18.11.24. 7pm. IST
Today we admitted 2 poor goan patients both from CORTALIM CONSTITUENCY.
One with mental disabilities
&
one with physical disabilities.
◇ 1st one is an poor unmarried middle aged lady with severe mental disabilities last many years may be 30 years, not taking medication & whose elderly mother is too old to manage her own self with 2 other younger siblings who might need help in the future in our homes as they have no one and no source of income.
◇ 2nd one is a goan man whose wife, children & daughter in law refuse to care for him due to a severe stroke one full side and living in inhumane conditions which no one should ever go through.
Both patients brought to our home by 2 kind hearted human beings after seeing their plight.
Remember one thing : admission is always open to any and all goans with disabilites who are poor and needy.
But paper work is to be done by those wishing to help such genuine poor patients.
Reason ?
》One – is to see the genuinety of the person wishing to admitt the patient.
》Two – to avoid any further complications which ultimately leads to the NGO getting blamed.
It's an intensive paperwork for the above two reasons.
Paperwork required is as follows :
☆ Police NOC from local police station.
☆ WCD recommendation letter If its lady patient.
☆ Local Sarpanch recommendation letter.
☆ Local MLA recommendation letter.
☆ If Catholic – letter from Parish priest / church
☆ If Hindu – letter from local temple committee.
At the time of death, Burial / cremation is mostly done in the village of origin and then the authorities can't say he / she is not from our village.
If patient having family members then signed affidavit on Rs 100 stamp paper.
If psychiatric patient then latest prescription only from IPHB as we don't entertain private prescriptions.
If physical disabilities – medical reports from government recognized hospitals.
I must appreciate two people , both ladies, one a nun and one a senior citizen lady who complied with all my instructions and that made me belive that YES both are genuinely in need of care and rehabilitation.
Many many times we are called & requested to open our doors for rehabilitation just because so & so recommended us & we are expected to do all the running around & paperwork which I point blank refuse.
The nun took alot of trouble for patient 1 including :
1. convincing the mother to 1st admitt the patient into IPHB as she was very violent and uncontrollable
2. went up and down to police to get the constables to accompany the patient to IPHB.
3. accompanying the police and the patient to IPHB for admission.
4. Getting all the documents ready which took alot of time from all the above authorities.
5. Getting the Sarpanch and Parish priest to the home of the patient and they explained to the mother to send her to a rehab as her mental state is very delicate
6. Today discharge where the nun was present.
The senior citizen lady for patient 2 was amazing.
Usually people complain that dealing with me is difficult.
But this senior citizen lady did all the required paperwork Strictly thru WHATSAPP MESSAGES only and today herself along with the patient drove in her car from CORTALIM CONSTITUENCY to our home at Assnora.
Salute to this elderly lady with her patience & determination.
I learnt alot of things today from her and yet,
I have not meet her or seen her.
Our team handles everything once the paperwork is clear & approved from office.
We are committed to caring and rehabilitation of such poor ethinc genuine goans but the resources / grants are important.
Coming Wednesday again 2 more admissions from IPHB both goans .
Humble request :
Please support us on Tuesday ie tomorrow 19.11.24 at 10am as we highlight to the Government at a protest at Azad Maidan Panjim how due to lack of shelter homes, poor goans are suffering with disabilities in their Homes.
This is the Government job to provide services to the poorest of the poor with disabilities but it's just not happening quickly and the way it's suppose to happen.
All communications strictly through whatsapp messages only on 8380097564
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes
8380097564/ 7020314848
