-: One that kinda brings me to mind right now,
was actually at our Estates at Fridley program.
We have a lot of great social service support in there,
we've had individuals that come in,
chronic homelessness,
or home insecure at least,
couch hopping.
Drinking, because they just didn't have the social,
and wanting to change but really not having
the support to do that.
So, what happens is a lot of times
they'll sit in their friend's house
and they'll drink and they'll de-condition.
So, rehab them up,
get them great PT-OT,
get 'em stronger.
But also, discharge them with great
chemical dependency support.
And support from outside individuals,
such as AA and things like that.
Anytime that we can provide
great support for these individuals
and really seeing the success stories,
that's what makes worth all.
And, going to these social workers who have been,
the social workers in the hospital,
who have been banging their head against the wall,
looking for good placement for these,
and just not having it in.
That's really the most rewarding part.
The challenge is,
dealing with these populations is tough.
Kinda like you eluded to earlier,
if they're not ready to change,
we can only do so much.
Also, too, just kinda working in the framework
of state regulations for nursing home,
which is pretty antiquated.
It's thinking of your mom and pop,
knee and hip replacement.
It's not really taking in account these
chemical dependency, mental health issues
that we're dealing with.
So, really trying to get the regulators on board
with what we're doing here
is the toughest part.