I lived next door to the Bethany House and had to move away due to consistent problems with noise coming from residents outside late at night when I was trying to sleep. After many calls, conversations, and agreements with staff about nighttime quiet hours, there was little to no cooperation and follow-thru from my neighbors on agreements made. I was advised to call the police every night but I decided against that as I didn't want to use law enforcement to harass my neighbors and escalate the situation.
I'm a healthcare clinician working during the COVID-19 pandemic so getting adequate rest is crucial for my health and ability to continue to provide high quality care to patients.
I support women in recovery because everybody needs help sometimes. I wish that showing respect and courtesy for neighbors was part of the Bethany program so that I didn't have to go through the tremendous stress of moving out of a home that I loved and worked very hard to have. read more