Hi folx! My name is Kayleigh. I am 27 years old and a queer, neurodiverse sexuality presenter and budding kink educator! I also survived a car accident as a pedestrian back in Feb 2020. I have a Traumatic Brain Injury and an injury to my sciatic nerve. I am also currently in the hospital with acute GI failure due to a genetic disease. I currently have a central line (an IV that goes into my heart) for nutrition and nausea control.

A relationship I was in just ended, and it happened to be with someone that I was living with. If I were to return there, I would suffer severe damage to my psyche because I would spend every moment of every day begging him to get back with me. This is not healthy, and I would end up regressing in the steps I have made with my mental health.

Between my physical health issues requiring a wheelchair accessible space as well as a space that can be easily cleaned so I can care for my central line, my mental health requiring a safe space where my brain can recover, and my need for stability, I am asking for help with affording housing until the New York PAUSE order is lifted. I have a spot in a housing program that will get me my own place, but the funding is locked down to new participants until COVID-19 dies down a little more.

I have found a few places that have a furnished, wheelchair accessible room. with utilities included. They are on a bus route and are close enough to all of my medical providers for it to make sense as a temporary home. I receive SSDI (around $800 a month) and am in the process of applying for food stamps, and can qualify for other assistance programs to help with other basic needs.

I am currently in the hospital because of my GI issues, and they cannot discharge me until I have a safe place to go, so please, I need this help as soon as humanly possible. They want me out of here by Friday!