Re: Group Homes For Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

Here is my email address. If you would like we can exchange

phone #'s by private email and I would be willing to call you. Maybe

I can help you with some information concerning community living and

the waiver funding and waiting list.

mom to 31

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> Ok, so we need to be able to provide information so that it isn't

so hard.

> There's none for us and Patty continues on that " waiting list. "

Because she

> has abilities it isn't healthy for her to be living in a house

with 24 hour

> support for individuals who have severe disabilities, she can find

none.

> Because she is " too disabled " she can't just get an apartment.

Because she's

> disabled it isn't safe for her to get an apartment in many low

income areas.

> Because she doesn't really have a program behind her advocating

for her, she

> just can't find a way to live on her own. Her latest possibility

just fell

> through, again.

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> She remains on waiting lists. They told us three years ago it

would take

> about three years. We were just informed the waiting list will be

ANOTHER

> three years.

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> It's frustrating. She's like a prisoner who's let out when

possible.

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> I think mental illness in adults who have disabilities is either

exacerbated

> or caused by such conditions. What ever happened to the right to

life,

> liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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> I hope life changes for you when he get to be an adult. No, I

know it will!

> I KNOW IT.

>

> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to

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