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Help! My son is smoking pot.
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 534174" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Does Canada have any group homes? In the US, we have homes where people live under supervision (some adults need it). They, of course, also have rights as adults, but not all adults can take care of themselves like adults. They help give the medications and they give the residents chores and help them find jobs and give them as much freedom as possible. We also have sheltered workshops so that they can feel useful...they get rides up and back. Of course, if the residents become ill (which can sadly happen to people with serious mental health issues and often THEY don't know they are that ill) they are taken for help. I'm not say ALL group homes are great, but the good ones are a Godsend for the residents.</p><p></p><p>Canada is such a wonderful country and it's healthcare system has such a great reputation (I wish we had a system more like Canada's). It is hard to believe there is nothing or nowhere for a disabled adult to live if he can not take care of himself. in my opinion living assistance and an apartment are pretty useless if the adult is unable to take care of himself. Schizophrenia is quite severe...</p><p></p><p>Hugs and I really hope you can find someplace for him. The pot is probably self-medication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 534174, member: 1550"] Does Canada have any group homes? In the US, we have homes where people live under supervision (some adults need it). They, of course, also have rights as adults, but not all adults can take care of themselves like adults. They help give the medications and they give the residents chores and help them find jobs and give them as much freedom as possible. We also have sheltered workshops so that they can feel useful...they get rides up and back. Of course, if the residents become ill (which can sadly happen to people with serious mental health issues and often THEY don't know they are that ill) they are taken for help. I'm not say ALL group homes are great, but the good ones are a Godsend for the residents. Canada is such a wonderful country and it's healthcare system has such a great reputation (I wish we had a system more like Canada's). It is hard to believe there is nothing or nowhere for a disabled adult to live if he can not take care of himself. in my opinion living assistance and an apartment are pretty useless if the adult is unable to take care of himself. Schizophrenia is quite severe... Hugs and I really hope you can find someplace for him. The pot is probably self-medication. [/QUOTE]
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