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Family in distress - 7/28/2010 3:49:59 PM
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Spechulle
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Heard some bad news today. A friend of mine has an adult son with learning disabilities. He has been out of the county in residential care but it was decided he was managing well enough now to move back here into his own bungalow with carers always to hand. He is very sensitive to change. It has been really hard for his family and himself having him so far away, although they did manage visits/phone calls.
So, he moved into his bungalow on Saturday. This morning (Wednesday) the family got a phone call saying they had made a mistake and he shouldn't have been moved there and he would have to move out.
I am livid. He is being treated so disgustingly. And of course his family are all distraught.
Prayers are much needed for this family please and thank you.
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RE: Family in distress - 7/28/2010 4:14:07 PM
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dzehm007
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Does he have a "living coach" or "supportive employment coach"? I had pleasure of working with awesome group ARC of Marion Inc. few years back and witnessed many that succeded in living on their own with assistance of a living coach to help them manage their everyday lives and a supportive employment coach to get them active back in community with job, etc. You might want to research services available to this person and their family. Their is help for this family. I enjoyed watching lives be changed for the better. I will pray for them.
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RE: Family in distress - 7/28/2010 4:34:17 PM
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bettymackII
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Dear Heavenly Father, we are praying for this family who are distraught with the recent treatment their adult son . Lord, we know that You are full of compassion and we know that You care for this young man. We pray that You will give his parents an open door to where this situation should go now.
May You assure them that You have it all under control and that You will guide them to the right path for their son. We love dear Lord and we thank You in advance. We are trusting You, Lord Jesus and we are praying in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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RE: Family in distress - 7/28/2010 4:37:16 PM
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Spechulle
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I don't think those job titles exist here in the UK. His care is managed through Social Services. He is a Christian and comes to our church with his family. We were delighted to have him back with us all on Sunday. I worked with him when he was in college doing basic literacy/numeracy/living/job skills. He is past college age now though. He gets frightened very easily and when he does he can behave in a scary way. That's why he had to go out of the county, because there was nothing in our own county that could help him. These bungalows with the carers are really new, like they only opened in the last month.
(I know of someone else who is living in one, he is doing wonderfully because he used to be in an institution and not really see the world unless it came to him. Now he is being taken to do the grocery shopping even though he can't walk or talk or understand much but he likes to be in a different environment and see other people.)
The way they have all been messed around building up his hopes then dashing them to pieces *shakes head* If only I was a lawyer!
Actually, he probably doesn't even know yet that they want to move him again. There's no point telling him until it's definite what he's moving on to since he will just get upset and he can't cope with the unknown.
I don't know all the details. My daughter is close friends with this guy's brother so that's how she knows.
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RE: Family in distress - 7/28/2010 5:50:11 PM
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sarju60
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Oh Lord please help this family be able to get this mess sorted out quickly. I pray this young man will be able to be back closer to his family and in his own church.
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RE: Family in distress - 7/28/2010 6:25:43 PM
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Praying for Your divine intervention in sorting all this out, Lord. Please help this young man and his family. Praying that you guide this family to the best resources available to their son.
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RE: Family in distress - 7/29/2010 7:22:34 AM
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Father,
Thank you that we can come to you about this matter. Please intervene to establish stability, calm and peace to this adult son with learning disabilities and to his family. We ask this in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
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RE: Family in distress - 7/29/2010 11:43:07 AM
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Father,
Thank you that we can come to you about this matter. Please intervene to establish stability, calm and peace to this adult son with learning disabilities and to his family. We ask this in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
I stand in agreement Lord...
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RE: Family in distress - 7/29/2010 11:53:19 AM
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Father, just asking that You would work out what is best for this precious young man and his family. And all the familys who are dealing with this kind of them. Protect Your precious ones dead Lord and work in their lifes in the ways that You know are best and bring You glory. In Jesus name. Amen
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The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalms 18:2
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RE: Family in distress - 7/29/2010 1:01:14 PM
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dzehm007
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Hello again,
I'm sorry to hear their aren't many services available for young man and his family. I did find this link however: http://www.helping-hands-homecare.co.uk/index.html. I'm not sure if they offer services near them, but maybe they can refer them to additional help. I'm praying for him.
God bless them
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RE: Family in distress - 7/29/2010 3:24:38 PM
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Spechulle
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Thanks for the prayers and for the link too.
Helping hands isn't in our area but there are lots of agencies. Trouble with being managed through Social Services is they have their preferred ones. I don't know if they would use any others. I don't think so, because they moved him away before rather than cater for his needs in his own area.
I have his brother here now. The original info was that the young man had to move out by the end of the week or face eviction. We don't think it would be legal to evict him since he is a vulnerable adult. So far he doesn't know anything is wrong. Mum is negotiating and it seems maybe there have been some crossed wires. Anyway brother seems to think it will get sorted and hopefully the young man will never need to know that all this happened.
His brother says the young man hasn't been so happy for years. He was so thrilled to be back near his family again. So there's no need to upset him unnecessarily. Hopefully, it won't become necessary.
The family have a holiday booked starting this weekend. They are not sure yet if they will be able to go or not....
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RE: Family in distress - 7/30/2010 9:02:54 PM
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bettymackII
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Lord Jesus, You love us all! And we bring this gentleman in prayer asking that You meet his needs. We are so thankful that he is happy to be with his family who love him very much.
May you bless Spechulle for having this young man in her home. May You help her and be her strength. May You help this family to make wise decisions concerning their holidays. May You supply this young man's need.
We know that You care for him. In the name of Jesus. Amen
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RE: Family in distress - 8/1/2010 2:54:51 PM
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Spechulle
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Praise - things look promising. No sign of the family in church today so hopefully they went off on their holiday alright. The young man came to the afternoon service with a carer. I spoke with them and they are hopeful they will come again. I don't know what if anything has changed but at least they seem ok at the moment.
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RE: Family in distress - 8/1/2010 10:01:32 PM
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Dave4HIS_glory
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quote:
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Father,
Thank you that we can come to you about this matter. Please intervene to establish stability, calm and peace to this adult son with learning disabilities and to his family. We ask this in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
Amen, Lord Jesus.
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I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live ; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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