BEINEINU NEWS & NOTES
July 4, 2013
USA
Wigs For Cancer Patients—The Zichrin Shlome Refuah Fund has received a grant towards funding of wigs for girls or women with hair loss resulting from cancer treatment. Funds are limited. Contact 718-GET WELL.
Electric Outage Notifications—Baltimore—Menucha of Baltimore has informed us that the local utility, BGE, has a service that will notice customers with special needs about planned outages or the possibility of an impending severe storm which may cause a power outage. BGE will NOT reinstate power more quickly those customers, nor will they provide generators, shelter and the like. If you wish to enroll in BGE’s Special Needs Program and get advanced warning of impending outages, call 410-685-0123 or see their website, www.bge.com/customerservice/contactus/pages/special-needs-customers.aspx
NYC Accessibility Funding--Project Open House (POH), administered by the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), removes architectural barriers in the homes of people with permanent disabilities. This program is designed to increase independence in the activities of daily living, thus helping people with disabilities remain a part of their communities. POH provides an opportunity for many individuals to modify their living environments. Work covered includes:
- Widening doorways within non-structural partitions;
- Conversion of steps into ramps no greater than 18” in height;
- Replacing existing plumbing fixtures with accessible fixtures;
- Removal of sink base cabinets to provide an accessible work surface and/or a sink;
- Installation of accessible amenities such as grab bars, door openers, accessible door handles, accessible height shelving;
- Installing accessible railings;
- Installation / conversion of residential doorbell and/or smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when an audible or visual system is needed; and
- Other barrier removals that may be required by individuals with disabilities subject to review by MOPD.
Applicants must reside within the 5 boroughs, have a permanent disability and meet Section 8 Income Guidelines (applicants do not need to be receiving Section 8 housing benefits, however they cannot exceed the Section 8 Income threshold). The building owner must allow MOPD to perform the work.
Starting July 1st 2013 Project Open House will be open to new applicants. Applicants must submit their Registration Form to MOPD no later than Thursday, October 10th 2013. Applicants are urged to submit the application via the online Registration Form. This program is on a first come, first served basis. Late applications will not be accepted, and a submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance. The registration form can be found at www.nyc.gov/mopd.html.poh.application.shtml. For more information, please contact The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities by dialing 311 or through our website at www.nyc.gov/MOPD.
Autism Grants—Applications are now available for the RISE for Autism grants of $500 to $ 1500 to help cover autism related therapies, educational, or medical costs. Qualifying services include: OT, PT, SLP, feeding, Vision, SI, Hippotherapy, Aquatic, Music, Art, etc., ABA, DIR ® Floortime, Relationship Development Intervention, Assistive Technology (including iPad and other tablet devices), etc.
Medical appointment fees, treatments, and supplies. Families of all income levels can apply. First priority is given to families living in Maryland. Applications due by August 30, 2013. See www.riseforautism.com/grants.php.
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Nursing Care Benefits for Children and Adults on Respirators--Children and adults on respirators, who are listed in the Shikum (rehabilitation) branch of the Revacha (and not in the cognitive developmental branch or the Service for the Care of People With Autism)are eligible.
Criteria as follows (one must follow all criteria in order to be eligible for benefits):
- Adults (ages 18 and older):
a)Intubated – with a trache
b)Receive 175% "special services" benefits from the Bituach Leumi
c)Have an approval from Misrad Hapnim to employ 2 foreign worker
- Babies, Children & Adolescents (up until age 18):
a)Intubated – with a trache
b)Receive nachut benefits from the Bituach Leumi
c)Have an approval from Misrad Hapnim to employ a foreign worker
Those who follow all the above criteria can send their request form to Misrad Harevacha, Rehabilitation branch, 39 Yirmiyahu St., Jerusalem. POB 1260, Jerusalem 9101201
(or in Hebrew:
משרד הרווחה, אגף השיקום
רח' ירמיהו 39
ירושלים
ת.ד. 1260,
ירושלים 9101201)
Requests must include the following forms:
- Copy of the main guardian's photo ID (teudat zehut) including the 'sefach' (appendix- the small white page in the back)
- Copy of the adult applicant's photo ID (teudat zehut)
- Bituach Leumi's approval of eligibility for benefits (detailing the type and sum of benefits)
- Misrad Hapnim's approval for employing foreign workers, as necessary
- Medical consent with clear details of the trache
- A filled-in form with personal details – download form from www.molsa.gov.il or request it by contacting 02-5085480 between 1-3 pm.
- Those eligible will receive the benefits retroactively from May 2012 (upon presenting valid documentation)
For more information – Mrs. Dina Shalom – 02-5085480, 1-3 pm, or email:
Domestic Violence Counseling-- WIZO is now offering counseling to men who are involved in domestic violence. don't let anger control your life. Call 02-6551159