Reason for whiplash

[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.

[shepgirl]

Catty 1 - your posts intrigue me. You mention your sister was on disability for her m.s. I'm from Ontario and darn if anyone gets anything for m.s out here. If you got in the system yrs ago it still might pass but otherwise forget it. They just passed a new bill 6 yrs ago and many people that were receiving disability for this were cut off. Two examples of the questions that were asked...are you able to dress yourself, feed yourself and are you able to walk with an aid for a distance of 4 ft. If yes to these questions, no disability benefits. Many people are now living very meagerly because of this. People with m.s. are expected to have their employers adapt to their disability and give them easier jobs, most people that I see with m.s. don't have the energy to work even at an easier job.
Flagrant misuse of our tax dollars but that's the way it stands.

Someone was asking about medical insurance - everyone, working or not is covered by OHIP. Ambulance costs are usually in the $60.00 range and come out of our pocket but no one was ever turned down for an ambulance if they couldn't afford it. As for hospital coverage, we never see a bill, it's sent directly to OHIP.
Even people on welfare aid get the best of care, actually more than the working person, since their eyeglasses, hearing aids, etc are all covered by welfare also.
This is one reason our taxes are so high in Ontario....sad to say, but the ones who most need disability benefits are the ones left out in the cold...