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Gershun, on my gosh, I would have pack a small bag and driven to the closest hotel. No way i would have been able to deal with the strobe lights.

That happened one time when I was a patient in the hospital, the clanging alarm and those darn strobe lights. The lights made me so dizzy that if I stood up I would probably fall over. Of course this happened when I really needed to use the bathroom but the bathroom was in the hallway... no way I could get there unless I crawled with my eye closed. The fire dept also had a hard time turning the alarm/lights off.
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Freqflyer, yes it was pretty harsh. My Hubs was away and I had no choice but to just tolerate it. Fortunately, the clanging stopped but the strobes kept going. I just grinned and kind of bore it. :P
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gershun
hammer time
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LOL @ MsMadge & we ain't talking M C either.

You can't touch this!
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👏👏😂
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Went into the kitchen, into what I thought was the safety of my home. Hubs was on his computer. Rinsed a dish, closed the blinds, walked around, grabbed a sweet date from a box near the stove.
He had removed the floor air-conditioning vent, left it off, becoming distracted.
There was a hole in the kitchen floor! I was barefoot, but could it have made a difference if I caught my foot in there, barefoot or with shoes?

When living with spouse becomes too dangerous.......
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Send,
Most accidents happen in the home
Tripping on the floor furnace grate is how mom broke her shoulder years ago - workman forgot to screw it back -

Do you have potable water now?
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MsMadge,
Potable water is drinkable water, so No, I do not have potable water. The water was turned off twice yesterday for an emergency. When it is turned back on, there is air, rust, dirt, etc. coming out of the faucet.

There is "portable water", when the faucet is flowing, I take the cold water from the faucet to the stove, heat it up, and carry it to the bathroom for sponge baths.

We drink only bottled water, but now, brushing teeth, rinsing vegetables, cooking only with bottled water is happening, as well as boiling water to rinse dishes.

This is temporary, worse than camping out, imo.
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This has gone on far too long Send :(
I'm not clear on what exactly happened to the water and who is responsible, but could there not be a possibility of an insurance claim that would relocate you temporarily in a hotel/motel? Wouldn't it be comparable to if your house had suffered damage because of a neighbour's fire?
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Exactly CWillie, far too long, and someone is to blame. Those kind of issues are best solved in court, taking longer to settle.

Must take my time to travel the path most propitious to me to obtain the water heater.

Getting angry, planning lawsuits, standing up to predators will undo our stability, so I must plan carefully: Eat, bathe, pay bills, get hubs to work, clean house and laundry.

Nobody's gonna slow me down.
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Don't go to law, no. Like curing a headache by drilling a hole in your head.

But can you beetle around the site and see if you can spot the name and telephone number of a contractor, just to get some information?

It's like with traffic jams - they're so much more bearable if you know a) why they've happened and b) how long you'll probably be stuck there.
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Have beetled around the site.  Or rather construction sites, several, all the way out to the street, where the City is working on repairs.
The water was turned off. There was a leak, and a trench dug next door. The water was turned back on. Bright orange water, popping gaps of air in pipes. Next day, contractor turned water off. Either the contractor or the plumber turned our water off, and left it off. So, when the hot water was turned on, the tank emptied partially, exposing the heating element. Tank burst at 2 a.m. The plumber denies responsibility. Did anyone know that if your water is turned off, it is recommended to turn off the water heater so it won't drain or heat up? Neither did I.

Now have an appointment at the senior center, handiworker's program, coordinates several agencies, water heater and repairs may be free. The last few days, I have gathered up all the required documents. Cannot tell you how hard this was.....I have had the application for repairs since 2013! On my way to success, however slow.

