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Hi Debbie, I found several of the assisted living/retirement places, but the only one I found dedicated to Parkinson's was in Arizona. I was hoping that one of the Parkinson Groups would approach an HMO and suggest it as a part of the total package of health care for a PWP, and they would pay a part of the bill, just as if the PWP were in the hospital. After all, I'm sure a PWP could benefit from something such as that also, not just the caregivers. They could add some physical therapy to it too. There are many exercises that a PWP really needs to learn in order to keep limbered up. Thanks for your input, and if you'd find out and let us know, we'd greatly appreciate it. As Ever, just Marjorie 67/12 At 01:35 PM 06/14/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Hello. I don't know exactly what you mean by respite center, but here in >Middletown, Ohio, we have an assisted living/retirement place. You can >leave your person there for up to 3 weeks (that may be inaccurate, I'll >check it, it may be up to one month) the cost varies according to need. A >person like my father, who needs alot of supervision/support would pay >$150.00 per day, the in home care I found would have been $172.00 per >day...... they offer short term as well, like for a weekend, overnight, etc. > It is a facility "attached" to the long term care nursing home. Deborah CG >for Eugene 79/10+ >---------- > >From: Kathy Kunz <[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Marjorie's Idea-PD > >Date: Sun, Jun 4, 2000, 9:19 PM > > > > >Marjorie-- > > > >I don't know of any respite centers in this country but there has got to be > >some--there should be some anyway. It's an idea whose time is now. Tomorow > >I'll contact NPF and APDA and see if they have any planned. Anyone else > >know of any? > > > >Kathy Kunz