JOURNAL ENTRY #66: updating the links

There is so much going on in my life nowadays.  In a recently blog entry I wrote how I wasn't keeping up with it.  Just a few moments ago I took a quick glance at it and I am embarrassed at how much I neglected it.  Specifically the links.

My blog focus is supposed to be on elder care and homelessness, but lately I have been all over the place.  And this would be for a number of reasons, starting with the fact my everyday life seems like it is in turmoil.  It's time to change that.  I just spent a few minutes checking the links I have provided to make sure they are still active.  I'll be doing this over the weekend as well.    So far though so good.  I think I need to add some though.  I think I have food pantry information I can add links to.  Plus I wanted to provide pantry information for other states.  So far I have New York and the Washington DC area.  

I was disappointed about the elder care inks though.  But before I came down too hard on myself I realized I was disappointed because the information on the sites don't seem to help much.  

Most things in this country are based on and motivated by a person's ability to make money off it.  You can find a cure for cancer but why share it unless you can maximize your profits.  This is what I am finding out when I look at the sites for elder care.    Sure they give advice as to what to look for with Alzheimer's Disease or elder care abuse.  No real practical advice though.  Nothing to really help a person pay for caregivers, especially if you don't qualify  for Medicaid.  There are elderly who have to pay out of pocket for caregivers.  

I am stil of the mindset that caregiving for the elderly should be free and should be an optional service for the government.  If the focus is on the care for the elderly you cannot provide the best service if the prime focus is on profit making.  Right now my aunt is paying more than she can afford for her care.  My mother is not too far behind her.

It's similar to the situation with feeding the hungry. I personally feel that it is good that you have charitable organizations assisting with the hungry but there was an agency like Social Security that dealt with homelessness and feeding the hungry we would do better.

Anyway, that is my soapbox again.  My focus tonight (actually today since I started writing this blog at 3 in the morning, passed out and it is now 10:30).  is to make sure I have good links.  I am not generating much traffic but if even one person can get access to assistance (right now that would be access to getting fed) I have achieved my goal)