Anthony, if they can live in the community, why not?    I don't think they
can overdo something like that.  Case in point, an acquaintance of mine in
Richmond was 21 or 22 when he moved in into the apartment across mine.  He
is a spastic quad C.P. and would be considered nonverbal.  I didn't think he
would be able to make it, but he is.    Don't sell anyone short.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Anthony Arnold
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 3:02 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Nursing homes

Friends, 

 

I have a question, and I'm neither for or against this practice because I
feel living situations should vary from case to case.  I don't think if you
know this or not, but I'm on the board of a ILC.  And at our center in
recent years, they have began helping people break out of nursing homes,
which is fine for some and not fine for others, and I'm truly glad that we
offer this service, but recently they were assisting a person get out, and
word traveled around the facility, and they soon had 5 people wanting to get
out.  Nothing against this practice, I wouldn't want to be in a nursing home
myself, but I feel that they sometimes over do it.  Have you noticed this in
your communities as well?  

 

Thanks, 

Anthony 

 <http://www.anthonyarnold.net> www.anthonyarnold.net 

(I blog)

 


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