Where can I get help? I live on $800 a month. I can't do anything. I stay home pray and cry. The siding on my home is rotting and molded and ugly. My son would help, but he passed at 36 from a heart attack on March 16th, 2016.
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Your situation does not sound like a very good place to be but you say your "home" and does that mean that you own or have a mortgage or do you rent? It seems safe to assume you own your home so most of the suggestions you receive will be based on that assumption. Please understand that you may have to go to your church or HUD office if you feel that you need emergency repairs.
When completing government forms (asking for free assistance) the questions they generally ask will determine whether you are eligible for them to review your request. But please understand that government "help" can be very slow to be approved and sometimes even longer to start the work. Government agencies very rarely work any faster even when dealing with hazardous/unsafe situations as they will generally tell you to seek local help for immediate assistance.
Some things that determine your eligibility:
Age - health - disability - source and amount of income - already on government assistance program (food stamps) - living alone - mortgaged/own home - extend of repairs needed (they may determine the repairs your home needs to be too much and suggest you move to a more suitable place - they may help with this).
I would recommend you try contacting your local Habitat for Humanity as they do a lot of home repairs and they are local and can visit your home to get a first hand idea of what repairs you need. They will many times find you a temporary place to live while repairs are done if it seems necessary.
Here is a link that you can put your zip code and fine a Habitat office near you.
I'm so sorry to hear you're going through all this. Please try contacting HUD. Here is some information:
The National Counseling On Aging has a free resource site:
www.BenefitsCheckUp.org
This site is a confidential and free and easy resource service to help people 55 years and older locate and apply for benefits. There are numerous financial assistance programs, both public and private, that can help struggling Seniors trying to make ends meet. The site has information on more than 2000 programs. Many are available to anyone in need who qualify, while others are available only to older adults and can help them retain their independence.
In addition to contacting HUD, I would contact local churches and Habitat for Humanity.
I am sorry you lost your son and are in this situation. My suggestion would be to sell your home as is, and get into an income based apartment where you are not responsible for the upkeep.
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