Is Imprisoning veterans Standard Operating Procedure at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans?

It sure is starting to look that way.

News Flash : Dr. Bates denies Veteran his medication when he decides to leave Vets home and return to his home with his wife.

Let me introduce you to Another Fred, who just recently came to GRH4V. Fred is a disabled Nam Vet, who lost his legs.

Fred was here just under a month, and hearing about all the atrocities that have occurred in the last 2 years here under the Sara Dunn Administration, Fred decided to leave the vets home and return to his home.

I am told that Fred is diabetic. That he has some mental problems dealing with stress, and needs counseling.  No other major medical conditions exist.

So when he told them he was returning home, the staff got up set.

And today his wife came to get him, so that he would not be here for the month of august. If he is here even one day, they can charge him for the whole month.  August 1st is tomorrow.

Upon leaving the home, Dr. Bates refused to give Fred needed medication, saying his leaving was against medical advice. Now Fred has to stop at a VA center and try to get some, or the local hospital E-unit.

What we do not understand is this: Why does it appear that Grand Rapids home for veterans has a standard operating procedure to refuse people their RIGHT to leave when they choose? Why has the home appeared to have taken a stance that once you are here, you are incompetent and should never leave?

Fred is NOT the first person to go thru this kind of a situation. In Dom unit, another guy was told to give up the meds he got from the VA hospital, or leave.  He refused to give the VA hospital meds to the Dom unit nurses, because on the Dom unit, we medicate ourselves and KEEP our own meds. The only reason a nurse would ask for them is to take them away - and Richard refused to stop taking them, citing the need to from the VA medical staff who prescribed them.

So he was forced to leave and is now preparing a lawsuit against the homes administration.
In the mean time, the home has him listed as being on furlough (vacation) and refuses to release his medical records to the VA clinic, or VA hospital so that he can get his medication renewed.

Every time some one here, wants to leave this place, the home tells them it is against doctors orders, and threatens them with denial of future benefits and such.

I  think it all amounts to a standard operating procedure of once they get here, never let them go and that is called imprisonment.

Lies, thieving, and the same ole crud, different day.

I have been told by 3 different sources about the upcoming carnival, which will be held here for members, this next Saturday, the 28th.  

Apparently One of the tents of one of the groups, will be filled with clothing from where? The members clothing store!  That's right. The group sponsoring the tent, will fill their tent with items donated by the public, and they will give the impression that THEIR group donated the clothing items..  Talk about Misrepresentation and out right lying to the veterans.

Also in the news.  Sara Brooks, one of the main volunteer people, has a storage area in the Mann basement area. Apparently another individual has been given access to it, and this person named Walter, has been accused before, and reportedly caught before, stealing donated things. Well, now that Walter has access to Sara Brooks' storage area, she is now claiming things are coming up missing.  And now a new security camera has been placed down there to catch the crook.

Also, talking of stealing stuff. I personally have witnessed the Catholic priest, drive up to the main entrance, go into the building, go into the chow line, (he paid for his meal) and take the entire tray and everything out to his car and take off, on more than one occasion.

Well, its the same ole garbage going on around here.. I have some positive news from another group, but they have not yet given me the OK to make the announcement..