A Bonnieview Of The Death Of Newspapers
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:58 am
Here is what was reported in the Sunpost regarding the transfer of the clients of Mental Health Services to their new treatment facility on Bonnieview in Lakewood:
http://www.cleveland.com/lakewoodsunpos ... xml&coll=4
Thirty clients of Mental Health Services for Homeless Persons, a local organization providing mental health and supportive services to vulnerable populations in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, are making a new home in Oak Tree Manor on Bonnieview Avenue in Lakewood.
The MHS web sites says the apartment will be home to 58.
http://www.mhs-inc.org/MHSPrograms.asp
Their answer to me was:
1. How many clients have been moved to Oak Tree Manor (Bonnieview)?
Twenty five clients have moved into the Oak Tree Manor
MHS is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and was forced to move the residents from their apartments in Kingsway Manor in Tremont due to federal building code violations.
"These are people that have a rental subsidy," said Eric Morse, MHS director of homeless services. "They needed to leave their current location because the landlord was not keeping the property in repair up to HUD standards.
From my submitted questions:
16. What type of building violations led to the decision to move your clients?
MHS is not involved in these types of inspections and corrections, nor do we have comprehensive information regarding the violations in the Tremont building.
17. What specific violations led to the move to locate?
MHS does not have comprehensive information regarding the specific violations that led to the move.
18. Was the landlord given time to cure those violations?
MHS was not involved in discussions regarding the curing of violations.
19. What discussions took place between the management of Kingsway and MHS to correct the violations?
MHS was not involved in discussions regarding the correction
"
Sixty residents in total were moved out of the apartment complex in Tremont and by working with the Emerald Development and Economic Network, a nonprofit housing agency that works to increase the number of decent and affordable housing units for homeless and low-income persons with disabilities, MHS was able to find vacancies for half of the residents in Lakewood.
From my submitted questions:
12. Where did the transferred clients live before they were move to Lakewood?
We are unable to provide this information, as it is Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and further protected by the limitation imposed by section 149.43 and confidentiality rules from the Ohio Department of Mental Health.
13. What is the address?
We are unable to provide this information, as it is Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and further protected by the limitation imposed by section 149.43 and confidentiality rules from the Ohio Department of Mental Health.
MHS will also have an office in the apartment complex to provide on-site support for their clients 24 hours a day.
Morse decline to comment on the type of support that MHS will offer or the disabilities with which the clients are dealing.
From my submitted questions:
43. What type of treatment are they receiving?
MHS is unable to provide specific information regarding what types of treatments clients are receiving for their health care. MHS is a provider of case management, nursing, psychiatric and crisis services for Cuyahoga County. Clients of MHS are able to access services from us, or from other health care providers in Cuyahoga County.
44. Who provides that treatment?
MHS is a provider of case management, nursing, psychiatric and crisis services. We are able to provide those services to clients of our agency. Providers of those services must be appropriately licensed, as defined by the State of Ohio. Individuals who are clients of MHS are able to voluntarily participate in any of these services.
66. What type of services will be provided to your clients at Bonnieview?
Clients living in Oak Tree Manor have access to case management and life skills training to assist them with achieving life goals such as residential stability, increased income, and general well-being. They are able to access other services as well, to include nursing, psychiatric and crisis services.
"Anyone with a disabling condition is receiving the treatment they need," he said.
From my submitted questions:
22. ll any of those moved into Bonnieview have severe and persistent mental illness?
We are unable to provide this information, as it is Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and further protected by the limitation imposed by section 149.43 and confidentiality rules from the Ohio Department of Mental Health
Oak Tree Manor's landlord has conducted standard background checks on all new tenants and Morse has stated that no tenants are sex offenders or have had a felony on their record in the last three years.
From my submitted questions:
77. Will new residents be screened for criminal records?
It is our understanding that the landlord does a criminal background check
78. Will those with criminal records be denied housing at Bonnieview?
That is up to the landlord
I think our local papers missed the real story.
http://www.cleveland.com/lakewoodsunpos ... xml&coll=4
Thirty clients of Mental Health Services for Homeless Persons, a local organization providing mental health and supportive services to vulnerable populations in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, are making a new home in Oak Tree Manor on Bonnieview Avenue in Lakewood.
The MHS web sites says the apartment will be home to 58.
http://www.mhs-inc.org/MHSPrograms.asp
Their answer to me was:
1. How many clients have been moved to Oak Tree Manor (Bonnieview)?
Twenty five clients have moved into the Oak Tree Manor
MHS is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and was forced to move the residents from their apartments in Kingsway Manor in Tremont due to federal building code violations.
"These are people that have a rental subsidy," said Eric Morse, MHS director of homeless services. "They needed to leave their current location because the landlord was not keeping the property in repair up to HUD standards.
From my submitted questions:
16. What type of building violations led to the decision to move your clients?
MHS is not involved in these types of inspections and corrections, nor do we have comprehensive information regarding the violations in the Tremont building.
17. What specific violations led to the move to locate?
MHS does not have comprehensive information regarding the specific violations that led to the move.
18. Was the landlord given time to cure those violations?
MHS was not involved in discussions regarding the curing of violations.
19. What discussions took place between the management of Kingsway and MHS to correct the violations?
MHS was not involved in discussions regarding the correction
"
Sixty residents in total were moved out of the apartment complex in Tremont and by working with the Emerald Development and Economic Network, a nonprofit housing agency that works to increase the number of decent and affordable housing units for homeless and low-income persons with disabilities, MHS was able to find vacancies for half of the residents in Lakewood.
From my submitted questions:
12. Where did the transferred clients live before they were move to Lakewood?
We are unable to provide this information, as it is Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and further protected by the limitation imposed by section 149.43 and confidentiality rules from the Ohio Department of Mental Health.
13. What is the address?
We are unable to provide this information, as it is Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and further protected by the limitation imposed by section 149.43 and confidentiality rules from the Ohio Department of Mental Health.
MHS will also have an office in the apartment complex to provide on-site support for their clients 24 hours a day.
Morse decline to comment on the type of support that MHS will offer or the disabilities with which the clients are dealing.
From my submitted questions:
43. What type of treatment are they receiving?
MHS is unable to provide specific information regarding what types of treatments clients are receiving for their health care. MHS is a provider of case management, nursing, psychiatric and crisis services for Cuyahoga County. Clients of MHS are able to access services from us, or from other health care providers in Cuyahoga County.
44. Who provides that treatment?
MHS is a provider of case management, nursing, psychiatric and crisis services. We are able to provide those services to clients of our agency. Providers of those services must be appropriately licensed, as defined by the State of Ohio. Individuals who are clients of MHS are able to voluntarily participate in any of these services.
66. What type of services will be provided to your clients at Bonnieview?
Clients living in Oak Tree Manor have access to case management and life skills training to assist them with achieving life goals such as residential stability, increased income, and general well-being. They are able to access other services as well, to include nursing, psychiatric and crisis services.
"Anyone with a disabling condition is receiving the treatment they need," he said.
From my submitted questions:
22. ll any of those moved into Bonnieview have severe and persistent mental illness?
We are unable to provide this information, as it is Protected Health Information (“PHI”) and further protected by the limitation imposed by section 149.43 and confidentiality rules from the Ohio Department of Mental Health
Oak Tree Manor's landlord has conducted standard background checks on all new tenants and Morse has stated that no tenants are sex offenders or have had a felony on their record in the last three years.
From my submitted questions:
77. Will new residents be screened for criminal records?
It is our understanding that the landlord does a criminal background check
78. Will those with criminal records be denied housing at Bonnieview?
That is up to the landlord
I think our local papers missed the real story.