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Too much paperwork. Its overwhelming.
Caregivers | Last Active: Mar 22, 2019 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Hello @ihatediabetes I can relate to what you are saying! Big time! The paperwork demands on caregivers can be huge and as you point out, frequently overwhelming! One of the frustrating aspects for me what how often I seemed to be having to put the same information into each organization's specific forms or formats! Ohhhh that one really used to tan my hide! I'd take them a copy of what I did for the last organization and they would smile and say 'we're sorry but it has to be on OUR form!' OMG! The same information! GRRRR!
To help a bit I took to writing pretty generic paragraphs on each major area: care, medical history, prescriptions, finances, etc. and then did a lot of cut and paste into their forms. If they weren't electronic I'd even just literally cut a copy and scotch tape it to their form! Got me some dirty looks, but I have thick skin!
I also set up an electronic calendar on my email account (gmail in my case) and one night put in all the deadlines I needed to meet and set automatic reminders for a week before, two days before, and one day before. It wasn't foolproof, but it did help in many cases.
What hacks have you found to help you manage your avalanche of paperwork? I am sure there are tricks that can help everyone!
Strength, courage, and peace!
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I found out metro mobility does an update every five years. So I just have to sign a paper. This one is easy.
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I just found out that Metro Transit stopped transporting my son to day program because I didn't fill out some form for metro mobility. Shuttle did not come to pick up or drop off. This is Twin Cities metro mobility. Now I have to go find out what form they need to start up the rides again. I did not know about metro mobility form update. This is another example of getting choked by the paperwork. I don't know how to handle all of it. I don't even know what new forms are in works. I swear the government keeps coming up with new forms and reporting requirements. That's what happens when you need taxpayer provided services. They make you jump through hoops and people drop off. I think that's how it works.