DaizzyBee
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I'm going nuts here.
The director of the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) we had lined up called and says that there's no room for him for at least a month, then it's still up in the air, if at all. It's primarily residential/long term, so the spots are filled quickly and few open if any.
AARRGGGGGHHHHHHH. Let me stop beating my head in the wall for a minute.
I have Kaiser. They are OK, but less than helpful on some levels, and that's being kind to them. They JUST got the contract with this facility (the ONLY one to my knowledge), but it's not a guaranteed number of beds for their patients, etc. They have no other mental facilities, only counseling and outpatient. Standard 72 hour for 5150, etc..
Right now, difficult child 2 is sitting pretty. He's behaving, doing what is asked, etc. I think he got pretty scared when I called the cops 7/19/04 because he was well out of control. That's the 4th time. I mean business when it comes to safety in my home. But, without the medications working now, I know anything at anytime will set him off.
Now that my rant is done. Do any of you have Kaiser? Has anyone been through this with them? If so (even if not), how do I work with them and possibly try to get an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and funding on my own?
Another Q - I have read that the actual notes of my difficult children file (phych department) are not availabe to me at any time. Is that true?
And what the HE$$ am I supposed to do now?????
FYI - F/T job, no $$$$ and live alone. No one will take this little *&^% off my hands, I've exausted those options.
To make it better, today his dad decided not to show, leaving difficult child 2 ALONE ALL DAY and has fallen off the earth. Why am I surprised?!
As always, I truely appreciate any and all input I get.
~Heather
The director of the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) we had lined up called and says that there's no room for him for at least a month, then it's still up in the air, if at all. It's primarily residential/long term, so the spots are filled quickly and few open if any.
AARRGGGGGHHHHHHH. Let me stop beating my head in the wall for a minute.
I have Kaiser. They are OK, but less than helpful on some levels, and that's being kind to them. They JUST got the contract with this facility (the ONLY one to my knowledge), but it's not a guaranteed number of beds for their patients, etc. They have no other mental facilities, only counseling and outpatient. Standard 72 hour for 5150, etc..
Right now, difficult child 2 is sitting pretty. He's behaving, doing what is asked, etc. I think he got pretty scared when I called the cops 7/19/04 because he was well out of control. That's the 4th time. I mean business when it comes to safety in my home. But, without the medications working now, I know anything at anytime will set him off.
Now that my rant is done. Do any of you have Kaiser? Has anyone been through this with them? If so (even if not), how do I work with them and possibly try to get an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and funding on my own?
Another Q - I have read that the actual notes of my difficult children file (phych department) are not availabe to me at any time. Is that true?
And what the HE$$ am I supposed to do now?????
FYI - F/T job, no $$$$ and live alone. No one will take this little *&^% off my hands, I've exausted those options.
To make it better, today his dad decided not to show, leaving difficult child 2 ALONE ALL DAY and has fallen off the earth. Why am I surprised?!
As always, I truely appreciate any and all input I get.
~Heather
