Re: Resources for New Year, Chris

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> H. wrote:

> I'm in a different kind of chronic pain. It is a pain known as

> loneliness.

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needs to sit down with his In home service person and they need to send

the requests he has sent to group.

An electric wheelchair local resources and setting up the appointment for them.

This can be sent through your Doctor as a request and you have the Department of

Aging phone number.

ask for a re evaluation of your case as your goals should include having

food and the assistance you need.

Below is the information on the in Home Service Provider:

The Location: The Sequoia Building, 3821 N. Ave. Fresno, CA 93726

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program arranges for and helps pay for

services to enable elderly, blind or disabled persons to live safely and

independently in their own homes. IHSS is considered an alternative to

out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities. The types

of services that can be authorized through IHSS are chores and related services

(such as housecleaning, meal preparation, laundry and grocery shopping), and

personal care services (such as bowel and bladder care, bathing and paramedical

services). Recipients of IHSS must receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or

meet other income eligibility requirements.

How To Contact Us:

Telephone:

Provider Call Center:

I would keep a list of all the resources available to you and tape them inside

your cabinet door by your phone or where you can see them. Bennie

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Bennie:

I made several phone calls today trying to talk to someone about Meals

on Wheels. I will finally get to speak to a person about this early tomorrow

(Wednesday) morning.

But, it might turn out that I cannot afford this service. It is not

free.

The place that will call me tomorrow has three plans:

1) 7 Entrees $23/week

2) 7 Light Breakfasts

7 Dinners

Half gallon 2% milk

1 loaf of bread

1 carton of fruit juice

$36/week

3) All of the above $52/week

I am a very large person with a gigantic appetite. These meals are in

very small portions. They are the same size portions as the Budget brand frozen

TV dinners that I've been living on for the past three months. I had been eating

two of those frozen dinners at a time.

I'm 5'11 " and weigh more than 400 pounds.

If I went with plan 3 (everything), then I would spend $208 each

month!!

H.

[Guest guest]

please don't think I'm not empathetic, I am. But in all honesty, I think

you really need to realize that you are not giving REASONS you are giving

excuses. IF you are over 400 pounds, then maybe smaller portions are better

for you. And I KNOW that the Meals ON Wheels program does not ONLY cover 60

years or over.

http://www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/ca/fresno.htm

That has FIVE separate Meals On Wheels Programs. ONE of them is sure to work.

$52 a week is NOT bad for food. My daughter and her husband spend about $70 per

week on food. Besides, with you diabetes, you NEED food, and good food. SO what

if the portions are smaller than you like, isn't SOMETHING in your stomach

EVERYDAY better than nothing on some days?

Marta

> wrote:

> If I went with plan 3 (everything), then I would spend $208 each

month!!

[Guest guest]

Are you eligible for bariatric surgery that might help you lessen pain by weight

reduction? It would help a lot with food intake.

> wrote:

> I am a very large person with a gigantic appetite.

> I'm 5'11 " and weigh more than 400 pounds.

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Lori:

I go to Kaiser-Permanente Hospital. This is an HMO.

Yes, I can have any type of weight reduction surgery. I am considering

having the lap band procedure done.

http://kp.org (Kaiser-Permanente Hospital's web site)

H.

> Lori wrote:

> Are you eligible for bariatric surgery that might help you lessen pain by

weight reduction? It would help a lot with food intake.

[Guest guest]

When I've lost weight my pain has lessened. Weight loss makes life easier and

keeps people healthier. If I was eligible for the gastric bypass I would do it

in a heartbeat. I'm 30 pounds overweight. Insurance approval requires 100 pounds

over. Crazy that they want people to get that miserable before helping!

> wrote:

> Yes, I can have any type of weight reduction surgery. I am considering having

the lap band procedure done.