Helping After The Diagnosis

Annie and John, an elderly couple both retired and on a fixed income, had spent the last month in a hospital in Omaha due to Annie’s recent diagnosis with cancer and Chemotherapy treatment.  While at the hospital, John had to spend some of what little money they had on lodging, fuel and food; running them low on funds designated for their monthly utility and housing costs. They could not return to a home with no heat and John found himself trying stretch the little money they had left. 

     Finally he contacted Community Action to see about getting some assistance.  John and Annie both stopped in with hospital discharge papers and Doctors orders on hand to prove their need.  The elderly couple lives in a mobile home which uses propane as the main heat source.  With our help and a combination of what little money the couple had left and Salvation Army funds, this couple was able to afford their heating bill for the month helping to make their living situation a bit more comfortable. 

"Helping People, Changing Lives"
   Community Services Program 

          Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska