Reason for whiplash

[jennielynn1970]

Good thing I am on Aish, All is covered.

Sorry to hear about your injury!

What is Aish??

[shepgirl]

......ahem....

[jennielynn1970]

What's the for, my question? I'm trying to think of a health insurance that has that abbreviation, but can't.

[Catty1]

Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped.

My sister was on it for her MS...it can also apply to people with disabling physical injuries, as well as the 'invisible' disabilities like depression, OCD, etc.

Each province has its own fund, and a different acronym!

Hope you are feeling better soon, Nicole!

[jennielynn1970]

Wow... I would never have guess that one, LOL.

So, does that take the place of a regular health insurance for when you are injured?

[NicoleLJ]

http://www.seniors.gov.ab.ca/AISH/

Here is a link if you want to learn more about it. It is a secure source of income since I will never be able to work. But they also cover health benifits and so on. Alot of what they cover is on the right side links.

Hope that helps to answer your questions if not let me know.
Nicole

[jennielynn1970]

Ahhhh... so it's like Disibility, Medicaid and SSI benefits here in the States.

Do you think you'll ever be able to work? I mean, if there are treatments and medicines that could help you? You're just so young, it seems sad to be limited so much, so early. I'd be worried about income, since they only allow so much per month, and limits on what your spouse can earn as well. Same thing here in the states for Medicaid and such.

Hope they can find something to help you more. I suffer with depression, and it can be so debilitating at times. I qualified for FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) back in February or March, which was nice because it didn't count against you when you missed work(couldn't threaten me with losing my job), but you also didn't get paid. So, in a way, it was more depressing because you knew you weren't getting money, and if money is a stressor to begin with, it just compounds the problem. Ah well.... hopefully I can find something that will help me before school/work starts again in the fall.