by Maro » Sat Sep 07, 2024 3:26 pm
Unfortunately where I don't have a GP getting proof of disability for disability housing is difficult because you need documents from doctors to show you have the disabilities so even though I have them I can't get the papers fast enough to -prove- I have them. Same goes for the first nations paperwork, it's under my birth name not my current name so even though I've had this name for over a decade I have to get that all sorted and I'm registered for my home area which is a 7hr trip both ways and it's a whole mess of a thing trying to get back out there not to mention trying to get someone [two someoes actually] who can "vouch for me being who I say I am" with the council out there for them to finish updating it to being my current name. So I can only get temp status cards that are in my birth name, the numbers match with all my other information like SIN and birth date and everything just not my legal name and it's such a headache trying to explain it to government officials whenever I -do- use it for anything. That's on top of even trying to find a way out there in the first place and lodging while I'm out there and just everything to do that. There's unfortunately no relatives out here we can stay with at all where I'm living and moving in with them where they are isn't an option either, they're all full up with people in all of their homes no room at all for us even in a temp situation. Local church groups are really much of an option either where I am from what I've seen but I'm thinking of seeing if the food bank down the road where I'm a client can possibly do anything in the way of maybe getting me a lead on a place? Other than that I'm going to be signing up for government housing and putting that it's an emergency situation and contacting the MHA [government rep] for my area and letting her know that it's an emergency situation and see if there's anyway she can help push it through at all in the slightest as well. Other than that we're functionally on our own.
Also I am so so sorry for the wall of text there's a lot of info to put out and I have so much floating around in my head right now it's just.. a lot.. so much of a lot..