Stroke Disabled Woman Loses All And Seeks Grant Money For Better Life

by Barbara Stapleton
(Yonkers, NY, USA)

In November 2005, while on vacation in NC, I suffered a stroke. It has left me severely disabled and in need of assistance.

I lost everything and had to live in a shelter. I had no medical care due to no medical coverage prior to this "vacation." It took me 10 months to get back to NY. I slept on folding church chairs.

Since then, I've had MANY health issues (hypertension, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, gout, two herniated disks, arthritic neck and spine, lower back mobility challenges, PAIN, and more.)

When I came back to NY in July 2007, I had NO food stamps for eight months due to a DSS worker's incompetence and computer glitches.

She kept putting my Pastor, the Signatory, as the Landlord, instead of the Landlord, my church, as was correctly entered on their form. The Church had the Vendor account with them.

I suffered horribly. Finally, in March 2008, I got a HUD apartment (project-based) but NO furniture or any other single thing to help me. DSS says I did not come from a legal shelter so I was ineligible for furniture/other assistance.

I DESPERATELY need furniture. I'm using a rented semi-electric hospital bed (cannot get up/down without it) but the rental has billing issues with Fidelis (Medicaid provider).

I need my own bed, dresser, lamp, etc. I have no dining table/chairs. I need a desk, chair, lamp, small file cabinet. I also need cook/bakeware. Al I have is a very old fry pan and a dollar store saucepan.

I also have debts (not credit cards) from the stroke on my credit report.

Please help me.

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