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My brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was about 13. I was about 11. He is now 62. His mental issues have been a lifelong struggle for him and my whole family. He has been in and out of many, many varieties of hospitals and residential situations. There have been dozens of care providers and systems that, at times, did more damage than good.
JFS has been the first to provide my brother support in a way that looked at a wholistic picture of his life. From JFS, he has received compassionate, personal care as well as pragmatic care - everything from a talk about his day, to rides to numerous doctors appointments and even the grocery store.
Most recently, we are celebrating that a JFS team has made it possible for him to be moved into a adult family home where he can be among a social group (which he longs for) and hopefully create some sense of "home" and safety.
In the past he has often expressed his sadness at feeling like a "throw away" as a result of his struggles with mental illness. JFS has shown up consistently and with kind regard in helping to improving his life experience and to help him to know that he is cared for.
Our parents passed away a number of years ago, and I know that his wellbeing was top on their list of worries as they aged and became less and less able to care for him. I know that with the latest good news that JFS has been able to accomplish on his and my whole family's behalf they would be "over the moon", as my father used to say.
Thank you JFS, we are so grateful. We couldn't have done it without you!
-Anonymous
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