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Caregiving Response Teams Could Work Wonders and Prevent Disasters!

Whose Job Is It to Find Help for Those In Need?

on Mon, 11/15/2021 - 04:50
To the Editor of The Lakeville Journal of CT (and the Wider World!)
 
Seeing ads on TV for '211.org' or to call 2-1-1 for help in a crisis or for help with housing, childcare, medical or less pressing needs, one might think 'we're all set' even for those without computer skills. However that's not the case. Some can 'get in the system and get a case worker."
 
 Maybe a social worker at a hospital or in a town, a minister or other advocate could guide someone to the door of getting more services whether a youth or elder. 
 
But still one can often need 'family, friends or other