This has been nothing but a horrible horrible week.
Don't think I've cried and stressed and had this awful knot in your gut so much in this last week then I have this week in a VERY long time..
Here it goes.
At our Speech appointment, I explained that the Paediatrician is recommending more speech, more often.
With expectations of our SLP going ahead and doing what the Dr requested, especially since I had a written "prescription" for this. That we wouldn't be taking this 10 week break and just plugging along.
I was absolutely blown away, that this wasn't going to happen for us.
There was 0 funding for extra speech. The government will not budget for more speech. That our SLP has been trying and trying to get more SLP's hired in our health region. And guess what.. No budget. Isn't that just fantastic!!!😒
She's even tried to get an assistant to work under her. The population has doubled since she has been working and they won't fund for it.
I can't remember the numbers exactly. But I believe she said she has 50 cases right now and another 40 on waiting lists.
So she would be taking on 25 kids at a time which would be in the 10 week blocks like we are doing.
I just couldn't believe it. I was so absolutely blown away. So frustrated and well point blank. I was absolutely PISSED!!!!😡
I felt so helpless. I feel like I've completely let Hudson down. That no matter what I try I can't do anything about it. I'm powerless. He gets to suffer and I can't do anything to get him past that.
Twyla did say she would talk to her boss and see what happens but she's pretty sure it won't happen. If anything she would let her do every other week with no break. Guess we will see what happens.
Fingers crossed!!
This week at work I also called into five hills to see about being put on a waiting list. Would even be great if we could be put in speech in that health region when we are on our break. Would be great to do that. Sounds like sessions are the same there as sun country. So it's not just our health region.
Been looking into private also. We would pay $120 per session including their travel. I called my benefits and they will cover 70% up to $400. Will have to see what Roberts does. It's not a lot of help buy it helps a bit. 😁
Talked to Dr Datta to review his bloodwork he had done (his iron is low) and he asked how things were going. And I explained to him how we can't get more services. He stated to go private. He would write us a letter stating he was needing private lessons and then when we claim all those sessions on our taxes, that it will be covered. So that was nice to hear.
Being as this speech therapy issue, is obviously a province wide issue. I have decided that I was planning to write a written complain to the MLA explaining what's going on. We need this to stop. We shouldn't have to go without. If these services are needed, then funding should be there and the services should be there. Hudson is at such a crucial age where he learns so much. He can't be without. He just cant!! 😰
How can our government refuse services to this face? Or faces just like him?? 😔 this is just not fair. It's not!!
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