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FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)
Sun Nov 29, 2015, 10:50 AM Nov 2015

Woman raising 2 autistic great-grandsons gets help with rent, bills

Woman raising 2 autistic great-grandsons gets help with rent, bills






At 69, Beatrice Shaw is the legal guardian for her two autistic great-grandsons, ages 7 and 9. Even on a fixed income, she’s scrimped to meet their needs, renting a house to give each his own room; driving them to school, catechism and sports activities; and cooking meals tailored for their dietary needs. But after she was hospitalized for an abdominal infection two years ago, the bills piled up.
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Woman-raising-2-autistic-great-grandsons-gets-6661198.php
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