I have those same thoughts when I read the things Akua goes thru day to
day. I remember the first time I went grocery shopping after TM. My 76
year old (at the time) Mom took me and a 9 year old boy carried the bags
from the car to the house. I would do your grocery shopping if I lived
near you. Akua, have you contacted a local church? Most people don't
know where to find an individual who needs a helping hand. See if you
local paper would start a column of "people in need". Not financial,
but physical labor needs. The paper might run it in their want ad
columns free of charge to the person seeking help as a "charitable
endavor."
Patti - Michigan
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 8:38 PM, PAMELA S wrote:
No kidding! Akua; if I lived close by I would vacuum your floor. I
can do that now. Pam
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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 04:39:41 -0700
From: jcs...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Pyrrhic Victory?
To: a...@artfarm.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com
it is a sad thing that this is done in regulated areas as well as
unregulated areas in our lives. this is the very mindset that has
brought our country to the embarrassing financial situation we are
in.waste,fraud,,greed greed greed.
and we the people suffer loss of what would be good service because of
it,and in the economical way we have to go we need service.
service is costly but if it is a good service and done with dignity it
doesn't matter what type of service,it adds quality to all our lives.
the Christian bible has a book tagged "proverbs" and it is full of
service suggestions that win every single time.
Prosper and live long Akua,,I understand your struggle.
Be it implied,imposed,self imposed,or whatever a struggle is a struggle
and everyone doesn't look for the good of his fellow citizen.
spread some honey out when ever you can,,,,,,it attracts worker bees.
crap just attracts biting flies.
God knows i have had the flies!
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From: Akua <a...@artfarm.com>
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 1:32 AM
Subject: [TMIC] Pyrrhic Victory?
I have an aide come once a week for two hours. I would like more time
and more help as those two hours are spent grocery shopping, so I get no
help around the house. But I can't afford more. The Home Health Care
agency charges $25 an hour for her and I was fortunate to be granted a
subsidy
from United Way, so I only have to pay half. But that's still $25 a week
additional for groceries.
They had a nurse come every six months. This I never understood, as she
either harassed my aide and made me lose part of the precious two hours
as she asked inane questions, or she came and asked me to show her my
"care plan."
The last time the nurse was here in the spring, she insulted and
threatened me. I swore she would not enter my house again and I wrote a
letter about what occurred, but decided against sending it.
Two weeks ago the nurse called me, and in her usual rude and cavalier
way,left a message telling me told me she would
be over the next day. I called and said would not be available. Then i
called the agency and said that
I did not want anymore dealings with this person and could they please
find someone else to send.
The head of the agency said they only had one person to do this. I said
i didn't understand why this had to be done... why was a nurse
necessary? I reminded her that i had used their services for 3 years
now, that i was very happy with my aide, but was not going to
voluntarily submit myself to insult
and distress. The head went on to try to persuade me/dissuade me by
telling me that their one other nurse covered another territory.
To which i had nothing to say. This was their requirement and it made no
sense to me.
This week she called me and left a message saying call her. I really
dislike messages that don't have information and when i returned the
call-- 90 minutes later, she was to be out of the office for the next
two days. I was directed to the second in command who said that i was
going to be reclassified.
Reclassified? I said i have one person, once a week, for two hours who
goes shopping.
Well i would be reclassified so that a nurse wouldn't have to come.
I said nothing. Since getting TM i find it hard to follow illogic and
agree with it. But on further reflection
I think they got money that i didn't pay for having a nurse attributed
to my account and perhaps
United Way picked up the tab, to the tune of $75/hour and they were
able to continue with this subtle
fraud until I refused to have the nurse come harass me again. But
that's 3 years of unnecessary
nonservice and easy money for that firm.
It's a dirty shame. I'm glad i didn't cave on this.
Akua
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