People USA’s testimonial from our Rose House’s guest!
“A female guest came to stay at the Rose House after she was kicked out of her home due to challenges with substance use. At the time, she was residing with her significant other and was estranged from her family. She had not spoken to her parents, siblings, or children for years. It was the holiday season when she came to the Rose House, and she was feeling lonely and upset about her current life circumstances. While at the Rose House, the guest built a rapport with the staff and discussed her substance use and the effects it had on her family.”
Full Testimonial
“A female guest came to stay at the Rose House after she was kicked out of her home due to challenges with substance use. At the time, she was residing with her significant other and was estranged from her family, not having spoken to her parents, siblings, or children for years. It was the holiday season when she came to the Rose House, and she was feeling lonely and upset about her current life circumstances. While at the House, the guest built a rapport with staff and discussed her substance use and the effects it had on her family.
People USA staff provided compassionate care and support while the guest developed goals for herself, including working on her personal relationships. She decided that she wanted to reconnect with her family and sent a group text message, which helped with her determination to continue to work on herself and her substance use.
She decided to explore long-term rehab to try to address her substance use; however, she became resistant the day she was supposed to be admitted and stated she would rather go to the shelter in Westchester County instead. On the ride to the shelter, our peer staff engaged her on this decision, leading to her changing her mind and checking into long-term rehab at Samaritan Village in Jamaica Queens, NY. People USA’s peer continued to support the guest, driving her to rehab and remaining as she checked in. The guest reported her commitment to working on her wellness and re-establishing relationships with her family.”
