Other Ways You Can Help

🏠 What I Need in a Home

After spending a year and a half in a nursing home, I’m finally getting the chance to move into a place of my own. This next step is about more than housing — it’s about reclaiming my freedom, dignity, and independence. To make that possible, I need a space that works with my body and supports the life I’m building.

• ♿ Accessibility: No steps or with a ramp/elevator, wide doorways, accessible bathroom & kitchen, adaptable spaces
• 💡 Safety: Ground floor or elevator, heating/cooling, safe layout, laundry access
• 💰 Affordability: Must work with my $2,250/month Olmstead subsidy
• 🧑‍⚕️ Caregiver Access: Room for aides and medical supplies
• 📍 Location: Within 30 miles of Riverhead or Southampton, NY

Why I’d Be an Ideal Tenant: Reliable, quiet, subsidy-backed, and committed to building a meaningful life from home.

🧑‍⚕️ Matt’s Care Needs – How You Can Help

I’m looking for kind, reliable people to help me with daily care. You don’t need to be a nurse — just someone I can count on.

• 🧠 About Me: C5–C6 quadriplegic, full-time power wheelchair user, live independently
• ✅ Daily Help: Suppository care, bathing, transfers, meal prep, tech setup, medication reminders, light housekeeping
• 👥 Who Can Help: Friends or community members — no license needed, I’ll train you
• 💵 Paid Options: CDPAP lets you become a paid caregiver (up to $21/hr). I’ll help you sign up

Can’t help directly? Donate here or share my story with someone who can!

💼 How You Can Help Me Find Work

I’m ready to work. I’m looking for freelance or part-time opportunities in:

• Web Development – Django, React, APIs, Stripe, Heroku
• Writing – Substack, blogs, email storytelling, inspirational content
• Art – Photography, drone videos, print sales
• Accessibility Testing & Advocacy

💻 View my portfolio | ✍️ Read my blog

Ways to support: Hire me, refer me, share my work, or connect me with opportunities.