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Hello again, I won't even try to explain how far behind I am, but this delayed resonse should give you some idea, sorry it took so long. The facility I told you about is NOT specifically for Parkinson's, just any people who would benefit from a respite, , etc. Deborah CG Eugene 8010+ ---------- >From: "Marjorie L. Moorefield" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Marjorie's Idea-PD >Date: Wed, Jun 14, 2000, 8:56 PM > >Hi Debbie, >I found several of the assisted living/retirement places, >but the only one I found dedicated to Parkinson's was in >Arizona. > >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