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I get asked many times when a person will know they need assistance. Sometimes when u start questioning urself , u may very well need assistance. Whoa I am not pushing N>HOmes here. I have been on a waiver 4 program that has abled me to stay at home. I am not at all the stereo typical NH patient. I need assistant period. No question. I can't drive, need help in and out of the bath, preparation of my minute rice. ensure, stuff like that. I can choose like some of you to sit at home and wait or I can choose to go out. I get extremely fatigues, and tremor ALOT among other things. I don't care, I love to go out. Now my outtings consist of go to rehab and therapy mostly, and try to do crafts,ect. My last aide quit as usual:)I hate soap operas and I don't like paying people to talk on their cell phones:) SOOOO...being as vocal as I try, I cried, then thght shoot get on the phone. There must be a way out. Called my caseworker. She was learly of asking if I want Day Care. 8:30 -3 I said do they have a pool and exercise place?? YEP. Didn't ask about the computer , but I am sure I can get that installed somehow. My son is going to take me next week. He doesn't know that yet:)Medicare and medicaid cover the pool 2 times a month and 80. for the pool and exercise when waver u want! 80 bucks! Thank God. SOunds silly but i knew somehow things would work out.I do get frustrated though.More and more young people are taking advantage of day care and the pool/ exercise facilities. I am going to visit it next thurs and will let u all know what it is really like:) If u need a place to go to work out or swim for the day think about looking into one. Think of it as a exercise club only the govt. helps pay for it. Thank God, otherwise I couldn't afford it. A generous man donated the aqua therapy place. It is HUGE and has everything. Corporation and the government actually working together. One couldn't do it without the other. sincerely, nancy m.