Re: schizophrenic brother discharged by his case worker
No, the money does ot go to the caseworker. It goes to the caregiver of the personal care home. My brother does not have much money left after his room and board are paid for. He gets a $60 allowance.
I don't believe that he is being discharged because he smokes, but more because there are budget cuts. We live in PA and its a financial mess, here. His caregiver has commented several times, how much his cigarettes are. I am assuming that my brother is asking for cigarettes when his allowance is used up already. She has reported that my brother has been no problem.
But, the problem is just making sure that he is compliant with his own meds. He cannot be trusted to do it on his own. Being a frequent flyer to the psych unit has proved it.
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