[vicsireland] Re: you're out if you're over 65
- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 17:46:11 +0100
Mike,
I sympathise. But, it's the HSE who dole out the money. So it's necessary
to go to their overlords or overladies to persuade for change. (This is one
negative side-effect of the abolition of the local health boards.) Your
other recourse is to get a prescription for an ailment from a doctor, and,
maybe, qualify for a medical card. . When I wrote a message on this
topice, perhaps a bit more than a year ago, there was barely a murmur of
dissent about the new conditionality attaching to the TAG.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Meaney" <mikemean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 5:35 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: you're out if you're over 65
Flor,
How many times do we hear these excuses, it's like the hole in the ground,
they're looking into it!!
I'm not lying down on this, if I have to bang on doors I'll do it, Why do we
have to wait for the HSE to do something about it?
----- Original Message -----
>From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 5:47 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: you're out if you're over 65
> The bottom line in all of this is that you have to have a medical card -
> you
> are asked by the HSE in the form to supply your medical card number with
> the
> grant application, so this would be irrespective of age, as such. NCBI is
> aware of it, and they say (in a note they include with the application
> form)
> that they are working to change it; but that this is the regrettable
> situation for the time being.
> -
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joan Ann Brosnan" <kerrygirl18@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 1:36 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: you're out if you're over 65
>
>
> Hi Mike
> Am I correct in that, what you are saying is that, people between the ages
> of 65 and 70 are not entitled to apply for equipment/adaptive software
> from
> the pool of aids scheme?
>
> Joan Ann.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Meaney
> To: vics ireland
> Cc: irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 1:23 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] you're out if you're over 65
>
>
> Hello listers,
> I bought a new Computer and decided to enquire about getting help from
> the
> pool of aids, first to find out that someone had registered my version of
> Jaws.
> I asked then was it true that if you were over 65 you were out, and was
> told to contact my local office, I did that to discover it was true. But
> it
> was the fault of the health board. I rang and was told first they never
> heard of JAWS or any software for the blind, and if I had purchased it I
> wouldn't get a refund. And if they could give me one I'd have to have a
> medical Card, but I wouldn't get that till I was 70.
> I am very annoyed over this because I know there are many members and non
> members out there who are working with versions of Jaws that are ancient
> and
> many of them would not be able to afford 1171.65 Euro for the latest
> version.
> I would like if Vics could bring this up at their next AGM and find out
> where the problem lies.
> I have been on this list for years and hear members who are working
> discussing their new version of JAWS, Can you imagine how the other people
> with out of date versions feel.
> Any suggestions would be welcome.
> If I wanted a zimmer frame or a commode I'd also have to have a medical
> card.
> I must try to stay healthy and mobile.
>
> Mike.
>
>
>
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