Housing to Support Timothy's Recovery
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Timothy needs your help to stay safe while his doctors help him recover from a debilitating illness. Timothy will soon be homeless if he can’t get the money he needs. Timothy needs a bed at a transitional housing facility but can’t afford it without any income or remaining savings. My husband and I have supported Timothy for three years, but we’re stretched too thin to pay for everything he needs. We’ve had a horrible number of expensive problems last year. Even though Timothy’s illness prevents him from returning, we must also continue paying rent for Timothy’s apartment due to the lease.
On Wednesday, August 12th, Timothy suffered his first psychotic episode. We later learned that he developed schizoaffective disorder. My husband found him terrified after he seriously injured himself. We were able to place him on a psychiatric hold at California Hospital that night, but the hospital transferred him within a day without informing us. They refused to give his new location, even to the police, due to HIPAA. Once we found him at Las Encinas Hospital, the staff informed us that they would release him after three days. The day before his release, he called us to ask if they would kill him the next day, talked about avoiding the men with knives in the shadows, and thought his roommates would murder him. He was still extremely unwell, but the hospital would not keep him or look for anywhere else that would. We were fortunate to find somewhere to take him the next day, Olive View. They transferred him the next day, and the new facility was willing to keep him longer.
Timothy has significantly improved in the last week thanks to his medication. He isn’t currently a threat to himself; however, he still has hallucinations and delusions several times a day. He can’t return to his apartment because the trauma from his experience is likely to trigger another episode. His occasionally erratic behavior could result in eviction due to roommate complaints. The fair housing act allows the eviction of a mentally ill person if they are disruptive to roommates. Even if he could return, the room is covered in blood and is unlivable in general. He won’t be able to work until his doctors have time to facilitate his recovery, and his disability application will take up to six months to process.
Our father passed away in the summer of 2019. Our mother is entirely unwilling to help in any way, even refusing to make phone calls to friends or other family members to ask for help. There is no parental support or other siblings. My husband (Ben) and cousin (Jeanetty) have been the most significant support for me and my brother during all of this. We are doing everything we can to keep my brother safe, off the streets, and alive.
Please donate ANYTHING YOU CAN! We need to make sure we have his facility covered for AT LEAST the next six months! Thank you for your continued prayers, messages, love, and support. We appreciate you all!
-Melissa Keena Sergent
[email redacted]
-Jeanetty Parsadanian
8189137899
On Wednesday, August 12th, Timothy suffered his first psychotic episode. We later learned that he developed schizoaffective disorder. My husband found him terrified after he seriously injured himself. We were able to place him on a psychiatric hold at California Hospital that night, but the hospital transferred him within a day without informing us. They refused to give his new location, even to the police, due to HIPAA. Once we found him at Las Encinas Hospital, the staff informed us that they would release him after three days. The day before his release, he called us to ask if they would kill him the next day, talked about avoiding the men with knives in the shadows, and thought his roommates would murder him. He was still extremely unwell, but the hospital would not keep him or look for anywhere else that would. We were fortunate to find somewhere to take him the next day, Olive View. They transferred him the next day, and the new facility was willing to keep him longer.
Timothy has significantly improved in the last week thanks to his medication. He isn’t currently a threat to himself; however, he still has hallucinations and delusions several times a day. He can’t return to his apartment because the trauma from his experience is likely to trigger another episode. His occasionally erratic behavior could result in eviction due to roommate complaints. The fair housing act allows the eviction of a mentally ill person if they are disruptive to roommates. Even if he could return, the room is covered in blood and is unlivable in general. He won’t be able to work until his doctors have time to facilitate his recovery, and his disability application will take up to six months to process.
Our father passed away in the summer of 2019. Our mother is entirely unwilling to help in any way, even refusing to make phone calls to friends or other family members to ask for help. There is no parental support or other siblings. My husband (Ben) and cousin (Jeanetty) have been the most significant support for me and my brother during all of this. We are doing everything we can to keep my brother safe, off the streets, and alive.
Please donate ANYTHING YOU CAN! We need to make sure we have his facility covered for AT LEAST the next six months! Thank you for your continued prayers, messages, love, and support. We appreciate you all!
-Melissa Keena Sergent
[email redacted]
-Jeanetty Parsadanian
8189137899
Organizer
Melissa Sergent
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA