in response to writing...   Hello, If you would go to Mamma/sheshe page her daughter had made a post. We here at aidpage miss her dearly she had passed away.

To the attention of:

Barack Obama, US President;
C.L. "Butch" Otter, Governor of Idaho;
US Senators from Idaho: James E. Risch, Mike Crapo;
US Representatives from Idaho: Michael K. Simpson, Raul R. Labrador;
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OK!!! If there is anyone out there that can Help My Family. I have call every one in town charity wise & no one has the funds to help. My water has been off for a week now. My electric is going to be off any day. I'm handicapped and my husband is not able to work. We have been fighting for his SSI since 2007. We have two girls and I only get $710 a month from SSDI. So if there is any one people Help my family. My one girl is growing like a weed and I need clothes for her. She is a size 8 to 9 & my other one is a 6 but we can use my other daughters old clothes for her. My husbands pant are a size 38x32 if any one has any to get rid of. We also need a kitchen table. We have not had one. It would be nice but don't have to have. If any one would like to have more info on my story I can give it to you. If any one has anything that can help me please open your hearts and help. This isn't a joke, or a scam this is real. PLEASE HELP ME

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Post Open Letter to your Elected Representatives

You told ALL of us here: to go to HELL........

So, if people are gone to HELL then how can you expect them to HELP you?

Ain't no money in HELL !!!!!!!!!

There is a woman named Doris Buffett ... she wrote a book called "Giving it All Away" ... I have included the link to the story about this very wealthy woman and what she does. Perhaps it may be of some help to you and your situation if you could find a way to contact her? I thought about doing so myself. I understand life altering and life threatening illness, surgeries, etc., very well myself. I can also understand the desperate need to see your family before going into something so risky and scary. Maybe this will be of help, I don't know, but it's worth a shot. If you can find someone here to donate money, that's excellent, but as I've shared before, it's not likely considering that most people are in very desperate financial circumstances themselves. I truly hope that you find a way to see your family and that your health improves with these surgeries. Blessings to you, Cat

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Books/giving-dorris-buffett-story-michael-zitz/story?id=10827641

Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (COA) is offering free home repairs and safety modifications for low-income homeowners and renters age 60 and older.

The HOME Program has helped thousands of elderly people who are living in unsafe conditions but want to remain in their own homes.  It is made possible through a grant from the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.  Council on Aging administers the program.

Annually, the program is combined with other funding to help more than 1,000 older adults in the five-county area served by Council on Aging. 

Improvements include wheelchair ramps, bathroom grab bars, tub cut-outs, replacement of dangerous electrical wiring, and repair of roofs, floors, plumbing, steps, furnaces and locks.

To request a HOME program application, call 513-721-1025 or 1-800-252-0155.

About the HOME Program
Help is available on a first-come, first-served basis to people age 60 and older whose annual gross incomes are at or below:

• $15,867 per year (1-person household) OR
• $18,083 per year (2-person household) OR
• $20,256 per year (3 person household).

Safety modifications are available for homeowners as well as renters.  Examples include:

• Wheelchair ramps
• Grab bars
• Handrails 

Modifications that are the responsibility of the building owner are excluded.

Repairs are available for homeowners only -- not renters.  They must be for safety threats such as:

• Faulty, hazardous wiring
• Broken furnace or hot water heater
• Broken locks, doors or steps
• Broken plumbing or fixtures
• Leaking, collapsing roofs

Sewer and septic problems, foundation work and non-critical repairs are excluded.

Aid to the Needy Disabled

The Aid To The Needy Disabled (AND) program provides cash assistance to low-income Colorado residents, age 18 to 59, who have at least a six-month total disability that precludes them from working.

What are the Benefits of the AND Program?

The goal of the program is to provide interim financial assistance while waiting for approval of Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Financial Benefits: The AND program provides financial benefits up to $200 per month beginning January 2009. Any other income such as wages, Social Security benefits (SSA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veteran's Assistance, etc. may reduce the amount of the AND payment. The AND benefits are prorated the first month of application based on the date all eligibility requirements are met.

Medical Benefits: There are no medical benefits provided by the AND program.

Aid to the Needy Disabled With a Primary Diagnosis of Alcoholism or Drug Abuse

• Recipient is limited to 12 cumulative months in a lifetime.
• Recipient must agree to and participate in treatment.
• Recipient must submit to random testing.
• If a recipient tests positive for alcohol or drugs two times in any three-month period, the recipient is to be notified and removed from State-Only AND.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify to receive AND benefits you must meet all eligibility criteria. The complete rules and eligibility requirements may be found in 9 CCR-2503-1 - Staff Manual Volume 3 at Section 3.400. The following is a summary of the eligibility requirements and some, but not all, acceptable verifications.

1. Age: You must be between 18 and 59 years old to qualify for the AND program.

Verifications accepted:

• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate
• Statement from Social Security
• Driver's License
• Picture Identification Card
• Military Discharge Papers
• Alien Registration Card
• Naturalization Papers

2. Residency: An AND applicant/recipient must be a Colorado resident.

Verification accepted:

• Client Statement
• Rent Receipt
• Lease Agreement
• Mortgage Statement
• Voter Registration
• Utility Bill
• Phone Bill

3. Citizenship: An AND applicant/recipient must meet the citizenship requirements. He/she must be a citizen of the United States, a naturalized citizen, or an eligible legal resident.

Verification accepted:

• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate
• Naturalization Papers
• Passport
• Alien Registration Papers

4. Income: An AND applicant/recipient may be eligible to receive up to $200.00 per month beginning January 2009. Other income may offset the maximum AND payment. Income is considered as anything that can be used to meet expenses such as for food, clothing, or shelter. Some types of income are Social Security benefits, SSI, Veteran's Assistance, retirement pension, disability benefits, wages, etc.

Verification accepted:

1. Earned Income:
   • Check Stubs
   • Letter from Employer
   • Tax Return
2. Unearned Income:
   • Copy of Check
   • Statement from Social Security
   • Award Letter

5. Resources: An AND applicant/recipient may have countable resources up to a maximum of $2,000.00 for an individual or $3,000.00 for a married couple. Some types of resources are cash (not spent in the month you receive it), checking or savings accounts, certificates of deposits, vehicles, boats, motor homes,stocks and bonds, life insurance, burial contracts or policies, and secondary property, etc.

Verification accepted:

1. Bank Statement or Letter from the Bank
2. Vehicle Registration
3. Letter from the Broker
4. Life Insurance Policy or Letter from Life Insurance Company
5. Burial Contract or Policy
6. Tax Return
7. Letter from the Assessor's Office

Some resources may not count toward the maximum resource limit. Do not wait to apply if you do not have all verifications needed. You can gather needed information after your application has been received.

6. Application of Supplemental Security Income: Applicants/recipients of AND must apply for Supplemental Security Income benefits. You must provide verification of your application. This can be a receipt or letter from Social Security stating you applied for SSI.

How to Apply

To apply for AND, you must complete an application. If you need assistance filling out the application, you can go to your local County Department of Social (Human) Services to have someone assist you. You can:

• Print an application and mail to your local county office; or
• Call your local County Department of Social (Human) Services to have the application mailed to you; or
• Go into your local County Department of Social (Human) Services to complete the application.

Other Requirements

1. You will need to provide a doctor's form verifying your disability will last at least 6-months and a statement that your disability precludes you from working any job. You can print the doctor's form, which is called a MED 9 and take it to your doctor.
2. To receive AND benefits, you must sign an IM-14 form saying you will repay AND benefits with the SSI benefits you are eligible to receive in the same month. Your lump sum SSI check will go to the county to repay the AND program.

Changing Maine is a website that lists organizations in Maine for those with disabilities.

Namaste-Anora

CLICK HERE

For website.

There are several routes to check out. One is to set up a group home in the community. That would have to be approved through Health and Welfare and Medicaid and they would have to be willing to take in foster children or whoever was approved by the state. Starting place is health and wellfare. Then check with the city all records are public (county records) Find out who owns the property and if there are back taxes owed. Sometimes a home for back taxes is easy to get into. Third check with Loans Home loans on Farm Loans what most people don't understand about those is they don't have to be a farm and they don't have to be out of the city however, they do have to be rural. Your farm bureau can tell you where the boundaries are. Also some owners will donate property if they get a tax right off so it goes back to who owns the property. Salvation army may know about housing funding. But you can always go on the internet for fair housing under HUD. Those are starting places. Don't know if it will help each state is different. Good Luck

I have enormous experience in working with education and agencies that deal with the disabled. I am more than willing to answer questions or direct people to the correct agencies. If I don't have the answers I will find them.

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/article_0060.shtml

This is a great website to share with your child if they have a disability. It's a list of all the famous people who have had disabilities and still been very successful in life.

Got to:

http://www.sierrapacificls.com

for more information about services available for adults with disabilities in the Sacramento California area.

A parent knows their children far better then any one else including the doctor. We spend all the time we can with them, we talk to all their caregivers, and we know when they are a bit different. Trust your gut.

If you feel there is something wrong, if you see your child missing those milestones everyone is always so excited about, and if you just know something isn't they way it should be... talk to your doctor. If at first you are patted on the head and yet you still see issues, re-talk to the doctor and see about talking to another doctor. Repeat until either they show you why you can rest easy or until they give you the help you need.

Take notes, keep records including copies of the charts and test results, and be active in the care of your child.

The earlier your child gets help the better the chance they will grow beyond the potential they don't know they have.

