▲ 236 ▼ Disabled man without hands or legs is left without carers (www.bbc.co.uk) submitted 2 years ago by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 69 comments fedilink hide all child comments DJ Calvert told BBC News NI: "I've been let down - and I'm not the only one." It was proof that Northern Ireland's health and social care system had "crashed", said the 49-year-old.
[+] Thcdenton@lemmy.world -30 points 2 years ago (4 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) You can survive easy out here if you can stay sober enough to make a few phone calls and show up to appointments. Most of the homeless crisis is really just a drug crisis. I trust that in order to make such such a generalizing and dismissive statement you have some form of qualification or primary experience? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Yes. I get free healthcare, and I qualify for free food and low income housing. Many of my friends have been homeless and they have had an easy time finding a shelter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Fair enough then, not going to argue with your own experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MycoBro@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You sure were getting geared up to put him in his place though, huh? I’m going to just start telling people like you “thank you for your service “ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) You can survive easy out here if you can stay sober enough to make a few phone calls and show up to appointments. Most of the homeless crisis is really just a drug crisis. I trust that in order to make such such a generalizing and dismissive statement you have some form of qualification or primary experience? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Yes. I get free healthcare, and I qualify for free food and low income housing. Many of my friends have been homeless and they have had an easy time finding a shelter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Fair enough then, not going to argue with your own experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MycoBro@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You sure were getting geared up to put him in his place though, huh? I’m going to just start telling people like you “thank you for your service “ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Yes. I get free healthcare, and I qualify for free food and low income housing. Many of my friends have been homeless and they have had an easy time finding a shelter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Fair enough then, not going to argue with your own experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MycoBro@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You sure were getting geared up to put him in his place though, huh? I’m going to just start telling people like you “thank you for your service “ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Fair enough then, not going to argue with your own experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MycoBro@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You sure were getting geared up to put him in his place though, huh? I’m going to just start telling people like you “thank you for your service “ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MycoBro@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago You sure were getting geared up to put him in his place though, huh? I’m going to just start telling people like you “thank you for your service “ permalink fedilink source parent