wow! You really lucked out. We all should be so lucky. Dan
At 07:13 PM 10/15/2009, Merrill said something that elicited my response:
I have been alone on this trip of being a quad of C-5 since
1990. As many disable are, my income is a minimum to work
with. When first injured I have been to my own demise without much
money. A hospital psychiatrist refused to allow me be discharged to
a nursing home, and worked with me to problem solve another challenge in life.
At a loss what to do I somehow had a trust in life and in
people. Not having the faith of doing this alone I wrote a
classified ad in a local news paper for someone qualified in nursing
care to take me in. Life has been rough, and life has had mercy but
I have been able to maintain a standard of living.
I used this method again ten years ago when I was fortunate to move
in with a nurse who had a baby and did not want to return to
work. So our needs have helped each other. I pay her $2,000 a
month for food, care and lodging, living in a back room.
My goal and want has often been to be even more independent on my
own. For years I have had medical problems interfering with that
goal. My livng situation here is fortunate for being so ill.
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From: Daniel Espinoza [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:50 AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Living Arrangements
I live with my family for now, I want to move out eventually and get
my own place but it's so expensive here I don't see how I can.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 4:00 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [QUAD-L] Living Arrangements
I'm just curious as to everyone's living arrangements. Do you stay
at home with a live in caretaker, do you live at home with family
who cares for you, do you live alone with an aide who comes in for a
few hours, do you live in an assisted living facility, or nursing
facility . I'm just curious as to how other people manage. I live in
my own home, but I do not have access to a shower and I need someone
available 24 hours a day. I'm looking at assistant living
facilities, but they are so expensive. Any suggestions?
Naomi
C-4 Quadriplegic, since July 2, 2005
Due to Transverse Myelitis
