[nagdu] Donations pour in for New York City blind man saved byguide dog after subway fall

Fri Dec 20 18:20:48 UTC 2013

Hi from Howard and Rhett, in New York AMC medical center will provide free
vet care for working Guide dogs not for retired guide dogs.

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lucy Marr
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 12:40 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Donations pour in for New York City blind man saved
byguide dog after subway fall

Hi all,

Here in New York, if you receive SSI, you can get a separate check for
around $35 for dog food and supplies. This is a state program, so not all
states offer this benefit to SSI recipients.

Take care,

Lucy and Vader

-----Original Message-----
From: Abigail Bolling
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 11:25 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Donations pour in for New York City blind man saved
byguide dog after subway fall

I know at least SSI doesn't cover anything to do with any type of service
animal.
My puppy may have to have surgery because no one can figure out what a
pretty large bump on her thigh is, so all vets I've been to are saying to
remove it. Problem is, one person said it would be a thousand dollars for
them to do it, the other said it would be around 250. I am trying to get an
appointment for a third opinion to find a price somewhere in the middle. The
point is that SSI will not help with a service animal at all.
When I have been living with my parents, they will not take Jada's expenses
into account when estimating my payments (which I think is so many levels of
wrong that it should be fixed quickly!)

Abby and Princess Jada!
On Dec 19, 2013, at 4:11 PM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:

> If he were a vet, that makes sense. I am not aware of any SSI or SSDI 
> portion to help guide dog handlers. Perhaps I am wrong but I am not on 
> that program.
> *shrug*
>
> Marsha drenth
> Sent with my IPhone
>
>> On Dec 19, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org> wrote:
>>
>> Marsha,
>> There has been a ton of talk about this on other lists.
>> I believe that this man is a Veteran and has Veteran's insurance and 
>> that helps cover the costs for a service animal.
>> He could also be referring to a stipend that he gets through SSI or 
>> SSDI to help with the costs. Then, it could be that the school the 
>> dog is from does not offer veterinary reimbursement for retired dogs.
>> Hope that helps!
>> Deanna and Pascal
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha 
>> Drenth
>> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 8:42 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Donations pour in for New York City blind man 
>> saved by guide dog after subway fall
>>
>> I also heard this on the radio and news. But I am a bit confused, can 
>> someone please explain what the man's health insurance has to do with 
>> keeping or not keeping the dog? I have never heard of health 
>> insurance covering a service animal.
>>
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> Sent with my IPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 19, 2013, at 7:38 AM, "Ginger Kutsch" 
>>> <GingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Donations pour in for New York City blind man saved by guide dog 
>>> after subway fall
>>>
>>> Published December 18, 2013/
>>>
>>> FoxNews.com
>>>
>>> http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/18/donations-pour-in-for-new-york-
>>> ci ty-bli nd-man-saved-by-guide-dog-after-subway/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Online donations topped $40,000 after a blind man who was rescued by 
>>> his guide dog told reporters that he needed to give up his beloved 
>>> dog because the dog was retiring and his insurance would no longer 
>>> cover the care for the animal, Reuters reported.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "We recognize everyone's concern about Orlando's future, whether he 
>>> stays with Cecil or goes back to the loving home of his puppy 
>>> raiser, please know he will be honored like the hero he is," Guiding 
>>> Eyes for the Blind, the organization that provided Cecil Williams 
>>> the dog, said in a statement.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Williams, 61, who became blind after a bout with meningitis in 1995, 
>>> said he became dizzy Tuesday morning on the platform at 145th Street 
>>> in New York City and lost his footing. A quick-thinking subway 
>>> conductor managed to hit the brakes and the train, for the most 
>>> part, safely passed over them.
>>> Transit officials pulled Orlando out from under the train before 
>>> Williams was extracted with the help of a backboard and neck brace.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Williams held a press conference at the hospital where he said his 
>>> dog is going to be retired and enjoy the remainder of his life. He 
>>> thanked those who contributed to these funds and said this is an 
>>> example that "good people still exist in this world."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> He said Orlando has been a loyal companion and said they are alike 
>>> in some ways.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "We both have gentle souls," he said.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michelle Brier, the director of marketing from the organization, 
>>> said Williams had been planning to give up the dog he received from 
>>> the origination back in 2006 because caring for two dogs would have 
>>> been a hardship. Williams said he never wanted to give up the dog, 
>>> but keeping his was impossible because a retired guide dog is not 
>>> covered by his insurance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "The dog saved my life," Williams told the Associated Press from St.
>>> Luke's Hospital, where he was taken with a cut on his head. "I'm 
>>> feeling amazed. I feel that God, the powers that be, having 
>>> something in store from me. They didn't take me away this time. I'm 
>>> here for a reason."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Several donation web pages have been created in an effort to raise 
>>> enough money to keep the pair together, Reuters reported. Donations 
>>> on Indiegogo has already reached $19,000. On the site Gofundme, more 
>>> than
>>> 600 people have donated more than $21,000 for the cause.
>>>
>>>
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