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It's hard to tell you that I
It's hard to tell you that I understand what you are going through, I never been in such situation. But that doesn't mean that I am not emphatic. Actually my grandfather is in the exact health situation, he has been accepting the fact since the beginning but I haven't. Now he is under plavix generic medication and he is stable. I hope he stays that way for a long time.
Lifeline eligibility
As long as she is renting from you she would qualify using only her income. You will be responsible for providing both new inside wiring and a working jack other than that which serves your phone.
Lifeline income and temporary roommates
I'm a working man quickly approaching my 65 birthday. Two years ago I had a heart triple bypass and pacemaker installed. A low income ( social security only) retired coworker no relation to me also with heart failure found herself on her way to a homeless shelter in San Diego. I said she could rent a room at my house until she can get help getting a low income place to live. I am taking Coumadin daily to prevent a blood clot from breaking away inside my heart. I get daily calls from the Coumadin Clinic telling me of the proper level of my blood. I must and have a telephone answering on my phone line to record my calls from the clinic and normal calls from my heart doctors. I have the phone ringer turned off since I don't want anyone picking up the phone and ruining the call since it is highly important because it concerns my life. My question is:Can my renter get telephone service through SBC Lifeline service? With her social security income and my work income does that disqualify her from getting low income Lifeline telephone service? I let her make outgoing phone calls on my phone but forbid her from answering my phone. My live depends on it. You probably never had a question like this before. Thank you. Robert
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