Adele Ferguson - A letter from state DSHS

THE LETTER from the Department of Social and Health Services came at the turn of the year. It was only three sentences.

“Due to state budget cuts, on Jan. 3, 2011, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) will no longer have case managers for clients who do not receive a paid service. For information about community resources, please call 211. You may call 800-735-6740 if you need to request a paid service.”

It was signed by Linda Rolfe, director of DDD. It came to my brother’s home in Ravensdale, because he and his wife have been overseeing the affairs of the youngest of the ten Fergu...