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Blog Post: Health Care Benefits
posted Monday, May 19, 2008 1:10 PM
The health care professional community sits idol waiting for the gravy train - "State Funding" to sprinkle their magic ferry dust over Florida and decide which benefits we can keep and which they will cut, strip or terminate. Social services in our state are constantly being modified as if their is some other means to pay for these services! No means exist, instead social service workers are overwhelmed by burn out. Instead thousands are going without and we look the other way from helping those that are not able to help themselves.
Until Now! Florida Assisted Living Coalition, is making a dash effort to save the planet! No not really, but make a difference in our society by minding the gap and rescuing those who are falling between the cracks. While others are crying call your legislators, this group is not waiting around for the parting of the sea and are rolling up their sleeves to help FLORIDA. The group started a Community Outreach Initiative. Now Seniors/Disabled can get help or guidance with whatever their medical issue by just sending an email. Family members, friends, social service agencies alike can send an email to outreachFALC@aol.com and within 48 hours a valid response is provided to any question, a concise answer and a flicker of hope can restore ones faith in our FLORIDA. The Outreach Program is available in these select markets; Tampa, Port St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami, Naples & Fort Myers. Isn't it great that a group of health care professionals right in our own back yard have come together to help other less fortunate seniors and disabled adults? Services include helping to connect seniors with a food bank/hot meal while waiting for stamps or a meals program. FALC can see that a doctor visits the home of a sick, frail home bound senior or a senior just home from the hospital after surgery needing nursing care or help bathing. The organization also helps eligible navigate the system to obtain Veteran/Spouse or disabled children of Veteran benefits ranging from $998 - $1554 a month. We don't have to look at the sad eyes of the children & the hunger in Cambodia, we don't have to see the sick and dying in Africa, we don't have to explore the poverty in Peru - the sadness, the poverty, the sick, the hungry and dying are all right here in Florida. FALC has stepped up to the plate and needs everyone to help pitch in & work toward bringing benefits to people who don't realize they are entitled. Supporting our own children whose parents are not working and the food stamps don't cover the needs of their family. The single mothers who cannot effort health insurance and are dealing with life threatening illnesses without means to pay for medicine or receive needed care. The dying, wasting away from untreated illnesses all in our own backyard all untreated and all needing help... I have watched, we have waited and it doesn't seem to be happening. Well its time to take the bull by the horns and say enough. Lets support our own community as a coalition we can help more people in more places. Florida Assisted Living Coalition, we need to assist because we have already proven we cannot do it alone. FLORIDA residents EMAIL outreachFALC@aol.com Florida Assisted Living Coalition, (FALC) is a non political organization. They are a subdivision of SBI and a 501c3. FALC is hosting a BENEFITS FORUM at Vitas Hospice Care of Palm Beach in October 2008. A specific date has not yet been posted. The FORUM will reveal the following agencies explaining what BENEFITS are available and how to get them; Elderly & Veterans Services * Nursing Home Diversion Program * Medicare Part D, Drug Plan *Legal Assistance/Asset Protection *Medicare Home Health *Hospice *Medicaid *Physician Medical Care *Transportation Program *X-Ray/LAB/Dental/Eyes Questions, to the point answers and outcomes to benefit the public....
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