Disabled adults care home in ED?

[janehuntglass]

Does anyone know of a residential care home with a "...yellow door and a wheelchair ramp...", for disabled/vulnerable adults in or near ED? Called an ambulance (at the police's advice) for a disorientated chap called Paul, who'd fallen out of his wheelchair in a bus stop on LL and couldn't remember where he lived - except for the above hazy description.

Any ideas?

[ratty]

Not being flippant. Did Paul have both legs?

[Pugwash]

Many people with a disability live in supported housing, sheltered or extra sheltered care (over 55's only for sheltered) and people often call them 'care homes'.

There are a number of small establishments for adults with learning disabilities in ED - some of which may have a ramp.

There also a number of properties for people with enduring mental health problems in the area.

[jenny.d]

If this is the paul I think it is(has only one leg) then he is under care of lewisham social services and he has a place to go to but has so far refused to go.he has full mental capacity, he chooses to go out begging for money to get beer(he does recieve benefits), he can't be stopped doing this. He pretends to be ill (he is very good at putting on an act) so people will call him an ambulance, he has had ambulance called almost every day since december 9th. No hospital keep him in because there is no medical reason to. If he doesent leave the hospital before being checked out by a doctor it is usually security that have to escort him out because of his abusive behaviour.as for a care home with a yellow door and a ramp-this description does not fit anywhere he has lived. He has never lived in ED. He makes up a different story every day.

[janehuntglass]

Paul was indeed missing a leg. The reason I posted the message was that the original incident happened before Christmas, then yesterday I saw another ambulance picking him up, and I've seen him on LL at least once in the meantime, so I wondered if knowing his address might avoid an unnecessary 999 call in future.

From the brief conversation I had with him before Christmas, I can see that he does have full mental capacity, particularly knowing exactly where his bottle was despite being out of his chair. When I said 'disorientated', I was politely trying to say smashed off his face.

Jenny.d, you sound like you know him well - can you advise who to call in future, rather than an ambulance?

[jenny.d]

Paul fools alot of people into believing he is disorientated, so good to know that you recognised he was smashed as you said. Hopefully he will be taken to a home today, but as I said he has so far refused. There is no one to call as no one will collect him from anywhere. I just hope that after these posts less people will call ambulances for him as they are being used like a taxi service for him. He is more than capable of traveling on his own, even tho he makes a lot of people believe he cant and has people push him around. When you found him out of his chair, it is highly likely that he put himself out of the chair as that's another one of his tricks to get an ambulance. He had a lovely home to stay in, at Mitcham. All his meals were cooked for him, and he could have his drink but he left and refused to go back. I do know him well as he is family. The reason he comes to ED is because his sister lives here, he constantly has people knocking on her door or sits outside shouting for her, some people think she and myself are abit harsh but no one knows the full story with paul. There are reasons why no one that knows paul will allow him to stay in their home. Anyone reading this, please do not be fooled by his act