First, let me start by defining PRTF for our readers. Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. (PRTF) David is a resident at a PRTF about an hour north of our house. Today, we received notice that his stay there is coming to an end. The reasons that we were given: Hyperactivity is getting worse. Aggressive behaviors are…
Category: Mental Health
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PRTF placement update.
David was away from his residential Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. He was undergoing a med wash at another facility in our state. Since David is a special needs child, and was a special needs adoption to begin with, he is covered by Medicaid until he turns 18. In order to be placed in a facility,…
Missing David. and frustrated
People frustrate me. Not all people. Just some. Before David’s 12th birthday, we moved him, temporarily, to a different facility so that he could undergo a med wash. All the reports I have received have been about how good a child he is, and how he listens. That is great. I am happy that they…