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On Fri, 29 Dec 2000 03:55:18 -0500 Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> writes: > ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 51/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 13 deg. F :-) > ******************************************************************** > I am anxious and tired. The 13 hours a day of medical help > at home I have had for 2 years has been cut to 5 hours a day by > Molly > Baldwin of > the Maine State Bureau of ELder and Adult Services and > Betsy Balzano of ALpha One Inc., Independent Living service. > in South Portland,Maine. > > Last summer Molly also cut my 4 hours per week of > homemaker (cleaning help) out. > I don't understand why. I have no family here ( I do > in Rhode Island) so I am scared of being exhausted.. > > I am trying to say to anyone out there that this > is wearing me down, I need your help, and PLEASE > call me or write me or visit. I'll say it again > i NEED HELP at this time!! > > I am forced to go through an Appeals hearing > conitnuing from Nov. 30, on Tues Jan 2 at 9AM in Portland > at the Human SErvices builidng on Marginal Way. > > I have been praying both for stable, sober caregivers. Maine > is rampant with alcohol and substance use and abuse is common. > i pray also for Molly B. to receive enough information about > both my daily care needs and my volunteer work for > PWP's, locally and staewide, to convince her to > to change her mind and heart, and give up on cutting my hours. > > I have been trying to get the$15,00 per > night caregiver rate changed in Maine but the system > keeps blocking me. It only has a certain amount > of money to go around. Molly B. also makes that decision. > > > I try to give up on some of my daytime care and attach my > daytime care hours to the late evening or early AM, but this > leaves me too worn out. > > Does anyone know how I could get DIRECTLY in touch > with Pres. CLinton, or Ms. Reno, Mr. Ali, Rev. > Graham, the Pope. or Moichael J. Fox? I sent out a leter to M. > Claeys > for MJFox, but so far no response, and the PAN office > is closed until Tuesday-=which is too late! > > I am willing to try anything- my case is being > PROSECUTED by the A-G office in Maine, Kathleen Ross. > My case has been assigned to a young Louisiana (Tulane U.) > pro bono lawyer , Paul Tuttle at the Mane Disabilty > Rights Center (federally funded) in Augusta, who has limited > time because so many others like me need help from him. > > ANy help and phone calls of support is welcome. > > Very tired, > > Ivan :-o (yawning) > Ivan, When our family has had problems that the bureaucracy seemed unable to solve, we would get results when we contacted our congressmen. Get in touch with them directly, not just the people in their offices unless you find they will really work for you. Hope this helps! Tx Bill