tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152068.post113372049749369826..comments2023-09-15T06:05:09.523-04:00Comments on Beloved Life: Personal Care Homes - The Future?Belovedlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869704914767394219noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152068.post-1134589348439639752005-12-14T14:42:00.000-05:002005-12-14T14:42:00.000-05:00Lori and Julana - I am glad that you have been on ...Lori and Julana - I am glad that you have been on the ball and are aware of the situations...there are some places that are not so, but few and far between.<BR/><BR/>Kim- It is unfortunate that such terminology is still used today. What is even sadder is that there is an office of mental retardation in our state of PA. Lovely isn't it! It really gets me upset.Belovedlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869704914767394219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152068.post-1134556383507663272005-12-14T05:33:00.000-05:002005-12-14T05:33:00.000-05:00Do newspapers still use "retard" as a description ...Do newspapers still use "retard" as a description for people? Do they use "Nigger" too?<BR/><BR/>Unbelieveable!Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152068.post-1133979550445414072005-12-07T13:19:00.000-05:002005-12-07T13:19:00.000-05:00Oh, my. The plight of those with disabilities in t...Oh, my. The plight of those with disabilities in this country is so sad. I am ashamed to confess that we still do not have a will made. We MUST get that done. Soon.<BR/><BR/>The situation in Ohio is partially so bad because our nursing home lobby is so strong. Families get minimal funding to keep an individual at home with community supports. When they feel forced to put their loved one in the nursing home, the nursing home gets four or five times the amount. The nursing homes have a death grip on choice. People cannot even move from one home to another, because the money is actually tied to the bed, not the person.Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263860830512792429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152068.post-1133890194268713102005-12-06T12:29:00.000-05:002005-12-06T12:29:00.000-05:00My husband spent many years providing specialized ...My husband spent many years providing specialized wheelchairs to clients in group homes. He saw firsthand some of the abuse you spoke of. (Of course, when he saw something reportable, he did make the call.) <BR/>That was the beginning of our discussions on what to do with Evan when he got older. We have a will that specifies who his guardians are to be if we both die. (I cannot emphasize how important this is!) And since he'll graduate from high school in 1 1/2 years, we have come to the conclusion that he will need to stay with us, as t here are no group homes in our area we deem to be trustworthy. At least we know he'll be safe!<BR/>Thanks for the post!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894631336116945550noreply@blogger.com