Yes Compassion is a Skill!!!

On By dancingpalmtreesIn AABR, Autism, compassion, InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc., Queens Centers for Progress, Stephen, Stephen Vincent Palmer, Uncategorized

 

These are the people who help take care of my brother Stephen. Please support the Direct Care Workers. Come out to the Rally on March 11th. If you cannot come out to the rally to increase the salaries of Direct Care Professions please call, write, or email Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Thank you.  Unfortunately because of my work schedule I cannot be at the Rally. Those of you who have been following over a period of time know that it has been next to impossible for me to get time off work for Stephen or to extend my Autism Activism/Advocacy.  More or less I’m doing my Autism Advocacy with my hands tied behind my back.

Somebody please tell me why people like my brother Stephen do not have value in this country?  Why aren’t the Direct Care Workers paid a living wage?  I’m afraid. I’m afraid for Stephen. If the Direct Care Workers are not there then who will care for him?  How will I hold down a full-time job and take care of my brother also?  It is very difficult to be happy when you don’t know what the future holds for yourself or your developmentally disabled Loved one.

 

The Cost of Compassion

 

GET READY TO RAAALLLYYY!!!
We support the Governors proposal to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour in
NYS –
but there is NO MONEY IN HIS PROPOSED BUDGET to pay for it!

We need additional funding to pay workers the increased wages and to raise
lower paid staff salaries so they don’t lose ground when the minimum is
raised.

Where:      633 3rd Avenue, Manhattan
When:        Friday 3/11/16 11am till 1pm

 

NYC FAIR

FAMILY ADVOCACY INFORMATION RESOURCE
WE’VE WRITTEN
WE’VE CALLED
NOW WE RALLY
  • When: Friday 3/11/16 11am – 1pm
  • Where: 633 3rd Avenue, Manhattan
    Between 40th and 41st Streets
SHOW OUR STRENGTH
We need a HUGE presence outside the Governor’s office – He MUST fund the increase including money to make sure that staff doesn’t lose ground. 

9 thoughts on “Yes Compassion is a Skill!!!”

  1. Reblogged this on A Call to Witness and commented:

    Dear Lord God, You know how much I Love my brother Stephen. Please help me be a better caregiver and please increase pay for his Direct Care Workers. I’m very worried and afraid. Stephen is my whole Life. He is my reason for being.

    2. Hopefully. I have my doubts. This country does not have a history of giving equality or good treatment to developmentally disabled citizens. Unless the people in power make positive changes everything is up in the air.

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