David Voith lived in the woods of Montgomery County, Md., and had severe vision problems until an intervention by a nonprofit case manager. “He was very much against housing,” Millford said. Especially for older adults who remember the days when psychiatric care was a requirement to qualify for permanent housing, she said, accepting medical care carries less stigma. By the time Millford found him, along with his eyes and his disabled hand, he had back problems, hip problems and long-untreated Lyme disease. It’s amazing now.”Once the health care got rolling, Voith began opening up to the idea of permanent housing.

Source: Washington Post January 06, 2019 21:27 UTC