kathy, i think kat said cornerstone was surely not the only way to go. she is just advising you to look at all options. Kat, if i am putting words in your mouth, feel free to tell me so. -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Pink [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 1:03 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: More Woes Kat: I don't want braces or other walking aides. I used a walker before. My parents work for HomeWard Bound , that agency and they filled in. Why isn't Cornerstone the way to go? Kathy Jo --- Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Kathy Jo: > > Sounds like your caretaker's sister's water > broke and she's probably gone into labour. So > I'd cut her some slack on that, but the agency > should have sent someone in her place. > > I know it's hard to stand and walk but the more > you move about the better off you'll be. Can't > your doctor prescribe some aids like braces to > support your ankles and legs, or can you use a > walker? > > Sounds like you're between a rock and a hard > place as far as the area you live in goes. I > can't believe you're the only disabled young > person in your area. Does your state have a > central agency for helping disabled folks in > its capital? I live in North Carolina and the > agencies are all centered in Raleigh, our > capital. I strongly suggest you write or call > them to find out how they can help you. And do > it yourself. By taking the responsibility and > doing it yourself, you're empowering yourself > and clearing the way to make your own > decisions. Use a search engine like google.com > to find out the web pages for your state's > agencies and go there. You'll find loads of > information, I'm sure. > > OK Cornerstone may not be the best way to go, > but surely there are other options, maybe not > in your town but in your state. > > Kat > > > > > > "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List" > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I am getting more frustrated with Tracey. No > , > she isn't history yet. Tracey called in again > this morning. Her sister is due to have her > baby > anyday and Tracey is going to go in with her. > (She told us this before.) Her excuse today was > something about her sister's water. Thanks for > your prayers. My CP is getting worse. When I > walk , I turn in my ankles. So I have to do > more > standing and walking. > > My case manager doesn't think I will be safe > staying alone. I don't have the money to hire > somebody 24 hours. I liked Cornerstone , but > they have a waiting list. I don't know if I > would like it permanently. If I moved there > permanently , there is no turning back , then I > will be forced in to an institution. > > No , there's no accessible public > transportation > in my town, that I know of. I'm the only > person > with a disability in my town that I know of , > that doesn't drive. I live in the country of a > rural area. > > ===== > My Ya-Hoo ID: kathyjopinkus > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! > Auctions! > http://auctions.yahoo.com ===== My Ya-Hoo ID: kathyjopinkus __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com