Justice for Meme

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The Issue

MY NAME IS TAISHA J SMITH, THE GRANDAUGHTER OF JERRIE L SMITH ALSO KNOWN AS "MEME",  AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO FIGHT FOR THE JUSTICE OF MY MEME.

MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A STROKE ON JUNE 3, 2021 AND AT THAT TIME SHE HAD A HEALTH CARE PROXY IN PLACE WHICH LISTED THREE (3) PEOPLE,  
MY MOTHER LISA M SMITH, TAISHA J SMITH AND HER SON. MY GRANDMOTHER MADE THIS DECISION ON HER OWN IN JANUARY OF 2021 WHEN
SHE WAS VERY MUCH OF SOUND MIND AND BODY.   
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT HER SON HAS DONE ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING FOR HER.  WHILE HE HAS NOT DEVOTED ANY TIME TO HER, I HAVE GIVEN MY WHOLE LIFE
TO MY GRANDMOTHER.  THIS INCLUDES SITTING IN THE HOSPITAL FROM 12PM TO 8PM FROM 8AM TO 11PM, TO FEEDING HER AND CHANGING HER DIAPERS TO GIVING MEDICINE AND OVERRALL JUST TIME , AS I HAVE
DEVOTED MYSELF TO MY GRANDMOTHER'S OVERALL CARE AND ATTENDING TO HER NEEDS, THE SAME CANNOT BE SAID FOR HER SON IN SHORT, HE HAS DONE
NOTHING.  

HER SON PUT HER (JERRIE "MEME " SMITH) IN A NURSING HOME WHERE SHE WAS ABUSED, MISTREATED, DROPPED AS WELL AS HAVING SORES IN GENITAL REGION.
THE NURSING HOME KEPT TELLING US THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO AND YET HE STILL WANTED HER TO STAY IN A NURSING HOME.  IT REACHED A
BOILING POINT WHEN FINALLY SHE WAS SENT TO A HOSPITAL IN BUFFALO FOR DEHYDRTATION.  SHE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
AND I HAVE WAS HER PRIMARY CAREGIVER AT MY HOME SINCE THEN. 
 
HER SON  HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO HANDLE HER MEDICAL NEEDS, NOR DOES HE HAVE AN INDEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF HOW SHE IS TO BE CARED FOR.  I DO HAVE THAT KNOWLEDGE AND MY GRANDMOTHER'S MEDICAL PROVIDERS, CAN ATTEST TO THAT FACT.

JULY 31, 2022 HE ARRIVED AT THE HOME WITH EMT AND NASSAU COUNTY POLICE TO REMOVE MEME FROM HER SAFE LOVING HOME TO A NURSING HOME, THE POLICE AND EMT STATED HE DIDNT HAVE THAT RIGHT.  WHO WOULD WANT THEIR LOVED ONE IN A NURSING FACILITY KNOWING THE TRAUMA THAT TOOK PLACE PRIOR KNOWING THEY DONT CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES PROPERLY KNOWING WE ARE IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

HER SON WAS AWARDED GUARDIANSHIP MEME WAS BE PLACED IN A NURSING FACILITY AND SHE SHE DID NOT LAST 2 MONTHS MEMES WISHES WERE TO BE CARED FOR IN HER HOME.


IN CLOSING, IT IS MY HOPE, THAT WITH THESE SIGNATURES AND BASED ON THE FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOVE THAT JUSTICE CAN BE SERVED FOR MY MEME. 

SINCERELY, 

A LOVING GRANDDAUGHTER 

TAISHA SMITH

The Decision Makers

Judge David Gugerty
Judge David Gugerty
Nassau County Supreme Court

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Petition created on August 3, 2022