housing options

[enginewitty]

what options are available for those of us too sick to work and with no help from friends/family?

 

[mattie]

I think that depends very much on where you live ...
Options will differ a lot per country.

 

[enginewitty]

I think that depends very much on where you live ...
Options will differ a lot per country.

left any location open intentionally as I'm already out of the country and have lived abroad a long time.
but I'm originally from The US

any help?

 

[jesse's mom]

I am in the US and we do not have enough available to us. When I first got sick I was a single mom. I applied for help and could only receive food stamps. Many things have changed for me I do get disability from Social Security now, but it is not as much as I would have thought after working for 30 years. If you get SSDI as an American the most you can get right now is $2,400 a month and that is if you are a top earner. Medicaid costs according to how much you make.

A few years ago I looked into a Catholic nursing home, where I can keep my own car and furniture. They will take me if I am still in need when my daughter is grown.

 

[Dainty]

This is the reason I ended up on the streets. I was on SSI, which was just $733/month. Living in a vehicle was my only financially viable option to have any independence.

 

[jesse's mom]

I think this happens a lot here in the US!

 

[jesse's mom]

There are social workers that are members here I hope one sees this thread and has other options that we do not know about.

 

[sparklehoof]

I hope so too. I’ve been thinking about this for years.

 

[enginewitty]

this is tree branching the topic but its relevant so I'll give it a toss -

how many of us would be interested in exploring the feasibility of creating a co-op community?

 

[jesse's mom]

I have a thread about that sort of thing in the spirituality section of this site. @enginewitty I will link the thread here. I think it is a great idea.