One really good resource is called Early On. Most if not every state has it. To find out for sure what it's called and the number in your state you can google Early Intervention and your state. You can ask most doctors also. WIC can tell you too.

Early on can help with physical, mental, and developmental issues. If they can't directly help you they can tell you who can. There are even programs to help from birth if the child is "at risk" because the parent is young, has an issue, or is low income.

Great starts are the key to great lives.

God bless you AZ, I don't know where you live but I want you to know that if it were possible I would be there to help you every day. I worked as a caregiver for years until My health went south. I can still get around though and I don't dwell on what I can't do, I try to put all my focus on what I can do. Does your Doctor know that you are unable to even feed yourself? Do you have any neighbors that could help you? What about friends or relatives? Are you on medicaid, SSI, disability,? Have you tried calling schools, churches, hospitals or nursing homes and ask about their volunteer programs. I do know that nurseing and social work students do volunteer work to fulfill their practicums. Do you have any nearby jr.colleges or universities. Sometimes AZ we have to really make alot of noise, and I mean loud noise. There is no excuse for you not help. Get on the phone and call every agency and church and hospital you can think of. Don't just call once, all them several times a day and keep you name and need on their minds until one or more of them will come through for you just to shut you up sometimes. If you can get on the internet, go to Google and type in every need you can think of as well as organizations. It help is out there Google can find it or at least point you in the right direction.  Good Luck my friend AZ,  let me know if any of this advice works. You will be in my prayers.   sincerely sheshe030

yes there are - here is one

http://www.fianationalnetwork.org/what-is-faith-in-action.cfm

I know there are so many people here who are far worse off than me, far worse off in many ways than me who are on the verge of losing their homes and jobs and so very much, which breaks my heart because I have lost so much in my life until finally I lost my health.

But I do have a question for anyone who might be able to answer it, along with some ideas for those here who need help where they are. My question is this: Are there any volunteer groups or organizations anywhere in the U.S. whose members help those with chronic conditions every now and again by running an errand for them or otherwise lending them a hand? I am often so depleted I can't eat or even hold up a glass to sip water, and some days I am so weak I can't give my dog her medication or feed her properly, which kills me.

As for those who have lost their jobs, are alone with children and might soon lose their homes, what about a local church, Salvation Army, food bank or other similar entity? I know I have tried those places myself, but they don't have any kind of program to help people like me. I have been told I need to be in a residential care facility, but then I am told I am too young. Also, I couldn't afford it.

I did contact many social service agencies here for help but all they could do was get me a seat to sit on so I could try to shower. They couldn't do anything else.

 Hello, I do not know where to look for help.  I am certain almost everyone knows someone who could use a break or wants a better life for themselves or someone they care about.  me too.  I have a single mom friend, actually all 3 are single moms, with FAS she has a sweet little girl she is great with.  Another friend has a child with developmental difficulties, and the third is physically challenged.  Together they make a great team.  The house across the street from me is for sale.  190,000 as is.  the vacant lot next to is is going for 25,000. ( different owner)  It is shaped like a Christmas tree and has four levels.  With a little revamping, it could provide seperation and privacy as well as the togetherness these ladies could use to improve everyones lives.  I think a mini-van is in order too.  ( doesn't have to be new. )  It is right by the schools and the bus route.  Where do I start?  Personally, I have provided homehealth care for almost 3 years and have no real training in the field, I am working on my own down payment, so I've got my own stuff going on.  But, what if there is help out there, what if changes could be made...got any ideas?  Thank you, Michelle, North Pole Alaska

Hello my name is Paula and my husband and i are both on disability, we want to own our own home and be as close to normal as possible, we are in need of finding grants that will help us with down payments or even that will help us get a loan, something to help get us started in getting a place that will be disability appropriate and something that our children can grow up without having to worry if the roof will leak or the door will lock, or if there will be another flood in our basement and make the heat go out and the hot water tank...
A place where we can call home.
We need help in getting grants, finding grants, and writting grants, any information would be a blessing.
God bless you all
Paula

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     I am a 41 year old wife and mom and I recently lost my job.....I have a disabled spouse and he has been in need of more care than normal as his symptoms are increasing and I was fired from my job as a result of that care.  We are now facing possible foreclosure on our home and I am desperately seeking assistance to save it!!  We need to find the right people to talk to about my being hired as his continued caretaker.  I have been his primary caretaker for many years now and he has complete trust in me.  He does not need skilled nursing of any kind at this point and I do not think he would allow a stranger in the home at this point.  We also have 4 boys still at home which are in need of the stability of both parents at home and not a stranger in there home.  I have worked hard for this family by holding down full time employment, continuing college(which has been set aside for this term), and keeping this family afloat as best I can.  Now it has come to the point to where I need help and don't know where to turn?...