Contact: Ilene Corina, PULSE of NY, Inc.
(516) 579-4711
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2010
Transgender Patients Will Never Be Alone
Auntie M’s Helping Hands and PULSE of NY, Patient Safety Advisory Council, partner for patient’s Safety
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a branch of US Health and Human Services, quality health care means taking an active role in decisions about your care. If you’re facing a difficult medical decision, it’s a good idea to bring someone with you who can help you take an active role in your care when you’re not fully up to it.
But, how do you choose an advocate to help you take an active role in your care? Some people do not have close family and may have to look outside their circle for support.
That’s why the PULSE of NY and Auntie M’s Helping Hands have partnered to assist the Long Island transgender community through The Trans Solidarity Project in having the support they need.
“Many transgender people become estranged from their family when they ‘come out’ to them and begin their transition,” explained Donna Riley, LMSW member of the PULSE Patient Safety Advisory Council and founder of the Trans Solidarity Project, a Long Island based organization dedicated to the engagement of effective advocacy for Transgender/Gender Variant people. “They often have to look outside their family for their support system,” Riley said.
Through ongoing fundraising events, sponsorships and donations, Auntie M’s has supported organizations focusing on the needs of the Long Island GLBT community.
Advocates and volunteers who assist transgender patients in participating in their medical care may now be able to receive financial assistance, if helping is found to be a financial hardship for the advocate.
Through Auntie M’s Helping Hands, advocates who face a financial loss may apply to receive a portion through reimbursement. Although there is never a guarantee that monies will be reimbursed, every effort will be made to assist applicants.
Applicants must:
• Show a hardship through lost wages, travel costs or lodging,
• Show proof of cost through receipts,
• Submit a letter signed by the patient why your services were chosen and what you did for the patient.
A panel will then review the information and a decision will be made. Applicant will be informed in approximately 4-6 weeks of a decision. To learn more or receive an application call (516) 579-477 or e-mail pulse516@aol.com.
About Auntie M’s Helping Hands: Each year Auntie M’s Helping Hands, Inc. (AMHH, INC.), a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Charity, is dedicated to helping others. Through our ongoing fundraising events, sponsorships and generous donations, both corporate and personal, we have seen many lives changed for the better.
About PULSE: PULSE of NY is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to raising awareness about patient safety and reducing medical errors through advocacy, education, and support. We work to empower the public to make informed decisions, increase effective communication and respect between healthcare providers and the public, and create community partnerships that will foster and ultimately lead to safer healthcare environments
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