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XanaDUer2

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54. You've been updating over a year
Sun Sep 17, 2023, 08:47 AM
Sep 2023

About getting Social Security for hearing impairment. These tests should have been underway months and months ago. For whatever reason, The Social Security Administration determines you do not meet the criteria to receive SSDI. So, since this is now an emergency, you may need to let that go and move on to a plan b.

You need to find a steady, reliable stream of income. What is the social worker saying about all of this? I'd be applying for grocery-store stocking jobs, data entry, anything to keep a roof over your heads.

This is crunch time. Do everything you can to keep from hitting the skids, because, in this country, it is near impossible to right your ship once that happens. I saw it up close. Homelessness is ugly, brutal, grinding. While you're in a hotel, you can sleep, shower, have clean clothing for interviews. These are all obstacles homeless have to gaining a job.

I don't mean to scare you, but you really need to start applying for full-time jobs right now. The library has computers and staff help with applications, but you seem smart enough to be able to handle online job applications. The library will have "street sheets" with all social services locally available. See if the library has on-site social worker.

I would worry less about the house and more about immediate food-housing issues, and getting a steady stream of income. Your salary plus SS maybe you can get a long-stay hotel with a kitchenette so you can keep shelf-stable food.

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I wish I had more to give UpInArms Sep 2023 #1
Thank you so much for the wishes mvd Sep 2023 #10
You are so welcome UpInArms Sep 2023 #11
K & R Lisa0825 Sep 2023 #2
Good luck! Was able to pitch in a bit. MLAA Sep 2023 #3
Kicking this for more visibility. calimary Sep 2023 #4
Another kick... calimary Sep 2023 #7
Thanks mvd Sep 2023 #9
Thanks so much again calimary mvd Sep 2023 #60
Kicking so more people can see this... SKKY Sep 2023 #5
Done. Good luck out there. May you all come out of this in a better place. ancianita Sep 2023 #6
Thank you all so much mvd Sep 2023 #8
Hang in there! BWdem4life Sep 2023 #12
Thank you mvd Sep 2023 #15
Sorry to hear this XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #13
Hi Xana mvd Sep 2023 #14
Thank you XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #16
I don't think they do for a personal account mvd Sep 2023 #17
Kick before bed mvd Sep 2023 #18
When have you contacted your local Area Agency on Aging? Your mom certainly qualifies... Hekate Sep 2023 #20
Today I also had to pay a new lawyer mvd Sep 2023 #19
You told us you have finally gotten a social worker XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #21
AGREE! bluestarone Sep 2023 #22
I think he is using PayPal not go fund me debm55 Sep 2023 #23
About the DU Omaha Steve Sep 2023 #36
Hi Xana mvd Sep 2023 #24
If you need your social worker XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #25
Excellent advice mvd Sep 2023 #26
How long has the money here kept you going? You used to post in the Lounge. Hekate Sep 2023 #27
! XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #31
They can hopefully help for free mvd Sep 2023 #32
Okay, well that sucks XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #33
That lawyer doesn't specialize in real estate mvd Sep 2023 #34
Call them today XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #35
I did mvd Sep 2023 #37
This whole situation confuses me XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #38
Yes indeed mvd Sep 2023 #39
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2023 #40
I'm too poor to ever have a house to sell XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #41
That shouldn't be mvd Sep 2023 #43
Yup XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #44
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2023 #45
Poor patrons found rooms on Craigslist nt XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #47
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2023 #48
I cannot imagine being homeless at 75 XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #49
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2023 #50
I got burned out, compassion fatigue XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #51
$10,000. WTF!! Ptah Sep 2023 #28
Been much higher GoFundMes than that mvd Sep 2023 #29
Matt, I am not a lawyer. However, I will say you have to pay a good price for one. Lawyer's fees are debm55 Sep 2023 #30
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2023 #42
I've told you this ten times XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #46
Been responsive and consulted one mvd Sep 2023 #53
Update mvd Sep 2023 #52
You've been updating over a year XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #54
I do understand mvd Sep 2023 #55
Well ok. Incipient homelessness is an emergency XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #56
I do mvd Sep 2023 #57
Night all mvd Sep 2023 #58
I can't sleep tonight mvd Sep 2023 #59
Any donation will be a huge boost right now mvd Sep 2023 #61
I may post this in a bigger forum soon for visibility mvd Sep 2023 #62
Do you know any DUers in your region who could check in on you & your mom? Hekate Sep 2023 #63
Money does drain away XanaDUer2 Sep 2023 #64
Through my lawyer I found a solution mvd Sep 2023 #65
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