Posted by KB on March 18, 2002, at 18:34:41
In reply to Re: how do i find a hospital?, posted by trouble on March 18, 2002, at 0:21:42
Three ideas:
1) Call a suicide hotline (can be found in your yellow pages) - they will have a list of resources
2) Go to the closest public hospital - look in the yellow pages under "hospitals" - it will be the one called "county" or "city" something like that. Public hospitals are required to provide care whether you can pay or not.
3) Go to the nearest ER - if your life is in danger - and suicide counts -they are not allowed to turn you away. They can keep you there and help you apply for any benefits you may be eligible for (hospitals have offices for this purpose) or they can transfer you to the public hospital.
As far as your savings, you should talk to someone who knows the local regulations because eligibility requirements vary widely.
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