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Texas: Houston Housing Assistance for HIV-Positive Victims of Katrina

AIDS Foundation Houston will provide housing and placement assistance for Hurricane Katrina evacuees living with HIV/AIDS. For more information, telephone 713-623-6796, ext. 243, 257 or 223, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.Back to other news for... Read more »

Pennsylvania Announces Grant to Improve HIV/AIDS Services in Philadelphia Region; Housing Assistance Still Needed

Pennsylvania Sen. Vincent Hughes (D) and state Department of Health Secretary Calvin Johnson on Thursday announced a $1.5 million state grant to improve HIV/AIDS services in the Philadelphia region, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. The grant... Read more »

White House Invites HIV-Positive Retiree Who Was Evicted from Assisted Living to Attend Meeting

Scott Schoettes, HIV project director (national position). "We're excited and honored that the White House has recognized Lambda Legal's decades of work on behalf of HIV-positive Americans." Washington, D.C. -- Lambda Legal client Dr. Robert... Read more »

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Discrimination in housing, employment & etc

Hi . . .You are doing a great work and I have learned from just viewing your homepage . . .Please assist me, by pointing me to some links and articles for Discrimination and prejudice against people living with +HIV and/or AIDS in housing,...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

I am sorry but I honestly do not know of the links to the areas you are asking about. Sorry.Michael Shernoff, MSW... Read more »

emergency assistance for hiv meds

where can i find emergency hiv meds?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.In the US, if you run out of your medications, I'd recommend first talking to your healthcare provider, AIDS Service Organization or case manager to see what resources are available in your community. Between... Read more »

Assisted Living Homes for HIV Patient

How do I find a LTAL Home for my brother who is in the last stages of aids. He is almost blind now, needs his meds, decent food and lots of snacks, music....HELP We are in Phoenix and he is a VET. Or should I consider opening a facility...not in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Talk to your brother's HIV physician specialist. He should be able to provide you with a list of local options for your brother. There are a number of hospice services in the Phoenix area. Please give your brother a hug from me, OK? Thanks... Read more »

Risk of HIV+ Vet Assistant transmitting to coworkers through animal scratches/bites?

We have an HIV+ Vet Assistant who is very prone to getting scratched and bit. If an animal scratches him and then immediately scratches me, is that similar to needle transmission? Are the owners at risk, and for how long? There is really no way...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

No, it's nothing like needle transmission, and no, the owners are not at risk. You have no reason to worry about HIV transmission via an animal. No monkeys, no mosquitoes, and no animal scratches transmit HIV. To put your mind at ease, wash out... Read more »

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DEPRESSION---ASSISTANCE??

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi everyone- My name is Sidney-I am 29 and I have been

positive now for going on five years- and I have dealt with

my diagnosis up to this point in time by not dealing with it at

all, disassociation, and self-delusional, self-destructive

behavioral... Read more »

HIV Prevention Program Assistant D.C

Posted by Anonymous

Assist senior prevention team members in carrying out activities in the CDC-funded program to provide technical assistance and conduct policy analysis on state HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Full description at: www.nastad.org.

Washington , District... Read more »

HIV Prevention Program Assistant D.C

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Nursing Assistant with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am a Nursing Assistant that is HIV+. All of my Coworkers know and some of the families of my residents know nd it was hard at first. I was constintly reminded that I have HIV and that I have to be extra careful. Well I was always careful and I... Read more »

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