Hi everybody. Welcome to the blog about the present. I’m presently writing a letter to President Biden
Dear President Biden,
Greetings from the healthcare world. Home healthcare specifically.
My name is Brian Nice. I’m a patient and live with a traumatic brain injury. My childhood friend is writing this letter as I dictate to her. I really have no use of my hands. It’s limited, and my eyesight is not so good,
Help! I need help in establishing better pay and benefits for home healthcare aides. These people, these home healthcare aides make nothing. You can make more money flipping burgers. It’s crazy.
I find it very difficult to get anybody to work for me. The act of finding better pay for these home healthcare aides is both selfless and selfish. It’s selfless because I’m speaking out for these people. It’s selfish because I’m speaking out for these people. You see, the more money we get these home healthcare aides, the better. I’ll get more people to choose from. Right now, no one wants to do it, the pay is so low. It’s crazy. I mentioned before that I’m a patient. I believe I’ve earned the right to call myself a patient. I’ve had 2 brain bleeds on the brain stem. 2 brain surgeries. 4 relatated surgeries and many many large seizures. In fact, the last one, I was pronounced DOA at the ER. Obviously they got me going again. Now, I went to a rehabilitation hospital one time and after the rehabilitation stay, the case worker will ask you, “Are you going to a sub acute facility like a nursing home, or are you going home with a home healthcare aide. =?” I chose the latter and moved home with mom and dad and used a home healthcare aide. Actually, I had 5 different home healthcare aides because I need 24/7 surveillance and help. I can’t do anything.
Basically Mr. President, I would urge you to please speak to congress and get more money for these home healthcare aides. They really work hard, and given what’s going on right now, we all want to stay home as much as possible.
That’s it for now. Thank you you for listening to what I have to say.
On another note, people say I’m crazy to write to the president, but I actually wrote to President Obama on something else and he actually wrote me back! I’ll include a copy of the letter.
I hope this letter makes its way to you.
Sincerely,
Brian Nice