When we met Oleg Vasilievich, he was 84 years old, but he looked younger than his years. Slim, of medium height, wearing a worn leather jacket, he sat silently at the bus stop. He couldn't hear anything at all - we communicated by asking questions with a marker and a piece of paper. He answered in a slightly creaky voice, unsure, after a long silence.
He is a resident of besieged Leningrad, disabled, and has his own flat. But for a long time he had been sleeping at bus stops, in entranceways, because he couldn't get home. When we arrived at his flat, it turned out that from floor to ceiling it was piled with things - in bags, bags, rucksacks, containers ...
Oleg Vasilievich suffered from pathological hoarding, this mental disorder is called ‘Plyushkin's syndrome’. He needed help in clearing out his flat. For the duration of the work, the Charity Hospital staff helped to put the pensioner in hospital, where he was examined and therapy was selected.
More than 50 people took part in the clean-up - employees and volunteers of the Charity Hospital. During six clean-up days we took out about 130 cubic metres of rubbish, cleaned and washed the flat. And after hospitalisation Oleg Vasilyevich again found a warm shelter, clean bed and home food.
And we also helped him to get his disability re-issued. Unfortunately, Oleg's hearing cannot be restored, but he is not discouraged: he watches TV programmes with subtitles, goes for walks, and with the help of volunteers has started to master his laptop and the internet.
Friends, in order for the Charity Hospital to continue to help the homeless, it needs funds to pay for a receptionist and a fundraiser. Please support those who help people in need!
Пусть все получается!