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September 2, 2011 at 2:55 am #600422
kmweinerMemberI am searching for any help for these two folks in West Seattle. She found a couch last night but he, very disabled, spent the night on the streets with his service dog. If you have resources or know of anyone that can help, please contact me at activistkmw AT hotmail DOT com
Thanks.
September 2, 2011 at 3:02 am #733593
JoBParticipantthis breaks my heart…
September 2, 2011 at 3:25 am #733594
kmweinerMemberSeptember 2, 2011 at 4:09 am #733595
mom2boysParticipantI believe if he is a citizen over, 65 and medically needy he should qualify for medicaid and due to not having resources possibly be able to find long term shetler and medical help in either a medicaid assisted living ( not easy to find) or a medicaid skilled nursing facility. I hate to suggest this but if he were to go to an emergency room ( I know I know I know over worked, understaffed, using state dollars I know) but should he go complaining of some ailment and explain he can no longer manage his disability it SHOULD get the ball rolling with the hospital Social Worker to find placement.
Is she ill? Need care?
You could also call Park West and Life Care explain the situation and see what they suggest as far as placement. They would need the medically sign off of a Dr. to get in but maybe they also could help navigate the system.
September 2, 2011 at 4:27 am #733596
kmweinerMemberThanks,I’ll check it all out. I know he is on SS but since she makes, sometimes, $1000 a month, they can’t qualify for medicaid. Isn’t that the pits. If she stops working to get medical care and housing, then they can’t eat. UGH!!!!
September 2, 2011 at 4:31 am #733597
mom2boysParticipantIf they don’t have care needs and the have SS plus a up to a 1000 a month hmmm…. have they looked at Arrowhead Gardens? Its a low income Senior housing unit in White Center run by Shag. Maybe call them…also try calling the Senior Center and see what they say. I work in the Senior Housing industry but in the upper private pay sector …my heart also breaks when I see people who really need our service but cant afford it :(
September 2, 2011 at 4:41 am #733598
service dog academyMemberIts not much but its what I can do since I havent made a single dime in 3 years but… Service Dog Academy can help with food for the service dog.
Happy Tails To You!
Mary McNeight, CPDT-KA, CCS, BGS
Service Dog Academy, Seattle WA
Owner/Head Trainer
http://www.servicedogacademy.com
206-355-9033
September 2, 2011 at 6:41 am #733599
metrognomeParticipantcontact Seattle/KC Senior Services: 1-888-435-3377 or http://www.seniorservices.org/getting_assistance.aspx
and
Crisis Clinic/KC211: 211 or http://www.crisisclinic.org/211KC.html
Good luck and thanks for helping these folks.
September 2, 2011 at 3:04 pm #733600
mehud7ParticipantWhere is their family?
September 2, 2011 at 4:09 pm #733601
AimParticipantmehud, not everyone is lucky enough to have a family.
September 2, 2011 at 4:16 pm #733602
JoBParticipantmehud7
not everyone has a family that can or will help them…
that’s why we there are so many disabled and elderly homeless on our streets.
September 2, 2011 at 4:19 pm #733603
mehud7ParticipantAim and JoB- My goodness, I wasn’t born yesterday…
I guess I should address my posting to the original poster- Where is their family?
September 2, 2011 at 4:57 pm #733604
kmweinerMemberHave money and wont help.
September 2, 2011 at 11:00 pm #733605
hammerheadParticipantkmweiner, call me. i am out and about to much tonight to be emailing back and forth
pamela 206-972-3557, if they still haven’t gotten any help.
