Re: [QUAD-L] Home help/health care - Gabe

[Lori Michaelson]

Yeah.  Lana mentioned DD was involved and THAT is a whole other ball game!  Anyone with developmental disabilities has a world of opportunities open to them.  Again, life isn't fair and the government is NOT here to help you.  LOL   Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post Tucson, AZ     -------Original Message-------   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 08/19/05 16:53:38 To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Home help/health care - Gabe   I'm never surprised anymore. I know 2 brothers with birth defects that live in their own home and their father GETS PAID to manage their 24/7 help. These are guys that wouldn't know if they were in a nursing home or pigeon coop.     john   In a message dated 8/19/2005 3:48:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lana,   You've mentioned before that Gabe gets home help via a waiver (and maybe some other source as well?) 24/7.   I am shocked by that as probably many here on the list are.  That would be three 8-hr shifts, or by whichever arrangement, and I know of no one living at home qualifying for that much care.  The most I've heard of is, like, 8 hours a day - total.  Via Waivers or county help.   Is anyone else here also surprised at this amount of care that Gabe receives?   Lana ... what state are you in?  For 24/7 care ... is it ALL paid for or must you spend-down anything?   Or any other pertinent info would be most appreciated.   Thanks in advance,   Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post Tucson, AZ