Fwd: My dad needs help

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From: Nicole March via Change.org <mail@change.org>
Date: Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 8:20 AM
Subject: My dad needs help
To: landrightsnfarming.seamom89@gmail.com

melissa -- There's a new petition taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in signing it: A veteran of two wars applied for medical assistance and was turned down. Sign Nicole's petition asking for her father to receive the care he needs. Sign Nicole's Petition Veterans Affairs: Support a 90 yr old Purple Heart recipient and veteran of two wars Started by: Nicole, Sun City Center, Florida My dad, James March, is a World War II and Korean War veteran with a Purple Heart -- but now that he's seriously ill, the VA is refusing to help him.  Even though his injury from the war caused him terrible back and leg pain throughout his life, my dad never complained to the VA -- he rarely asks for help from anyone. But now that he's 90 years old, dad is really sick and he urgently needs help from an assisted living facility. Our whole family is worried about him: he's barely eating, he's nearly lost his eyesight, and he's suffering from dementia. In just a few months, he lost 70 pounds.  Dad needs constant care, but Mom isn't able to be a full-time caregiver because she's struggling with cancer recovery and diabetes -- and my family doesn't have enough money to pay out of pocket for him to get a home aide. The VA lost our application for assistance two times before they denied our claim. Even though my parents are crippled by medical costs and their home is in foreclosure, the VA says my dad "makes too much money" to qualify for help. In reality, my parents barely have enough left over at the end of the month to buy their groceries, let alone pay for at-home care. My dad was there when our country needed him to fight in WWII, healing others as a medic on the battlefield where he earned a Purple Heart. Now that he needs us, will we turn our back on him? Sign my petition asking that the VA give my dad the benefits he and all veterans deserve for their service and sacrifice. Click here to sign Nicole's petition, "Veterans Affairs: Support a 90 yr old Purple Heart recipient and veteran of two wars". You can also check out other popular petitions on Change.org by clicking here. If you have concerns or feedback, click here to flag this petition. Nicole March, who created this petition, is not affiliated with Change.org. Change.org did not create and is not responsible for the petition content. This email was sent by Change.org to landrightsnfarming.seamom89@gmail.com   |   Start a petition Unsubscribe. Edit your email notification settings.