Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 There is a great website for you to check out-it has all the LPA Districts listed. I pasted the area you're looking for: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH) Chapter 34 State: Pennsylvania President: Kirby Telephone: (814) 495-9213 E-mail: rntkirby@... Web site: http://www.geocities.com/lpapittsburgh Good Luck Amy!! Dawn In dwarfism , " amyl2424 " <amyl2424@y...> wrote: Does anyone know of a community of little people close to Pittsburgh PA. I am looking to move and would love to be surrounded by people who understand me. Thanks! ~amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 > You ladies forgot the most important thing....a pool sized hot > tub...with seats all around,and big enough to swim across... and > stretch all our muscles while in nice warm water.it doesn't have to > be deep, just large enough to do a few laps when we are feeling > good..and it should be covered so we don't burn (because of our meds). Oh, stop, you're killing me!!!!!!! (But I do want a largish jacuzzi/hot tub in each apt, too...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 COlleen, Ebony,Jenna(me), and I can add oneyhay I know of and am in contact with in WI,one in PA, one in FL, all are women who are either not making it on their own or barely making it financially....but all having NO SUPPORT SYSTEM at all. I am sure that there are more. I think that we may be on to something...to get together and make something that can work for us all. There has to be a way. Anyone out there know anything about grants and such??? input needed here!!............jenna - In , " Colleen " <cmcpherson@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > -I am with Ebony, all the way. I took care of my grandmother and > my > > > mother when they were ill. My kids are to busy, and they don't > > really > > > think anything is wrong with me because they can't see it. So > until > > > someone figures out that I am sick and I need a little help now > > and > > > then I plan on hiring a high school kid to help out with > whatever I > > > need done because I can't do it all anymore. I don't think that > our > > > children have the same " family ethic " that we had....you know > > taking > > > gram to the dr. or checking her BP 3x a day for a month....they > > just > > > don't see that they have any responsibility for anyone but > > themselves > > > and their children. And thats ok if they can't see it, I am not > > going > > > to be the one to point it out to them. But I'm not going to go > > > without having things done that need doing that I cant do > either! > > AS > > > long as I can I will take care of myelf.....and maybe because I > > have > > > to do it....I will be able to do it longer. Because I can't sit > > back > > > and have it done for me without it costing some of my precious > SSDI > > > money....and that isn't even enough to may rent here in AZ to > say > > > nothing avout meds and eating....which I have grown rather used > > > to...eating I mean!! ANd as for nursing home......don't even go > > there > > > with me.....I have seen too much.....not over my dead body!!!! I > > will > > > manage on my own thanks. Maybe we should start working a little > > > harder on that community thing....because that may be a viable > > answer > > > for those of us who are alone!!!!.........jenna > > I agree with both of you. I have recently moved to Florence SC > because I was able to realize a profit from my townhouse in > andria, VA and I was able to purchase a house all on one level > here in SC. I could probably quailfy for SSI, but I just don't think > I could stand the stress going thru the progress. Right now I feel > sooo fortunate, I made enought profit that I think I'm able to > retire at age 59 so I'm not going to go thru the system. Sometimes I > feel lazy, but most of the time I honestly feel I'm really looking > after my health. I've invited my 4 children, 4 grandkids and some > friends for Thanksgiving. I plan on taking a few weeks to get > everything ready and a couple of weeks of sleep to recover, but I'm > looking forward forward to it. > > Colleen> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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