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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
1. Right....once he lost power...with the avg temps being as cold, he was going to quickly freeze to death
2. The point of his passing naturally...you hit the nail on the head. Most older folks tend to have a decrease in their overall body temps and sometimes can't tell how cold it is and sometimes can't even call for help...
All things considered, even if we can say that he did feel how cold it was, AND CONSIDERING that he was behind on the bill, I am willing ot bet he probably dind't have access to a phone either.
If we can stop mucking over the limiter, we can move onto the social aspect of it all which is more important right now...the gent probably didn't have a dependable social network to help him in this time of need.
90 something years old...he needed someone to make the calls for him or visit the places which could have helped him. He needed assistance of someone to also do whatever paperwork that probably is required to get the waiver needed to keep his power on.
let's look at it folks, $1000 is a lot of money to ask a 93 year old to play for power and I am willing to bet the farm that as more details come out, he had nowhere near that kind of income to cover.
PM...question...in the past few years, have you all experienced a rate hike in the gas and eletrcity in your area and by how much?
Maryland has experienced an increase by almost 50%....people damn near rioted.
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Referring to number 2: I meant died of natural causes before the heat went out. This way he already would have been dead before he would have frozen to death.
Michigan has experienced a hike. I'm not sure how much but with times being so tough around here, it seems like a large hike. We've been keeping our heat at 73 and it's freezing in here. We normally keep it at 74 and that 1 degree really does make a difference. My house is big and open and you'd think it'd be easier to heat the house but it's not.
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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet
To the OP: It is unfortunate the the 93 y/o man was so alienated that he did not have the wherewithal to either have his heating bills paid or some kind determination made.
After visiting Hospice today, and personal knowledge of Nursing care facilities and care facilities, my parents decision to not choose that option is good to know.
Some of us all have anecdotal stories of close loved ones, but to some level, there can be resolution with an elder.
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If this man didn't have family at all, what resolution could have been made? Neighbors can only do so much, especially if they weren't friendly with him.
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