Our son, about 30 years old, needs supervision for medication compliance and help with paperwork and can't live independently. As we get older, we are less able to help him. The psychs have done what they can but his diagnoses are overwhelming (paranoid schizophrenia. s/p drug use, ADHD, bizarre behaviors,etc.). I have heard from others with similar children that they can't find assisted or supervised group living for these younger men. What do others do in this situation? I'm hoping somebody knows what to do....
I see you live in Washington state. So, I googled housing for adults with a mental illness in washington state. Here are some links that I found.
Washington State Mental Mental Health Housing Plan
http://commongroundwa.org/portfolio/washington-state-mental-health-housing-action-plan
Washington state department of Mental Health Services
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dbhr/mh_information.shtml
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness which is made up of family members of someone with a mental illness and their loved ones who have a mental illness.
I would contact NAMI-Washington and see if they know of any resources.
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=your_local_nami&Template=/CustomSource/AffiliateFinder.cfm&State=WA
I'd also look to see if their is a NAMI affiliate in your area.
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=your_local_nami&Template=/CustomSource/AffiliateFinder.cfm&State=WA#affiliates
Here's a site about finding good housing for someone who has a severe mental illness.
schizophrenia/housing.html#
I hope this helps.
Keep posting and let us know how things are going.
This might be a helpful site.
http://npidb.org/organizations/nursing_and_custodial_care/assisted-living-mental-illness_3104a0625x/wa/