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Kathie, Hopefully you'll be rewared someday for your sacrifice. Greg 47/35/35 Kathie wrote: -----Original Message----- From: Kathie J Creveling <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 8:56 AM Subject: Re: support initiatives for PWP >I agree wtih you that we should try to do for ourselves as much as we can. >That is why I am still trying to work in a physically demanding career. I >wake up every morning almost as tired as when I went to bed. I care for my >husband as well as myself. I do not really have the security of a caregiver. > >Over the past 20 years I have cared (in-home) for my in-laws (both >physically unable to care in any way for self), raised my three children, >two nephews and have been there for so many others (fixing, baking, sharing >holidays etc) My husband put in 36 years of giving to Uncle Sam. I have been >working in home with the care of others' children for about 30 years. I am >not asking for money to be handed to us. I am not asking for others to come >and do the work for us. I simply want to know if there are already grants >available for those who have no other way of getting the money to have one. >Giving of one self for so many years to others is not very profitable. I >have family who could do this for us and may well have to some day. > >As for taking gov. money or having gov. again in our life.... I am not too >worried. The gov. gives money away like it was theirs to give and that there >was a tree out behind the capitol that bloomed year round. They give it to >artist to paint pictures that will cost the people even more to challenge. >They give it to those to make deals. they give and give and give and give. >Do you really think to have a program that would allow grants to those who >need home-modifications for various disabilities would be using up our gov. >money. Besides... we have paid into that pot as well. My husband put in over >36 years of paying taxes and donating money etc. to various needs. I have >put in over 30 years. I am asking about a home-modification grant for ramps, >railing on steps and in showers etc. Nothing more... I am not even asking >that we create one... just is there one out there already where the money is >already allocated. > >I can appreciate the comments on not being dependent on the gov. More so >then you know and for reasons deeper then you know. It was the gov. >protection over large corporations that allowed me to be implanted with a >known defective pulse generator unit that caused the seizures, falls and >neurological damage. I also appreciate the information on local state >agencies and organizations. I will look into that. Yes, I want to keep gov. >out of my life... but they already are totally in it with the insurance, >medical, taxes and life choices / perhaps much more then you have had to >experience. > >Thanks to all who have responded to this... it is a difficult subject. When >to draw the line and when to ask for assistance. It is different for >everyone and we must stay open to the reality that not all have the blessing >of having a choice. Where would we be if we the PWP did not learn to swallow >pride some and accept assistance from home and family? I would rather accept >a $500 grant from the gov. (for which I paid in for a life time) then to >accept it from a son-in-law (to whom I would have to feel beholdent to). I >suppose it really is individual. > >May we all be in a situaiton where we have the opportunity of choice. Until >then... thanks to all for the information. >That is what makes this list serve valuable. Direct head on voices being >heard and respected. >Kathie Creveling [log in to unmask] >