Ashlee Williams is with J.D. Williams.
Sooo… After 6 years, the Nashville VA Medical Center has made the determination that my triple amputee husband no longer needs a full-time caregiver. Effective immediately.
I mean… he IS pretty bada*s and all but it sure is a major blow that driving him everywhere is my “spousal duty” or helping him put his prosthetics on daily is a just a normal part of married life. Lifting wheelchairs 10+ times a day- yup, should have been included on the marriage certificate according to the VA.
Who at the VA made this decision you ask??… Wait for it…
A Women’s Health Doctor. An OB/GYN at the Nashville VA decided my husband doesn’t need me. Cool. 😐
Friends– I URGE you to PLEASE call your local and state representatives, E-mail them, GO visit them- this is INSANE. And unfortunately, I’m just a minuscule part of this MUCH Larger problem. I’ve only been lowered tiers as of now but chances are, I’ll likely be completely removed from the program when they receive my appeal as this just happened to my good friend Jessica Collins Allen who cares for her double amputee husband, Read her story here: http://bit.ly/2FrMNxT
Please, caregiver friends… prepare yourselves. You think you’re safe in the program. No one is safe!
*Edited to add- Feel free to share, I attempted to reach my CG “Support” Coordinator 6 times on Friday before posting this but with no success. So, as always Y’ALL are the BEST support.
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Click the ‘Town Hall’ Feature on your homepage to find your FEDERAL Representatives and give them a shout!
No matter my outcome, I’ll never stop fighting for caregivers to get the help they need. This is unacceptable.
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