are his disabilities? Does he have a caseworker? Isn't he eligible for Medicaid?

I found a few web sites that you probably know all about, but here they are, just in case.
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/services/housing/index.htm includes a link for aging and adult services.

http://www.nc-ddc.org/resources/north-carolina-disability-information.html

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anonymous158299 Dec 2013
sounds like your in the grey area where hes too crazy for boystown and too much of a boy for crazytown.
dont mind me. my head is just filled with old simpsons episodes -- and grey stuff..

Countrymouse Dec 2013
Is it correct that your brother suffers with depression? What are his care needs, more specifically? I'm just wondering what organisations might be able to offer relevant support. Clearly you need something or, as you say, you'll be going under before long too. No family: it's time to find friends you can count on, and I'm hoping people on the forum will have good ideas of where you might start looking for them.

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