I wish you much luck.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 10:55 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Cathy's mother had a major stroke
Thanks for all and any suggestions. It's approaching 8:00 A.M. out here on the
Great Olympic Peninsula. We are armed with several new contact numbers, and
are just waiting for our Civil Servants to sip their last slurp of coffee and
turn on their computers and settle down to do the People's will.
Back in "Early Ancient History" around 1975-93, when I was one of those Eager
Public Servants, I usually arrived around 7:30 A.M. and had my hand poised
above the phone at the stroke of 8:00. But many of my co-workers believed that
the stroke of 8 meant that it was now time to stop chatting in the staff break
room, and begin strolling down the halls to their desks. With this in mind,
Cathy will wait until 8:11 to make the first attempt at connecting with a live
person.
Our goal is to finalize the transfer of Cathy's mother from her now empty
annuity to SSI and Medicaid by 3:00 P.M., the time they plan to move her mother
to the long term care facility.
We'll hopefully be posting a success story later this evening.
Carl Jarvis
Carl Jarvis
On 7/23/18, Penny Reeder <penny.reeder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Carl, Maybe the constituent outreach person in your Congressman's
office would be a helpful resource.
Good luck!!
Penny
On 7/23/18, Carl Jarvis <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes. Cathy is much better at finding information on the internet
than I am. But she has about exhausted all logical links...and some
that were not so logical. She has contacted her mother's case
worker, who left us the name of another employee who was supposed to
call and provide the information. Cathy has left her four or five
messages over the past several days, without a reply. Even the case
worker is a deadend connection, having no idea of the language that
will satisfy the State's need. This morning, shortly after 8:00 A.M.
Cathy will try the individual once again. Since the letter this
employee sent us, tells us that if the required inclusion of the
State of Washington as first beneficiary of any funds remaining in
Dorothy's annuity is not received by this Saturday, her request for SSI will
be denied.
The request must be responded to upon the "official form", which we
do not hace. And just to drive home the ridiculousness of the
requirement, Doroty's annuity will be totally drawn out on August
First.
I'm sure we'll get past this bump in the road, but it sours my
attitude toward our state's social services.
Carl Jarvis
On 7/22/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Did Cathy try to find the information on line?
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2018 10:54 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Cathy's mother had a major stroke
So much of Cathy's mother's future depends upon her qualifying for SSI.
But
since she's been living on an Annuity for nearly 30 years, the State
of Washington must have a form stating that the State has first
claim to any money left in the Annuity, if any does exist upon
Dorothy's death.
Cathy
has been leaving voice mail and email with two state employees who
can give her the official language required on the official form.
Call after call has failed to get their attention.
Now, from one of these officials, comes a letter telling Cathy that
if the required information is not received by them no later than
July 28, Dorothy's request for SSI will be denied. Since this is
Sunday, we will need to begin on Monday, looking for someone who can
actually serve the Public, and assist us.
Carl Jarvis
On 7/21/18, Penny Reeder <penny.reeder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl, What an ordeal, and how sad for Cathy's mother and all of you.
Good luck with all of the paperwork and all of the cleaning out,
and good luck to Cathy's mom. I hope she can improve and recover at
least some of her language skills.
Penny
On 7/21/18, Carl Jarvis <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Monday, July 16, Cathy headed to pick up her mother and take her
to the funeral of a cousin. When she arrived at her mother's
apartment she could see at once that her mother was in trouble.
Cathy called 911, and within 3 minutes they were coming down the
hall. The doctor held out little hope. Dorothy's brain was still
swelling, and he said she probably would not last 3 days. So on
next Monday, one full week later, we will move Dorothy to a Long
Term Care facility in Bremerton.
Cathy and I have served several clients who lived there, and it is
a very nice facility. Of course Dorothy is now out of money. So
the wild dash to make her eligible for SSI is on. Meanwhile,
Dorothy is able to speak some words, but we can't be certain just
how aware she is. She keeps asking, "What happened?" We explain
over and over that she's had a stroke.
Besides spending days at the hospital, we are beginning the
process of cleaning out her two bedroom(over stuffed with stuff)apartment.
Just the paperwork is driving Cathy into a frenzy. Ah, if only we
had been wise enough to have joined the 1%.
So we'll be rather quiet for a time, but don't get your hopes up.
I shall return!
Now...it's off to the hospital and then on to our son's wedding.
Oh yes...we still do have clients to serve.
Carl Jarvis
