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Does anyone here have experience being homeless with a disability? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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I've been without work for a few months now, and I have little to no money saved up. I'm pretty soon no longer going to be able to afford rent, and it's been made clear that I will not be able to access the healthcare required for my hearing loss. After a months long back and forth with the government bureaucracy and insurance providers, I'm shit out of luck for the time being.

I just want to know if anyone here has similar experiences, and what to expect.

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[–] Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 5 months ago

I'm low needs autistic so I wouldn't say I have a "disability" but I spent a few years homeless. Honestly it was pretty fun for me but had decent paying work over the summers to save up.

Overnight "shelters" are pretty fucked. Unless it is going to be below freezing for a while I wouldn't even bother.

Under ideal conditions a good tent will last 2 or 3 times longer than a cheap tent but it will cost at least 10x as much. If something catastrophic happens a good tent will get fucked up just as easily as a cheap tent so don't even bother with a fancy one.

Find out where the soup kitchens are around you or if possible find out what cities/towns that you can get to have the best soup kitchens. If you are going to be homeless you don't need to be hungry. One town I stayed in there were 7 meals a day within a 15 km area and 2 more on weekends.

Scout around for places where you can set up a squat that will put you within a reasonable distance of said soup kitchens but also far enough away from other homeless people. While other homeless people can be really kind and helpful they can also be horrible so it's better to have your own place that you don't show anyone unless you really get to know them.

When it comes to finding your squat you want to keep in mind what will happen if it gets rainy. I've nearly been washed out a couple times because I thought it'd be nice to camp by a creek.

People in cars only really look straight forward, so if you set up beside a road you only really need good visual cover from one direction.

Once you have a spot get a few flattened card board boxes to slip under your tent. It will make the floor more insulated and comfortable.

That's all I can think of right now but feel free to pick my brain if you have questions.