LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A Kentucky mother says a state program for adults with serious mental illness is out of reach for her daughter because it requires Medicaid. Her daughter has been in a state hospital since January 2025.
The mother, Joyce, visits her daughter four times a week. The family is not identifying the daughter.
“I would love to be able to go to a restaurant with her, like we always did,” Joyce said.
Daughter’s diagnoses and hospital stay
Joyce said her daughter has bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and delusional thinking. She said her daughter’s hospital stays got longer when community programs stopped working…