Assaulted , assailant still on loose .

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I don't know what I would do if I became homeless.

It's very hard to be homeless here in the US.

I'm wondering: does he now have enough of a serious condition to REALLY get treated at a hospital?

if he has a communicable disease then the public health department would take over. other than that he is on his own, they will just patch him up perfunctorily and wait for him to die, that is the usual practice with the homeless. so long as the big business class is kept comfortable.

I'm wondering if one good suit of clothes, only worn on special occasions (like when he has to look good), would be useful.

the problem is that he would have no place to store such, no closet or such, and he could not keep it on her person as it would rapidly get wrinkled and soiled. one needs a steady place to live before anything else will work. some cities such as salt lake and seattle are beginning to get the hint, and are making more of an effort to up their game regarding the housing of the homeless.

He could show up in the hospital in something like a polo shirt and chino slacks, his face freshly shaved. I'm sure they would take care of him--especially if he has his Medicaid card.

Maybe he could put these clothes in a very large zip-lock type bag.

He could go to K-Mart, Target, or some similar place, and pay about $35-40 dollars for this sort of outfit (less if it's on sale).

his problem is that his feet are barely able to hold him up now, they are bleeding and shedding skin. any additional thing to carry beyond what he already has got, is beyond what he can handle now. when one is homeless one has to carry around all of one's stuff as there is no storage. the hospitals in this country simply refuse to offer more than palliative care to people sans the almighty dollar or even the wrong [read: lower cost] insurance card.

I get what you mean.

I probably should have thought of that earlier, actually.

still no word? you think that he's headed to SF because he has judgments against him, and he could get some jail time? this sounds horrible, but wouldn't the jail at least have to help him medically?

anything we can do to help?

the jail, as per common practice today, will not offer him much medical but at least will let him "flop" and give his feet some rest. the only help that would help him at this point, would be if somebody among us in that area would let him live with them. that is the short and sweet of it.

I'm on the other side of the world :-/

What if we found a spot for him in a more homeless-friendly city's shelter? a few have been mentioned. Maybe we could pass the hat to get him a bus ticket to a better place? The area he is in is bad for the homeless and incredibly expensive (highest cost of living in the country, from what i read a couple years ago).

oh, okay. well, it has to be his decision to get help, and what form that help will take. thanks for keeping tabs on him and keeping us posted. and do let us know if the situation changes or if we can help!

Would a monastery be something for him? It could mean a place to rest, get clothed, washed and get medical care. Also, a steady rhythm to the day and the chance to learn about woodworking, pottery or gardening for example.

I don't know if he's a believer or not but I can ask him that when he resurfaces.