McBleezy8 t1_iqx3250 wrote
In NY (US) there was a law that passed not called “right to fail” but that was what it was known as amongst social workers and those dealing with the mental health crisis. One of the biggest issue was those with cognitive decline deemed eligible to live alone were often left to their own devices and felt marginalized/forgotten by society. Given a place to live but with no ostensible way to join and be part of the community or have people even check up on them to hear how they’re doing was the first and foremost reason why people would fail the program and have ongoing mental health issues regardless of autonomy. When the state provided with aid in the form of a 6-8 hour per day social worker to help them and engage them almost every person thrived.
J_Robert_Oofenheimer t1_iqxl2yr wrote
I'm an MSW working primarily with Dementia patients in Hospice and it isn't uncommon for somebody to be live discharged from hospice due to no longer being terminally ill, just as a result of having a social worker or chaplain come and see them once a week. Chaplain is a huge DnD nerd and tells them stories from his games. I'm a huge space nerd and I talk about the stuff going on in that field. Or show them pictures from my hikes, talk about what obnoxious thing my cat did the other day, etc. Nurse sees them twice a week and has casual chats while they're there as well. Human beings thrive when they feel connected to the world around them.
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