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Ivan M Suzman wrote: > > ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 49/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 45 deg. F :-) > ****************************************************************** > I don't understand it. Why has this happened? > > On Tuesday, April 20, my state-paid live-in personal care attendant > (p.c.a.) abandoned his overnight job here, stating that he found a > convenience-store job at higher pay, with fringe benefits. He moved his > belongings away on Wednesday, April 21, and he has vanished. His room > is vacant. > > For two weeks, my visiting p.c.a's have covered me, 4 of 7 nights, and 3 > nights have been covered by friends in combination with one of the > p.c.a.'s. > > On Monday, April 26, after a week of trying, I called the State > human services dep't., to ask for help to find a new nighttime live-in > personal care attendant. Friday morning, April 30, a Medicaid Waiver > beaureaucrat came down from Augusta to my house. > > She said that if I cannot find a suitable nighttime p.c.a. by Friday, May > 7, she would recommend that I be institutionalized. She was angry at > me because I had spoken out for help, and was just "following federal > rules." > > My adult protective social worker from Human Services didn't show up at > all! A tape recording says he is out of the office until Wednesday, May > 5. > > Are hey planning on making me go against my will to be LOCKED UP IN A > NURSING HOME?? > > What is happening?? This is obviously NOT Denmark. It is madness. > > Is there a PWP-lawyer or retired judge reading this who can contact me > NOW? > > Am I being told that PWP's have no rights, and must remain invisible? > > Please excuse me, but this is a huge pile of BULL---- I will NOT be > a victim. > > Maine's Governor is at 207-287-3531. His name is Angus King, Jr. I > believe he is my ally, but the Medicaid official warned me. She said do > not call him!! > > I am shaken , but resisting, > > Ivan Suzman Have you tried calling AARP to see if they know any angles?