I live in 1 of these type apartment dwellings. I like it and hate it. There is the thing that everyone has equal needs and understanding of needs and help around if needed during daytime periods. There are 24 units out here 12 2bedroom apts. 12 1bedroom apts. They totally accessable and the mini laundry room as described. I call them the WHEELCHAIR PROJECTS since everybody is in a wheelchair and as in projects only a few work or try to improve on their current situation. Content to live on the system. Complain about living situation but do nothing to change them. We are segregated being everyone is in a wheelchair. I'm tired of living below the poverty level, I want my own home. I'm tired of my neighbors watching my every move they don't have much of a life so they watch my life like its a soap opera. We don't need cameras out here during the day or BIG BROTHER. But at night after everyones in bed we're pretty much helpless without our phones. Now I appreciate the apts. Because it gave me a place 2 transition 2 after or out of the nursing home. Now I'm ready 2 transition 2 my own home. I feel that it is a double edged sword. You can use it 2 better yourself through your transition with your sci or stunt your growth get complacent and just settle. IT'S TRULY 1000% BETTER THAN ANY NURSING HOME I'VE LIVED IN OR VISITED. :)
On 5/8/05 5:55 PM, "Dana Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have group homes here, but they are for the developmentally handicapped > and are only allowed a very limited amount of money each month as they > cannot handle their own expenses. > > There is a more "homey" type of apartments available for w/c users and are > on one level with a mini laundromat. Noone shares anything. The apartments > do have a good roll in bathroom, lowered cabinets, 'doors' to the real live > bedrooms. > > Dana > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lori Michaelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Quad" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:36 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] living in or out of nursing homes. > > > I've looked into this in our town of a million people (Tucson) and found > nada here. > > Lori > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Stacy Harim > Date: 05/07/05 23:31:03 > To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] living in or out of nursing homes. > > Yes, we have them here. It's like a group home. not necessarily all same > disabilities though. I would contact your social services dept. and health > dept.I think it's a good idea if you have the right help coming in and out, > but it's usually paid for by the county or state so you should be fine. > Good luck. > > Stacy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 11:08 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] living in or out of nursing homes. > > > I had heard before about disabled assisted living homes that quads and > other disabled people can live togather in and keep from going into nursing > homes. Are there independent living quarters like these------Or does it > depend on what state we each live in?? I'm am curious to find out more on > this in case something happens to our care-givers ,if we have no choice but > a nursing home. > Thanks for any input on this. > Dan > >
