Thinking About Patsie Hatley
@GardenGerty (169448)
United States
August 11, 2019 5:16am CST
I am awake early today and cannot sleep. Last week sometime I looked up the address for the ombudsman services in the area where Patsie Hatley lives.
Just now I wrote a letter to the ombudsman. The function of this VOLUNTEER office is to advocate for seniors in their area. I asked that they respond to my questions even if it is only to say they cannot help.
FYI these are the questions I asked:
Will Medicare pay for these needs?
Can she get help from other agencies, like The Lions Club?
Why is she not being taken to appointments to learn about options?
If a fund raiser is done, how can it be managed so it does not negatively impact her funds? (I wondered if you could administer something like this?)
IF/WHEN I hear back, I will post it here. You are welcome to share this post with other interested parties. I will even tell Robbie Hatley that I sent an inquiry.
I live well over a thousand miles from where she is and cannot just go check on her myself. Hopefully this is the next best thing.
Attention: myLotBugs
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Aug 19
I do feel so sorry for Patsie and what most people don`t understand is that this is how our old people are treated. I think some feel like they have had their long life and they need to live theirs, so children "forget" about it and think they are being taken care of, when they aren`t.
Out of the blue Robbie comment on one of those facebook thingies, he believes in nothing and is full of himself. I would not ask him to do anything for his mother, I am sure he will find an excuse not to.
Maybe, just maybe, this place will check into it to see if there is neglect.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Aug 19
@CookieMonster46 @andriaperry I have to mentally offer grace to him because I am not living his life. I have a few people in my life who do not believe in anything and that has got to be awful. I have lived in southern California and it is a mess to try to get around. Especially if you do not have a car. I knew that Kansas has ombudsmen, and took a chance and found that California has one for each county. Now if they are not just overworked and can look into things I would be grateful. I explained in my letter how I know Patsie and even sent a link to her profile. How we provide for our elderly stinks. I figure that this is the time I use the little bit of knowledge I have about the system to try to get some action.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
12 Aug 19
@GardenGerty I hope they give you some good information, and Patsie will get the help she needs.
@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
11 Aug 19
I agree with what you say , I see it with my neighbor, her 3 grown children, hard come, 2 live very close by like two blocks away, but they have their own life going. When they come, it is less than 2 minutes. Several of the neighbors have told the daughters, that you mom needs help . Her home is looking bad, weeds, too tall, bushes.
My very good neighbor, went and cut everything down for her, we send her food when she needs it.
So yes, I think most of the older people are just on their own, thank goodness for caring friends, and neighbors.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
11 Aug 19
So nice you are thinking of her, I hope you get answers. I am also wonder if they will give you answers, If they will only give information to the family?
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Aug 19
They can at least write back and say that they cannot do anything without giving me any information.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
12 Aug 19
@GardenGerty Yes, I hope you will here something, at least you have tried.
@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
19 Oct 19
They said I had written to the wrong department. I have to try again, when things slow down for me to think. At least they did reply.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
17 Aug 19
I have not seen you around for a while. We all miss her and wish the best for her. If I can help solve some problems from clear across the country, I will.
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@inertia4 (27978)
• United States
18 Aug 19
@GardenGerty I wish I could. But I am in financial straights right now so giving to anything for me is not an option. I think she is on the west coast. I am on the east coast. Look, if I ever come into a windfall I will do what I can. Until then I will keep her in my mind and my heart. It does hurt to hear things like this about people you really like.
@LeaPea2417 (40026)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11 Aug 19
I think it is very special that Patsie has you and other people throughout the world who care about her. I hope you do get an answer back from them.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Aug 19
That would really be nice. I would at least like to know she is checked on and all resources have been checked into.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Aug 19
I am considering sending a self addressed stamped envelope with the letter.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Aug 19
@GardenGerty That's a good idea.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Aug 19
Hope you get some favorable answers soon.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Aug 19
I would love to be able to clear this up for all the concerned people here.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
13 Aug 19
It is nice of you to write a letter to the ombudsman ! Hope they will answer your letter !
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Aug 19
It is very little trouble. I may re check for an e mail. I felt like a written letter might be harder to ignore.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
12 Aug 19
@GardenGerty I noticed that in our days our public offices read the emails but sometimes ignore the letters.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Aug 19
i confess to not knowin' 'bout these obudsman services. we've'n agency fer the elderly 'n my nearby town, but 'tis government run. so very glad ya thought 'f such. 've read through the other responses/comments 'n 'gree - a hand-written letter tends to get much further'n emails. such's e'en so with my 'campaigns' with elected officials.
did'ja give 'em yer phone number, hon? 'n case they've more inquiries ya might be able to help 'em with?
folks like yerself gimme faith'n humanity 'n i thank ya fer that ~ wishin' good news 'bout ms. patsie 'n her care. 
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
17 Aug 19
Yes, I included my contact information.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
18 Aug 19
@GardenGerty hopefully they'll respond here soon, 't least to 'cknowledge they received yer concerns.
@RasmaSandra (97957)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Aug 19
That is great to know and I hope this gets the proper attention. Keeping her in my prayers.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Aug 19
That was a good idea to tag bugs. At first I wondered why and then remembered he was concerned about her some time back too.
I've heard that word before but hasn't any clue what it was: ombudsman. That was a good idea and I hope they reply with ideas and not just a down letter.
In our city we have a senior services organization and they provide a lot of ways to help the elderly like even drivers for appts and such.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
17 Aug 19
An ombudsman in this case is usually a volunteer who keeps eyes and ears open for seniors who need help or agencies that need to provide more.
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