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Anyone thinking of joining Barb in sunny southern California will need a lot of energy. She truly is a go-getter. (sp) Sounds wonderful! "Barb's shaky home" LA won't know wheither its Barb's house or another earthquake. jjjane http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/medical/palross/palross.htm >Dear List Family.... > >With our List owner's blessing (Hey... THANKS, Barb P!) I'm posting this on >the List in the hopes that something we've often discussed here on the List >can be created in my home in a micro-mini way. > >(Barb sets the stage) I've had PD for about 23 years and had a unilateral >pallidotomy five years ago which continues to be very beneficial. I'm mobile ><IF I take my Sinemet timely!>, single, and live in the San Fernando Valley >area of Los Angeles. I've lived in, and own, a 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, two >story townhouse for over 16 years. > >When my 2 daughters grew up and moved into homes of their own, I rented out >their bedrooms and have had room mates ever since. Most have been positive >experiences, and a couple were, unfortunately, the "nightmare roomies from >HELL!" YIKES!!! (shuddering at the memory) > >That said, for several months I've been mulling around the idea of creating a >small, three-person, residential Parkinson's community within my own home. >This would be a "first," as far as I know... a "first" within the greater >Parkinson's community, and certainly a first for me. > >While I wouldn't call this an assisted living situation, I DO envision mutual >helpful EFFORTS within our community... efforts at making life as a Parkie, >and life in general, more comfortable for each of us. Ideally, in order for >this to work the three of us would need to each feel a sense of responsibility >towards our group. > >That said, I'm looking for two MOBILE people with Parkinson's to share my home >with me in a traditional room mate living arrangement, with consideration to >the fact that all three of us would have Parkinson's and we must be thoughtful >of that in order to live with maximum comfort together. > >Costs and other pertinent information should be discussed in email or via >telephone so we won't tie up List space and/or bore everyone to death with >minutiae. > >Suggestions on how to make an experimental living experience such as this work >in a mutually beneficial way for people with Parkinson's ARE most welcome and >prolly can be discussed publicly here on the List (uhhh...I guess..) <grin> > >My phone number is: (818) 705-3037 >My email address is: [log in to unmask] > >Ohhh... this is SO exciting to me! And interesting! I can't wait to see the >outcome of this novel approach to living with PD... > >Barb Mallut >[log in to unmask] http://www.parkinsonalliance.net/medical/palross/palross.htm