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Had an opportunity to use VA services in the "Big City" the other week (16 RON's). Lotsa personalized attention, tests, and interviews (re: symptoms).
Started getting "antsy" the last few days until my projected release date, and started to roam the halls a bit, looking for books, mags, newspapers, and the like. Down on the first floor (actually the lobby), had a chance to meet up with a few (once there were 3) guys who were "bunked out" in the various lounge areas...2 said they awaiting an early appt and there was no trans from their home to make it on time, one said (he was there all 3 times) that they were just homeless and the VA lobby was a safe haven in these cases, the night "staff" were sympathetic to their cause. I helped them out with some $ for the vending machines, but didn't have much to offer, the night nurses eventually figured out that I had found these guys...and asked me to just leave it go @ that.:(