Generally speaking I don’t like people whinging at a government department, no matter what side of politics they are on. It has been the Dept of Health for a while then DOCS copped it for a while but for a short period it has been the Dept of Housing. But there must come a time when people start doing something for themselves to help improve their situation instead of relying on the govt for everything
The complaints with the Dept of Housing came thick and fast after a man was found deceased for a year in his government flat. For this to happen there are obviously faults in the system of checks and balances. But when does the blame game stop and people just decide to help themselves. Of the examples pointed out by the Sun Herald (20/1) one in particular stood out.
This elderly lady lives alone in a public housing one-bedroom unit. She has two dogs and requires constant oxygen. She sleeps on a “soiled” mattress and the dogs do their mess inside the unit. Carers refuse to go to her abode because of the mess the dogs create. Now she could do something to help herself but to her getting rid of the dogs is too much of an inconvenience because they are like family. I understand that people get attached to their pets and I am also fond of dogs despite never owning one, but there is one thing standing in the way between her and healthcare and that is the dogs.
She is not owed a living by the taxpayers of NSW and she is proving that by her neglect for her own health and well being.
The complaints with the Dept of Housing came thick and fast after a man was found deceased for a year in his government flat. For this to happen there are obviously faults in the system of checks and balances. But when does the blame game stop and people just decide to help themselves. Of the examples pointed out by the Sun Herald (20/1) one in particular stood out.
This elderly lady lives alone in a public housing one-bedroom unit. She has two dogs and requires constant oxygen. She sleeps on a “soiled” mattress and the dogs do their mess inside the unit. Carers refuse to go to her abode because of the mess the dogs create. Now she could do something to help herself but to her getting rid of the dogs is too much of an inconvenience because they are like family. I understand that people get attached to their pets and I am also fond of dogs despite never owning one, but there is one thing standing in the way between her and healthcare and that is the dogs.
She is not owed a living by the taxpayers of NSW and she is proving that by her neglect for her own health and well being.
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