Thank you everyone for your advice, concern, and weighing in on this distressful topic
for me. Thank you! HUGS ALL!
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((((Send))))
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Send, check out my new business idea on the Whine thread. "Big Burly advocates for Seniors" They 'd help you out.
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Want to start a co-op where everyone signs up for tasks they can and are willing to do for others, in exchange for credits for the number of hours, which they can draw on to get stuff done they can't or don't do. No money, no tax headaches; I know so many people here that need help of some kind, and none of us can get decent help - or any help.  Big, burly advocates could be one of the tasks... My kingdom for a community organizer.
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Send, I didn't know that we're suppose to turn off the water heater when we turn off the main water. Sorry that you've been getting one problem after another. You take care. {Hugs}
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Plumber is coming Monday, it is free!
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At church this morning the pastor says "be sure to let your mom know that she is the oldest church member now", as if that is a special honour or something. Uhm, I read the obits so I already know that the previous oldest member died last week.... am I the only one who thinks this isn't something to celebrate?
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CW,

No you are not the only one....there may only be 2 of us but you are not the only one.
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People do, it is newsworthy, people have aged birthday parties all the time. Just because people do, doesn't make it an honor to the elder, or even their families.

Did you miss your opportunity to say: "You can tell her yourself when you make your usual visit to the elderly, widows, at the NH, you know....in the bible.....the true practice of religion?"
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Oh he visits Send, and now that we have had a number of deaths among the "shut ins" of the congregation he will have time to come more often. I have chosen not to tell my mother about the people who have died - why rub your nose in it - but I know he will mention all of them.
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Another pastor worthy of: "Can't you just shut him up?"

In the future, I will try harder to be more respectful to pastors, because only heaven knows where they will be going.

I have shopped around today and found that Cold Stone Creamery has ice cream cakes for mother's day. Tried the "Strawberry Passion" and even the cake is so very soft, it could pass as pureed? Your Mom might like it.
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Gershun,
"Big Burly Advocates for Seniors" is quite an idea.
As a coincidence, the Senior Center Handiworkers Program has a big burly guy they send out.
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Have folks read about Louisiana and its budget crisis?

Seems their house of reps is looking to make cuts in Medicaid and would plan to send eviction notices as they close down nursing home facilities
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MsMadge I thoght that is what the federal govt or at leasts it's boss was planning to do. Also I believe they had their sights on Medicare and SS.
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I’ve been following a committee in the Maine legislature on Medicaid cuts. There is a great deal of negative sentiment about NH Medicaid. Many people have given statements about people who have shielded assists so they can use Medicaid NH benefits. The legislature is saying that state taxes are going to have to be raised to cover these escalating costs. The percentage of people needing NH coverage is high. I think tougher enforcement is needed. Keeping a spouse out of poverty is fine, but this whole shielding assets needs to be addressed. But it may be like always - let it slide.
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Veronica, where did you hear this?
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Every night as I drive through downtown, I'm amazed at the number of people camped out everywhere in the civic center
Some cities are citing the ridiculously high rents as one reason for the rise in homelessness

With the aging population, I wish politicians would even mention it but there were three separate candidate ads on tv tonight for the June primary and no one mentioned elder care
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No one mentions seniors. During the time they were negotiating the new tax plan they never mentioned giving seniors a tax credit. Two or three years ago some Dems proposed giving seniors the Earned Income Tax Credit if the senior had very low SS. It would have given them a check of up to $5000.00 annually similar to what low income families with children receive.

Housing for seniors is going to become more and more of an issue. In our area waiting lists for senior HUD apartments are a two to three year wait. Most of the apartments are double or triple deckers with steep steps.

Homelessness here is widespread. And no one seems concerned. My stepson owns a large apartment building. It used to be a subsidized senior building. It’s very nice. It was owned by the state. But 5 or so years ago the sate sold a lot of it’s property because the state was going bankrupt. It’s approved for subsidized rent, but no money to subsidize. There are 112 apts.

No one in government seems to care about homelessness_
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Once upon a time, when I had cable, I watched the news 24/7 when I'm home. The lawmakers have been pushing to cut back or eliminate Social Security (to replace with people buying into stocks/bonds/IRA, etc....) and Medicare (too expensive, too much fraud, too much losing money - yet one senator voted for $450,000 to study ants!). Sigh... I used to watch the news because I worry that one day, Congress will finally decide to eliminate Medicare/Social Security just when I reach my 60's.
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