I was a caregiver to disabled husband but now I am disabled too
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:01 am
To whom it may concern:
My name is Doreen. I am 67 years old, disabled, in a crisis situation and in dire need of some emergency assistance. I was the caregiver, but now I am too disabled. I have reached out to numerous other Social Services Agencies for emergency assistance but they tell me I must actually be evicted or homeless, before they can help me.
I currently live in Maple Shade, NJ (for 3 years now). I have been living with a steel cage in my back, where I broke it in 3 places, 5 years ago, forcing me to retire at 62 years old and be put on a fixed income, and I am currently facing back surgery again, due to a recent fall, fracturing my pelvis and loosening the screws in the steel rod in my back as well.
As a result of my disability and impending back surgery, I became unable to continue to be Caregiver to my husband of 25 years (he had a Stroke 3 years ago), and with whom I have been sharing expenses. Because I was forced to put him in a long term facility/nursing home, the facility has taken his income away, leaving me only my SS Income of $1487/month. From which I must pay Food, Electric, Phone, car payment, Auto Ins, (which I am desperately trying to keep in the hopes of returning to work part time, once I recover from my back surgery) leaving me very little for the June's $1134 rent. I have never been late with the rent but am now in distress, because they have served me with an Eviction proceeding notice and are demanding $1,789.00, which I just don't have.
I am praying that my fractured pelvis and impending back surgery can be healed and recovered by July, when my lease runs out and then they will raise the rent to $1184; but it is unlikely.
I am seeking Emergency Temporary Rental Assistance, and am also in need of low affordable housing as soon as possible. I am overwhelmed.
In closing, because of my physical condition, and being unable to care for my loved one, who has been institutionalized; it has been a painful and difficult emotional process. However now, I am also faced with a drastic and sudden loss of income and can no longer afford to live here or be a caregiver to my disabled husband without some sort of Emergency Assistance, until I can recover and get back on my feet. Please can someone there help me? Desperately await your response. Thank you.
My name is Doreen. I am 67 years old, disabled, in a crisis situation and in dire need of some emergency assistance. I was the caregiver, but now I am too disabled. I have reached out to numerous other Social Services Agencies for emergency assistance but they tell me I must actually be evicted or homeless, before they can help me.
I currently live in Maple Shade, NJ (for 3 years now). I have been living with a steel cage in my back, where I broke it in 3 places, 5 years ago, forcing me to retire at 62 years old and be put on a fixed income, and I am currently facing back surgery again, due to a recent fall, fracturing my pelvis and loosening the screws in the steel rod in my back as well.
As a result of my disability and impending back surgery, I became unable to continue to be Caregiver to my husband of 25 years (he had a Stroke 3 years ago), and with whom I have been sharing expenses. Because I was forced to put him in a long term facility/nursing home, the facility has taken his income away, leaving me only my SS Income of $1487/month. From which I must pay Food, Electric, Phone, car payment, Auto Ins, (which I am desperately trying to keep in the hopes of returning to work part time, once I recover from my back surgery) leaving me very little for the June's $1134 rent. I have never been late with the rent but am now in distress, because they have served me with an Eviction proceeding notice and are demanding $1,789.00, which I just don't have.
I am praying that my fractured pelvis and impending back surgery can be healed and recovered by July, when my lease runs out and then they will raise the rent to $1184; but it is unlikely.
I am seeking Emergency Temporary Rental Assistance, and am also in need of low affordable housing as soon as possible. I am overwhelmed.
In closing, because of my physical condition, and being unable to care for my loved one, who has been institutionalized; it has been a painful and difficult emotional process. However now, I am also faced with a drastic and sudden loss of income and can no longer afford to live here or be a caregiver to my disabled husband without some sort of Emergency Assistance, until I can recover and get back on my feet. Please can someone there help me? Desperately await your response. Thank you.