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Shoes Blues (2 minutes)
By: Coalition of Institutionalized Aged and Disabled (CIAD)
Posted: Nov 25 08
Witnessed: 2245 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Mental disability rights, Older persons, Poverty
Tags: adult care facilities, adult home residents, adult homes, CIAD, Department of Health, new york, personal needs allowance, residents, Social Security
Residents of adult homes on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) keep a monthly allowance of $168.00 after paying rent to their adult home. This allowance must cover all their personal needs, including toiletries, clothing, transportation, phone calls, etc. Most residents cannot afford adequate clothing, and end up wearing "sneakers in the winter time."
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