September 3, 2011 at 12:43 am #733606
kmweinerMemberI am raising money to pay their utility bill which may allow them to get into a rental. Anyone willing to contribute (I raised $450 since this morning) can email me at
activistkmw AT hotmail DOT com. Thanjs
September 3, 2011 at 11:35 pm #733607
concernedMemberConcerned: I am here to answer some of your questions. First let me say there are 2 sides to every story, and since no one has stepped up to the plate I will. This couple has brought this on themselves. I have known them for may years and their real job is to make friends with some one and drain them dry. Yes, they have family who have tried to help them repeatedly. Over the years their family has given all they have to give and they can give no more. Many of their old friends have also given all they can, their well is also dry. Think for a minute why would family & old friends not help? The answer is clear they have been taken too many times, by money, stories & lies. So what do the two individuals do to get more money? Seek out new friends with fresh funds and don’t know the whole true story. They spin a web, of stories & lies, make you feel the need to give & once you do they suck you dry & move on to fresh prey. And as far as money goes they have more than most of us. They both get Social Security, she has a job. They have no real bills to speak of, no house note, no car or car note, no insurance for car or health, no utilities, and they get free health care. They may pay for a storage unit and have a credit card bill & bus fare (at a reduced rate) and let’s forget the lady house sits, so she has a roof over her head every night, the husband she is concerned about is on his own with the dog. So I ask, what do they do with all their money since they have so few bills. As far as I know the man has not be classified by the government as disable and if he where classified as disable he would be getting a check from the government. They have destroyed every home they have leaved in, as any of their old friends or maybe even their church would confirm. What these people need is to take responsibility for their actions. They need to stop scamming people into help them, get professional help as to how to manage their income & professional mental help. It’s like an alcoholic has to hit rock bottom and wants help and then he/she is on his way to recovery. This couple does need help. I am one of the many who tried to help, but got taken. They do need our help but not the kind money can buy. They have money, they just need to learn how to use it properly. I am a victim of this couple. They have been doing this job for years and it needs to stop. So if you want to give them your hard earned money or a really nice place for them to stay go right ahead (your not helping only feed an illness). Put your money on a good cause , not one that will continue to destroy lives (family, friends and property, even if it is government property). I’ll share more if any of you readers would like to know more. Concerned, for all uninformed readers.
September 3, 2011 at 11:46 pm #733608
hammerheadParticipantthank you for that info.
September 4, 2011 at 12:06 am #733609
concernedMemberkmweiner, hope you are personally paying the electric bill.
September 4, 2011 at 12:46 am #733610
kmweinerMemberConcerned and all,
I am not surprised by what you say AND at the same time I can’t just sit and watch a person in such a desperate situation. Yes, I am paying the bill. They are now both off the street tho in different places. They have a meeting with a social worker to find affordable housing. Those who have made contributions I think are appreciative of having the opportunity to lend a hand. We will not be giving an arm.
September 4, 2011 at 12:58 am #733611
alsoconcernedParticipantJust to be clear – she never spent a night on the street. She has a place to stay and she has been staying there for the past few months. He spent 2 nights on the streets.
September 4, 2011 at 1:19 am #733612
JoBParticipantalsoconcerned..
I don’t know the history of this particular couple…
but i do know how easy it is to think that someone on social security shouldn’t have a money problem…
the truth is that i know lots of people on social security whose combined incomes won’t feed them, house them and pay the utilities let alone pay that elusive 20% on the medical bills for chronic conditions.
it’s good that this couple is getting professional help…
that’s the first step towards the kind of resources that can help them gain financial independence…
regardless of how we personally feel about people, no-one deserves to be homeless.
September 4, 2011 at 2:24 am #733613
alsoconcernedParticipantThey are not yet getting professional help – we all hope that they will. No one wanted them to be homeless and many tried to help, but all efforts to help were cast aside. Their friends and family are not heartless, just exhausted.
September 4, 2011 at 3:17 am #733614
kmweinerMemberSo please be grateful that others are helping them and giving you a rest. Please don’t try to undermine the effort to help.
September 4, 2011 at 7:15 am #733615
concernedMemberNot trying to undermine them getting help, just wanted to get the correct information out there. Also thought the person donating would want to know where their money is going.
September 4, 2011 at 12:32 pm #733616
JoBParticipantconcerned…
this person who donated does know where her money is going.. to clear a utility bill. kmweiner has agreed to pay the utility company directly.
What isn’t clear is how a couple who has no utilities … per your post … acquired the utility bill which must be paid before they can explore assisted housing.
homelessness isn’t just happening to “those” people any more. It is increasingly the person you sit next to on the bus who has been barely getting by for some time and fell behind on household bills.
The safety net that everyone thinks is there has evaporated and the homelessness of our elderly and disabled is the human face of those budget cuts…
agencies who once could have been relied on for assistance have no resources…
and far too many individuals can’t afford the cost of housing even though they make too much for current public assistance programs.
Yes, that creates a “drain” on the bank accounts of friends and family… but not necessarily one of the individual’s choosing.
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