1/My son was Evan Rumlow. He was severely afflicted with schizophrenia and D.I.D. and a client of Citywide in San Francisco.
Monday I received a call from San Francisco Medical Examiner that Evan was found deceased.
He was found in a state of severe decomposition, only his hair was identifiable. They can’t accurately determine how long he had been deceased but the guess is weeks.
He was found in a state of severe decomposition, only his hair was identifiable. They can’t accurately determine how long he had been deceased but the guess is weeks.
3/On March 11, 2021 Evan’s case manager reported him as missing.
She notified me, told me she had not heard from him so considered him missing.
Nearly two months later I received that phone call.
Later I called the building manager where he lived.
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She notified me, told me she had not heard from him so considered him missing.
Nearly two months later I received that phone call.
Later I called the building manager where he lived.
Please, share Evan’s story.
4/She told me the way the case manager “checked” on her clients was to have someone knock on their door; a response- they contacted her, no response meant they weren’t available. That was the extent of her welfare check.
5/Evan was found on the floor. I wonder if he was on his bed, in pain and calling for help. Did he call out for me? Did he wonder why I didn’t come to help him? Did he get get off his bed to try to get help and lie on the floor until he died?
6/The case manager called me and told me she assumed the bldg mng opened Evan’s door & saw him & that’s why she didn’t check further.
7/I close my eyes and see my son’s decomposed body. A 5 minute welfare check would have changed this.
8/Evan, my son who’s life I trusted to be valued by his case manager died and decomposed alone in an apartment. A 5 minute welfare check would have changed this.
9/How many people are sitting in their apartments wondering why someone hasn’t come to help them or already decomposing?
How many parents will receive a call and not be able to close their eyes?How many will hear their children unanswered cries for help?
How many parents will receive a call and not be able to close their eyes?How many will hear their children unanswered cries for help?
10/I have since called several offices in #California including @CAgovernor was told there was nothing they can do.
A 5 minute welfare check is not unreasonable.
A 5 minute welfare check is not unreasonable.
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