(01-16-2018 08:02 PM)maximus Wrote: (01-16-2018 04:45 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote: (01-16-2018 03:41 PM)miko33 Wrote: (01-16-2018 02:23 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote: (01-16-2018 11:15 AM)stinkfist Wrote: she just stomped the living shite out of archaic dumbo from VT.....and previously wore Feinstein a new one.....
ol' girl is no dummy like those from the left asking the questions....
Thanks for the tip. Cory Booker's speech was riveting. "Your silence and your amnesia is complicity" to her within the context of calling out white supremacists and terrorists.
Just out of curiosity, what is your race? I assumed that you were a white homosexual male. I mean no offense, just legitimately curious.
For the most part, yes. Technically, I can claim Hispanic (I'm 1/4 Spanish), but I don't (even though I speak Spanish - I'm very white in pigmentation).
Now if you're asking about why do I care about race? Because as a 20 year resident of Alabama, I've personally seen what people who will engage in racist policies will do to LGBT people. Its all about going after the 'other' in society. The same racists that went after Black people were the first people to block any response to HIV in the 1980s. We died by the millions my friend. All while the proto-Trumpers cheerled our deaths ("Gods will") and blocked any real response for years. Ever been to 10 funerals in a six week period for close friends under the age of 40?
We know, from painful and relatively recent experience that people who will go after another 'other', will turn right around and do the same to us too. And the consequences can be EXISTENTIAL.
By the way, my brother died of AIDS in August. We couldn't get him into a hospice. They don't take Gay people. It still goes on. And he had money and insurance too. Didn't matter. Just another queer. Another 'other' in society. He couldn't even die in dignity. Spent his last days in a house with a literal river of **** flowing in it, even though the insurance company(that my brother paid for by the way) guaranteed 'hospice care' including onsite hospice care. Last f*cking August. Not in 1983. He posted in here before he got sick, under the name of AlaIllTex.
BTW, have you seen Trump's response to HIV/AIDS? Those people want to destroy every single person who isn't part of their supremacist worldview. And that worldview definitely is strongly detrimental to my wellbeing.
My skin color and my money is of no consequence. If I see someone treating someone with racism, they'll do it to me, for sure.
Hope that helps.
Sorry for your loss
I am trying to figure out why any hospice would refuse anyone for their sexual orientation.
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Another one of those times when Tom is stretching the truth. If that was the case Tom would have had one of his many atty friends suing. He would have camped out on the doorstep of CNN.
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Resources
Aging and death don’t discriminate. Unfortunately, LGBT seniors may be afraid to access services, and may face the end of life without receiving the support they need and deserve. Grieving LGBT seniors may not feel comfortable seeking support when a partner dies. Many hospice providers have taken steps to ensure that their staff and volunteers provide compassionate and inclusive care to those in the LGBT community.
https://hospicefoundation.org/Hospice-Ca...-Resources
If you are looking for a hospice that has received training in issues related to caring for the LGBT community click here to use this helpful tool developed by the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging.
What can hospice do for a patient with HIV/AIDS?
Your hospice team evaluates the patient’s status and updates the plan of care as symptoms and condition change, even on a day-to-day basis. The goal of hospice is to relieve physical and emotional distress so patients can retain their dignity and remain comfortable.
Hospice offers comprehensive services for patients with HIV/AIDS:
Pain and symptom control – People with HIV/AIDS often develop concurrent illnesses and opportunistic infections. VITAS specialists in pain management ensure patients are comfortable.
Patient advocacy – When a patient is noncompliant or needs an advocate, the hospice team may be able to place the patient in an appropriate care facility and start antiviral therapy. In many cases, the patient will become compliant, improve and no longer need hospice support. If the patient refuses antiviral therapy, the hospice team addresses pain and other symptoms and provides psychosocial support.
Individualized care plan – As HIV/AIDS progresses, patients may lose the ability to express their needs. Hospice designs a plan that addresses pain, hydration, nutrition, skin care, recurrent infection and agitation—all common problems associated with HIV/AIDS.
Care for patients wherever they live – in their homes, long term care facilities or assisted living communities. If symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, inpatient hospice services can provide round-the-clock care until the patient is able to return home.
Coordinated care at every level – A plan of care is developed with the advice and consent of the patient’s physician. A team manager ensures that information flows between all physicians, nurses, social workers and, at the patient’s request, clergy. In addition, hospice coordinates and supplies all medications, medical supplies and medical equipment related to the diagnosis to ensure patients have everything they need.
Emotional and spiritual assistance – Hospice has the resources to help patients maintain their emotional and spiritual well-being.
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