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Payee Assistance Management, Inc. was established in an effort
to provide money management services to those unable to conduct personal
business. Our Clients are usually referred/assigned to us by an outside agency,
but we also operate independent accounts for family members who can no long
administer time consuming money issues of relatives. When we are assigned a
client, we may be a court appointed custodian and/or guardian. We are
accountable through the court system. If we are not court appointed, there is an
accountability process that is presented yearly to the agency who refers the
client. As custodian, our duties to our clients, are to collect all monies on
behalf of the client and deposit it into account. We visit the client's home,
making sure that all of their day-to-day needs are met, such as food, clothing,
and shelter. Payee Assistance determines how the remaining monies will be best
distributed for the client's needs, including, but not limited to an allowance
for the client, how much monies are allocated to savings for future purposes. As
legal guardian, our duties include those of custodian along with the
responsibility to be their advocate in all legal decisions. This also includes a
clearing of any bad credit, including but not limited to, righting any overdue
or unpaid accounts.
Our Mission Statement:
We are personally accountable for helping others in our
community.
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 In 2005, Dan Lick, Director of Payee Assistance, determined
that there were people in the community that may not have the same needs as
those he had been working with, but were still in need. He took the need to the
board of directors and PEOPLE ASSISTANCE was conceived.
PEOPLE ASSISTANCE guides people in need
to resource that may be able to help with the need. these needs may include, but
are not limited to, rent assistance, rent payment arrangements, gasoline, bus
tickets, food, clothing, auto repair, help with utility bills, child care,
medical. dental care, eye exams and lenses, and counseling.
PEOPLE ASSISTANCE is staffed with counselors dealing
with personal, marriage, financial, emotional and spiritual issues. we also have
access to legal counsel, if necessary.
PEOPLE ASSISTANCE staff work on a volunteer basis ; some
retired citizens and some with full time hobs in the community.
Many opportunities to help this community are available
through PEOPLE ASSISTANCE. If you have a couple of hours to spare and want to
help somewhere in the community please feel free to contact our offices. We can
show you how you can assist us in helping others in lending a helping hand.
We have established the food bank which
 opened in
late 2004, and moved into our new location April 2007. Our goal is
to meet the nutritional needs in Sheridan and Sheridan county. We also help with
household needs such as furniture, appliances, kitchen items, clothing and
misc.
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