Rheumatoid Arthritis Disabled Woman Seeks Transportation And Housing Grant
by Teresa Faircloth
I lost my only two sons. The three month old died from crib death in 1986. The 16 year old died in 1998 from a massive heart attack due to a condition we were unaware of called prolonged QT syndrome. I became disabled one year and three months after his death. The doctors believe it was too much stress on me. I cannot walk at all now and have not been able to for almost three years. I am in a motorized power chair and have home health care and caregivers. It is a daily struggle for me and my two beautiful daughters and five precious grandchildren I am blessed with. I am suffering hardships because of my health and my financial situation. I am homebound. I live in a Section 8 house, because my credit or income does not qualify for an apartment. My house has three bedrooms. I pay electric bills on a budget plan of $222 a month, a propane gas bill of $444 every two or three months for hot water and cooking. My monthly phone bill is about $40 and water bills between $40 and$50. I also have paper products plus personal items I have to buy every month With an income of only $674 a month plus food stamps at $67, something is obviously always getting cut off. Organizations are tired of helping me so much. I cannot find a roommate unless they have a drug or alcohol problem, which won't work with me. I have no money left for food through the month or for gas money to pick up my medications, which are about 12 or 13 a day. I have been in physical therapy for two years to no avail and they still want me to attend physical therapy. I have my own van but it needs fixing as well as a ramp. I also need better housing situations. A grant would help with both transportation and housing. I am trying to survive daily. I am scared I am going to be homeless soon in a power chair. Sounds like fun huh? I don't know what to do or where to go. Please help.
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