Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Six city clients tell their stories. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.
AIDS Policy Law. 1995 Mar 24;10(5):8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700239
Abstract:
Six clients of the Division of AIDS Services have filed a lawsuit against New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, citing an inability to accommodate their disabilities. One of the named plaintiffs, Henrietta D., lost her benefits after her case manager insisted she visit the office even though she was hospitalized for symptoms of pneumonia. When she recovered, Henrietta took two subway trains and walked six blocks to the office and was told to come back with more documentation. Nidia S. was not reunited with her nine children (most of whom were placed in foster homes,) even though she found a house large enough for the family, because the agency did not process the paperwork quickly, and was also denied more money for children's expenses. Simone A., who has three children, had to quit her job as a nurse's aide as her illness progressed. When she applied for assistance, her caseworker told her she had to wait in line behind his other 65 clients. Simone, after eight months, still has not received her nutrition and transportation allowances. Essard S. received a food stamp budget of 60 percent of what he should have gotten and was therefore unable to eat the food his doctor recommended because he could not afford it. John R. had to live on the streets for the one month it took the agency to find him temporary shelter after his landlord tried to evict him. After he was hospitalized due to dehydration, he discovered the agency had rented his room to someone else. Pedro R. tried to call his case manager in December 1994 to fend off a pending eviction, but was told that there is no one on staff by that name. The agency never made a home visit, nor has it helped him apply for home care.
Keywords: *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Disabled Health Services Accessibility/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD New York City Public Assistance/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD NEWSLETTER ARTICLE 951030
M95A0945
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