There are numerous initiatives taking place across the country to improve the workplace for direct care workers in long term care. One that I'm involved in is the Robert Wood Johnson, "Better Jobs, Better Care" grant. <A HREF="www.bjbc.org">www.bjbc.org</A> has a description of the demonstration grants being applied for. I've been wanting to get the parkinson's community involved and ask for their support. My husband, Mike, is 48. He was diagnosed with PD in 1995. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn