Bulletin | Jeb Bush Obligated to Aid Terri Schindler-Schiavo

Not only is it clear that Gov. Bush has the authority and duty to intercede on Terri's behalf, under Florida law, Adult Protective Services is empowered and mandated to protect the disabled from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. To contact Adult Protective Services, see the information below. Thanks to Margaret Juneman for sending this information.

Please phone and fax these people with these messages:

GOVERNOR JEB BUSH
Phone (850) 488-4441
Fax:   (850) 487-0801

TERRI HAS COMMUNICATED SHE DOES NOT WANT TO DIE.
Florida Law 765.104 (1) gives Terri the right to REVOKE AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE AT ANY TIME.

The Florida Constitution SECTION 1
(a) The governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed
(d) The governor shall have power to call out the militia to execute the laws of the state

Your protection of Terri is not an option. It is required by law.

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Florida Abuse Hotline    1-800-962-2873 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
District Office Suncoast Region    1-813- 558-5580

TERRI HAS COMMUNICATED SHE DOES NOT WANT TO DIE.
Florida Law 765.104 (1) gives Terri the right to REVOKE AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE AT ANY TIME.

The Adult Protective Services is empowered by Florida law 415.101 (2) to protect the disabled from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Florida Law 415.103 (2) Upon receiving an oral or written report of known or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, the central abuse hotline must determine if the report requires an immediate onsite protective investigation.

For reports requiring an immediate onsite protective investigation, the central abuse hotline must immediately notify the department's designated protective investigative district staff responsible for protective investigations to ensure prompt initiation of an onsite investigation

415.103 (1) (b) Determine whether the allegations made by the reporter require an immediate, 24-hour, or next-working-day response priority.

Your protection of Terri is not an option. It is required by law.

Information you will need:
    County:        Pinellas County
    Name:          Terri Schiavo
    Her address:    Hospice Woodside; 6774 102nd Ave. N.  Pinellas Park, Florida.
    Age:             39
    Race:           Caucasion
    Sex:             Female
    Social Security #: Not known
    Indication of disability:   Cognitive disorder due to brain injury
    Indication of injury:      Death order (and no rehabilitation allowed by husband for the last 10 years)
    Relationship of caretaker: Her guardian is Michael Schiavo, her husband

                              The judge has ordered her feeding tube is to be removed Wednesday,
                               October 15, at 2:00 PM. He has also ordered she is to have no food
                               or fluid by mouth.

The woman I talked to knew nothing about Terri. I told her about the entire situation, especially that Terri is aware and responds to people.

CAROLYN JOHNSON, CNA Michael refused rehabilitation, going against doctor's orders, Carolyn was not even allowed to put a cloth into Terri's hand to keep her hand from closing in on itself, because Michael considered this to be rehabilitation.We all discussed the fact that we could be fired for reporting that Terri was responsive and especially for giving her treatment.

Heidi Law, CNA testified that Terri had eaten Jello-O and drunk orange juice and apple juice, Michael refused rehabilitation, Terry had obvious cognitive awareness of her surroundings and talked, she often found her extensive notes of Terri's behavior in the trash.

I again told the woman that Terri has made it known that she does not want to die, which revokes her alleged advanced directive. She said she will file the report.

Statement from the parents of Terri Schindler-Schiavo--Bob & Mary Schindler:

We love our daughter very much and we want her home. Over the last 13 years, Terri has laughed with us, cried with us, talked with us, and even tried to get out of her chair. The accusations that Terri is in a coma or is a "vegetable" are a lie.

We beg Michael Schiavo, and those working with him to end our daughter’s life, to let her come home to her family. We will sign any agreement you want, giving you all monies related to Terri’s collapse and any insurance money that may be forthcoming. You take the money. We just want our daughter.