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Ivan, I am so happy for you, and relieved too. There, but for the grace of G-d goes any one of us. May it never happen again - to you or any one of us. Hilary Blue ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivan M Suzman wrote: > > ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 48/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) > ******************************************************************** > Dear Listmembers: > > After this morning's successful 10 AM interview with Deirdre van ter > Schaarf, a 2nd-year student at the University of Southern Maine, I now > have caregiver coverage for 7 mornings, 5 late afternoons and 7 nights, > including overnights. > > Only 2 short , 3-hour blocks of time,on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 4 > to 7 PM, are unassigned. There are several prospective caregivers who > can fill these slots. > > I have fought hard for, and have qualified for Maine's Medicaid Waiver > for disabled adults to pay for 13 hours of each 24 hour day, or 91 hours > per week. 85 hours are now covered. I am no longer at risk. > > My team is working with me on back-up coverage for holidays and > emergencies. > > A huge thank you to all, for your prayers and messages, and your > help. Now I will be able to rest up, and give back to our community my > personal piece of the love and support I have received. > > Special thanks to Listmembers Hilary Blue, of Annandale, VIrginia, > and to Gerri Haines of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and locally, to my > caregiver team "captain," Natalie Anthony of Scarborough Maine, and to > Jeffrey Phillips of Portland, Maine, who with no advance notice, stayed > in my house for 5 nights in a row ! > > I feel so much, from joyous and grateful, to awed, by what has > happened. It has taught me how vulnerable we are!! My ordeal could > happen to any person with Parkinson's. > > I hope that the drama that has unfolded here in Maine will teach our > List, as it has taught me, more about handling both crisis situations, > and long-term planning. > > This evening I'm actually planning on going OUT-- with Deirdre, to > a fundraising bean "suppah" here in Portland. Life has an amazing way of > changing. Miracles can happen. Thank God -- and Goddess. > sincerely, > > Ivan :-)