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Dear Trish, Thank you so much for your kind words and Yes I do agree my mom ( Ellie ) needs to stay independent. I have located a support group in our area but we have not yet to go. My Mom (Ellie) has been doing good for the past few years so that I have not been too involved but I now see what I have over looked and what she is now willing to tell me, SO we have now moved to another phase of PD with some days good and some bad. She is 20 miles from me and a phone call away. I love her dearly and I am thankful to have found this list and the Sub list that was mentioned. God bless, Wendy S. > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Trish Scarmuzzi > Sent: Saturday, June 13, 1998 7:47 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > Subject: Re: Introduction > > > Wendy, > Welcome to the list! As someone who teaches children with multiple > disabilities, and as the daughter of Jerry, who has PD, I think > you're right > in wanting your mom to be as independent as possible for as long > as possible. > I've found it helps somewhat to concentrate more on what my Dad > CAN do, not on > what he's lost (I do this with my students too). In that way, you're also > helping your Mom to remain as independent as possible. If I see that Dad's > having a hard time with something, I'll usually ask if he wants me to help > him, rather than just jumping right in. I think this also helps with > independence. Are there any PD support groups near where you and your Mom > live? Dad belongs to one and Mom goes with him, as they have > support meetings > at the same time for both the PWP and caregiver. There is also a caregiver > support list, although the address escapes me at the present. > Others on this > list can give it to you. I look forward to reading your posts! Trish >