[nfb-talk] Finding an assistant

Fri Mar 3 05:49:29 UTC 2017

Much better than Walmart is an app called www.instacart.com. They are both the website and an app. They shop at any of your local grocery stores listed on their site providing that they exist in your area. I have spent about a year making them fully accessible. Try out Instacart. Karen

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> On Mar 2, 2017, at 7:46 PM, kaye zimpher via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I love bill pay. I don't use auto pay because I prefer to have control over my payments based on my pay days, but I have also used the check writing feature to pay bills. Most of our utilities now have a site where we just go online and pay.
> Oh, and for anyone who may not be aware, Walmart.com/grocery is a great place to order groceries. They do not yet deliver in all areas, but we can shop completely independently. No more nonenglish speaking grocery store workers for me. I know they mean well, but now I can brouse the site for as long as I need and get exactly what I want. We just take an Uber or Lyft to the Walmart location, and the workers there load the trunk of the car. There are designated parking spaces for customers who are using the service to pull in to, and an employee comes right out with the order.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "S L Johnson via nfb-talk" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "S L Johnson" <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Finding an assistant
> 
> 
>> Hello:
>> 
>> I solved the check writing problem by setting up all my bills on auto pay. If I need to write a check for anything else I use my online banking bill pay option which I can do myself.  You enter all the information by your computer and your bank sends out the check for you.  I have used this and it worked out perfectly.  I have not had to ask any sighted person to write a check for me in over three years.
>> 
>> As for paperwork at medical appointments, I let them know when I schedule the appointment that I will need assistance filling out paperwork so they can schedule extra time and someone to do this.  If they can send it to me by email or have a website where I can fill out the forms myself then that is what I prefer.  However, when there is no other option than to have office staff help me fill it out, asking ahead of time helps them plan for it.
>> 
>> Sandra Johnson
>> 
> I love bill pay. I don't use auto pay because I prefer to have control over my payments based on my pay days, but I have also used the check writing feature to pay bills. Most of our utilities now have a site where we just go online and pay.
> Oh, and for anyone who may not be aware, Walmart.com/grocery is a great place to order groceries. They do not yet deliver in all areas, but we can shop completely independently. No more nonenglish speaking grocery store workers for me. I know they mean well, but now I can brouse the site for as long as I need and get exactly what I want. We just take an Uber or Lyft to the Walmart location, and the workers there load the trunk of the car. There are designated parking spaces for customers who are using the service to pull in to, and an employee comes right out with the order.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "S L Johnson via nfb-talk" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "S L Johnson" <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Finding an assistant
> 
> 
>> Hello:
>> 
>> I solved the check writing problem by setting up all my bills on auto pay. If I need to write a check for anything else I use my online banking bill pay option which I can do myself.  You enter all the information by your computer and your bank sends out the check for you.  I have used this and it worked out perfectly.  I have not had to ask any sighted person to write a check for me in over three years.
>> 
>> As for paperwork at medical appointments, I let them know when I schedule the appointment that I will need assistance filling out paperwork so they can schedule extra time and someone to do this.  If they can send it to me by email or have a website where I can fill out the forms myself then that is what I prefer.  However, when there is no other option than to have office staff help me fill it out, asking ahead of time helps them plan for it.
>> 
>> Sandra Johnson
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Judy Jones via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 9:48 AM
>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>> Cc: Judy Jones
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Finding an assistant
>> 
>> My husband and I write checks on the typewriter, if you have access to one,
>> or I have used a check writing guide.  Others use Quicken, or similar
>> software on the computer.
>> 
>> Judy
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers,
>> Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 4:58 AM
>> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>> Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Finding an assistant
>> 
>> 
>> Not all banks are that dependable.  I went to my bank, in my office building
>> and I think I needed help writing a check.  They said they could not write
>> it for me.
>> I had to ask one of my co workers.  I have a few, that I have worked with
>> for years, that I trust.
>> 
>> Also your Lions club might be able to help or your church.
>> 
>> Terry Powers
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Judy Jones via nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:07 PM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Judy Jones <Judy.Jones at icbvi.idaho.gov>
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Finding an assistant
>> 
>> I most definitely would not with a capital N, trust them with any
>> confidential information.
>> 
>> A good place to check for an assistant/driver are churches.  These days,
>> maybe just me, I would not trust Craig's list or the paper either.  Check
>> around with the people you know who might know someone.  If you can find a
>> few, you can develop a pool to call on.
>> 
>> If you have very personal information you need to divulge, make an
>> appointment with personnel at your bank.
>> 
>> Hope this helps.
>> 
>> Judy
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tony Malykh
>> via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 3:36 PM
>> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Tony Malykh
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Finding an assistant
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I have recently lost my eyesight. I am thinking about finding a paid sighted
>> assistant to help me here and there occasionally. Could someone please
>> recommend a way to find an assistant for hire?
>> 
>> Unfortunately I don't have any relatives in this country (I live in
>> Washington state). My friends can help me sometimes, but they are all busy,
>> and I would like to find a reliable way of solving small problems, like
>> filling out a form or walking me to a new unfamiliar place.
>> 
>> I don't need assistant's services often; perhaps an hour every week or even
>> every two weeks. I can afford paying a reasonable amount of money for this.
>> I tried craigslist in my area, but I only saw professionals like dentist's
>> assistants offering their servies.
>> 
>> And also do you guys think is it ok to trust a paid assistant some sensitive
>> information, like my SSN?
>> 
>> (This is my first message here, so please forgive me if it's not the right
>> place to discuss such a question).
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Tony
>> 
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