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^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 56 deg. F :-)gorgeous warm day ******************************************************************* Good morning! In three weeks, I'll have five nights per week with no coverage again.These nights have been covered by two students who are moving away or have new class schedules as of January 1st. Maine's Medicaid pays $9.00/night. This is dangerous to my survival at home. But I have completed paying off my mortgage. My home is not only paid off; it is Parkinson's- adapted, a model for other Parkinson's houses. Grip rails, secured ropes, wheelchair-width doorways, seated shower, floor surfaces , counter heights, electric outlet heights, door handles not knobs, heating devices, and of course a personal computer nook. . I wanted to know if anyone could suggest anything about federal emergency or disaster relief programs-sort of like huricane relief, to provide a caregiver with a salary. When Bruce Anderson posted us FEMA bulletins,when Lisa Crumrine on the Virigin Islands was in danger due to Hurricane Georges, I realized that he may be our wisest advisor in this area. I have sent a copy of this post to him, but do not expect him to have any specific solutions.. I''ve made three calls to U.S. Senator Snowe. My state Representative is coming to talk to me Sunday morning December 6 at 11 AM at my house. I am afraid of being institutionalized at the end of this month. Thanksgiving Day was very hard. I ended up needing an ambulance crew to lift me and move me in front of a woodstove when I got stuck on a couch in a cool room, dozed off, woke up beyond end-of-dose and couldn't get up. I could not find homecare on Thanksgiving Day after 10 AM. Because I called for help, the "system" now knows I can't endure alone here. I need a plan that pays a care provider a living wage, a decent salary, and not a criminally-low amount, in order for me to stay here. That's why I thought of "disaster relief " funds. The alternative is a nursing home.. What would you do if you were in my situation? Ivan [log in to unmask] (207) 797-8488. Please e-mail to me off-list, or call ASAP . Thanks.