Re: Just one question and they all help

October 25, 2002

Jill,

That is wonderful news. I think the challenge is finding the right people

to help. It certainly ought to be easier to locate the correct resources!

Carol & Rob

Lexington, MA

P.S. Did your daughter's boyfriend enjoy his stay in the States? We never

heard from him -- I hope that's because he was having too much fun!

Just one question and they all help

>

> After about one year of feeling the medical people here do not care,

I

> made a telephone call to our local social services to ask for help

> regarding the building of a downstairs shower and toilet extension.

>

> Suddenly everyone want to help us. We had a visit from the occupation

> help, who have now installed (free of charge) a bed

> frame which will not only prevent falling out of bed, but he can also

> use it to pull himself into a sitting position and help him to get in and

> out of the bed by himself, they also supplied a swivel bath seat so he can

> bathe himself, but unfortunately that would not fit so other methods are

> being considered.

>

> Today an physio therapist came and has given exercises to do, showed

> us how to get up after a fall and is coming next week and bringing a

> (free) wheeled walking frame and teaching him how to use it.

>

> They are taking advice from our specialist regarding the extension and

will

> send around their architect and planner to discuss the building work and

> best of all.............they will pay some or all of the cost which will

be

> thousands of pounds.

>

> Finally they are waking up to the fact we need help.........AT LAST

>

> JILL

>

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October 25, 2002