This lady is 71 and very disabled. Her bunglow is a death trap!!! Its TOO small. I known her for a long time now and shes had a number of floods because she hasnt got a fitted bath. Her kichen is right by her front door with her livingroom behind that. Now my main worry is, in a case of a fire how will she get out!!!! She has got a back door but it will take her about 10 minutes on a good day to get out of it. And when she does get out, there is a alley way but the payement is not level and very narrow she would trip!! I have look on the internet for some laws with olderly people in bunglows but nothing helped me. I NEED to know if there is anythink i could do to get her moved to a saver place, to a place where she can have a bath without causing a flood. PLEASE HELP ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL!!!!
2006-10-30 04:46:27 · 5 answers · asked by tottie-for-lol 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
no! don't call any gov people. this country is getting ridiculous. she has her right to be poor and different.why does everyone think they have to bother others just because their different? how would our country have even begun with such an attitude? imagine if in the pioneer days when our country was beginning? our ancestors did fine . besides how do you think she got there? if its bothering you why don't you spend a little bit of time and help her out/ but don't get her evicted or sent off to one of the tortuous rest homes!
2006-10-30 13:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by kindle2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is this in Grade Schooler section?
There are no laws that regulate the size of a retiree's home. Why is it other peoples' problem if an older woman chooses to live in a home with a kitchen right by the front door? She's choosing to live there. (In the US)She could apply for government-assisted eldery housing.
There's also no law that says paving in a back alleyway that nobody uses needs to be perfectly level or wide.
I also don't agree with calling a leaky bathtub a "FLOOD!!!". Look at the people in New Orleans.... *that* is a flood. They have nothing.
The bigger picture:
How much of this is bothering her... and how much of it is you? Does she really hate her home that much? She may not even want to move. People that age usually don't like being relocated.
Can you contact her family? Does she have a son or daughter who can take her in and look after her?
How does SHE feel about living there? Maybe she chose to live there and she doesn't mind the layout.
Does she care if the tub is leaky? If it bothers her, maybe you or she could contact an elderly-advocate group. Her church may also be of help... sometimes they have a fund to help low-income retirees with basic home repairs.
2006-10-30 13:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by Funchy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Laws very by state (assuming you're writing in the USA). This matter is something each state would tackle differently.
Most of my knowledge comes from Ohio law but I don't think law will help you. Invoking the law means an inspector will come out, inspect her house, and then give her a notice of what needs to be done, the date it needs to be done by, and then the threat that if these tasks aren't finished, she has to move.
What you need are a list of community resources. Agencies that help with this sort of thing.
My first goal would be to contact Freecycle.com and find your area. It's a group of community-based members who give away free things or who request free things. People donate tools, their time, or their knowledge. There's no fee to join up and there's a Freecycle in most counties within the United States.
Send out a few wanted ads in FreeCycle.
Ask if there's any community resources that help the elderly with home repairs.
Ask if anyone will be willing to donate their time in doing home reapirs, for free, IF the supplies are provided.
Ask if anyone is willing to donate supplies.
Chances are you'll get a few responses from either those who knows what's available in the community or those who are willing to help out your friend.
Keep in mind that places such as the Homeless Shelter MAY know of community resources to help you. They're not just a clean bed and a decent meal. Their goal is not only to provide shelter but also help clients get back on their feet. Therefore, they're going to know a LOT of different churches, community service based programs, and even new programs they run themselves.
Our local Homeless Shelter runs a program titled "Transitional Housing" which pays 2/3rds of rent and deposit for clients -- free of charge -- for a few years. Another community based program is our PRC program which BUYS clients transportation and fixes that transportation while they finish high school or attend college.
2006-10-30 13:03:26 · answer #3 · answered by MysteriumTremendum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your social services office in your city/county. They should have an Adult Protective Services branch that would assign her a caseworker to keep track of her and make sure she's doing alright if she qualifies.
2006-10-30 21:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by caitlinerika 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first what does this have to do with grade schoolers .second talk to this lady she may be fine where she is. which means you need to mind your business.if you are family it still isnt really your concern and there isnt much you can do. contact her family and tell them
2006-10-30 12:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