I know how you feel.  I live with elderly people and
the cable stinks because they don't have MTV or VH-1.

--- Kathy Pink <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Maybe "force" was not the right word.  I really
> like going.  (I don't know why I even posted.)
> The meals and activities I really like and enjoy.
>  It is just the age group...(If you know what I
> mean.)  I don't know of any people that are my
> age, or mental level , that have any physical
> disability locally.
>
> Kathy Jo
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Salkin Kathleen <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > Kathy Jo:
> >
> > 1) How do they force you?  I mean, you could
> > always say "no," couldn't you?
> > That's not so hard, is it?
> >
> > 2) If this is your family forcing you to go,
> > why not let them know how you
> > feel?  It's natural to feel like you want to be
> > with people your own age.
> > Are there any local social or recreational
> > programs for disabled young
> > adults?  I certainly don't live in the most
> > urban or sophisticated area in
> > the world, yet the county has lots of
> > recreational programs for disabled
> > adults and they do not include meals with
> > elderly folks.  There are separate
> > programs for them.  I don't participate in any
> > of this, but I do read the
> > local paper and get flyers in the post.  Is
> > there a Parks and Recreations
> > Department in your area you could contact for
> > information?
> >
> >         Kat
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kathy Pink" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 11:57 AM
> > Subject: Spending Time With The Elderly
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm a thirty year old.  My county has a
> > program
> > > called Commission On Aging.  They provide
> > meals
> > > and other activities for the elderly.
> > Whenever
> > > there is a good meal, I feel that I am forced
> > to
> > > go.  This is one reason that I would like to
> > move
> > > out to a place like Cornerstone.  I would
> > like
> > > some input on how you would feel if you were
> > me
> > > about this.  I want to be independent.
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
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