Different Gears Different Tears

I just got this from SFHA:

live-in aide is a person who resides with one or more elderly persons, near-elderly persons or. The definition of a live-in aide is recorded in 24 CFR Section 5.403 which states that a persons with disabilities and who is: (1) determined to be essential to the care and well-being of the persons; (2) is not obligated for the support of the persons; and (3) would not be living in the unit except to provide the necessary supportive services. It should be noted that the definition applies to a specific person. In accordance with this definition, a live-in aide is not a member of In accordance with 24 CFR Section 982.316, the PHA must approve the person identified the assisted family and is not entitled to the HCV as the remaining member of the tenant family as the live-in aide.

Sold A Few Things, But Not My Soul - YET

This was a very bad, bad Monday, so if you don't want to get bummed out for the rest of the week, just skip this part and look at some of the new items for sale, OK?


A usual, MUNI was wonky, but today, wonky in the extreme: it ended by being closed down by police because of a protest. Actually all the BART stations were closed down, so therefore Metro stations downtown were closed. Wonderful!


I talked to the manager of Park Merced about the time of my departure should Section 8 completely screw me: he said he'd call me tomorrow after a meeting with other Park Merced heads and another talk to Section 8. Meanwhile, I'm still pushing for people/organizations to pressure Section 8. Unfortunately, more pressure is on me than anyone, but I'm getting used to being frustrated, angry ... and a bit scared. I have to make sure letters from AIDS Legal Referral Panel and my doctor get faxed over to Section 8 as early as possible, then beg them to consider my paying that enormous back rent sum in installments, if they'll accept. 


After tomorrow, I'll either be resting or dancing or fighting or frantically trying to shove everything out of this place. Don't you love life's alternatives?


Here's some more items up for sale:

               

St. Michael and Satan Greek icon
paper on gilded wood
9.75" x 6.75"


$25

Fun straw box as Victorian house
6" Tall x 5.5"W x 3" D


$15


                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                              

Fun, decorative and practical - if you have a camel.

These are CAMEL STRAPS! The desert tribes had their specific designs

to show off! 

63" L x 5.75" W

Pair: $80                                                                                 

Section 8 and the Big Bad Caregiver

I've come to the realization that caregivers are cursed: they have an urge to do something for others, but it won't get them jack shit in this life (maybe the next, but when that comes, well, BFD). Take for example, the brouhaha I'm currently undergoing with Section 8:


Short Version:


Couple gets married - registers for Domestic Partnership - loses house - takes advantage of a Section 8 voucher - signs up healthier one as "live-in aide" to get better place to live - one partner has series of life-threatening illnesses so the other signs up as his IHSS caregiver - partner dies - the survivor finds out caregivers have no rights to Section 8 vouchers. 


Long Version:


Probably be coming out in DVD starring Tom Hanks and Geraldo Rivera (well, I USED to look like him - a bit). 


The supporting cast in this saga is: 


San Francisco city Supervisor Sean Elsbrend
Park Merced Manager Bert Polacci
AIDS Housing Alliance
AIDS Legal Referral Panel
AIDS Emergency Fund
Housing Rights Committee
Catholic Charities
SFHA Section 8 Supervisor Henry Alvarez
Dr. Virginia Cafaro


So far ...


UPDATE: Sean Elsbrend has now related to me that "IF" SFHA were to even consider transferring Michael's voucher to me, they might want to charge me for BACK RENT due to the fact that: 1. as a caregiver, I did not combine our incomes, thereby paying less rent and 2. as a "live-in aide" requiring a separate bedroom, Michael and I were living in a larger apartment than warranted. What the difference in rent would be I can only guess: 9 years of rents times say $200-300 per month comes out to - hell, A LOT!


Bite Me!


The saga will continue ... to screw up my weekends waiting for answers. Meanwhile I have to get rid of EVERYTHING since a room with a shared bath in the Tenderloin is a bit small. And I have to plan the estate sale - and, of course, THE PAINTING PARTY!!


Stay tuned...