Re: Less personal support worker?

January 25, 2011

Considering that your description is basically what I, and probably many others

have been doing for years -- and not to introduce more complexity into funding

the support -- I've often wondered whether those who don't require 1/1 attention

can share PSWs in such activities. The uniqueness of most of our kids works

against that, but in some cases could a little networking and matchmaking be

worthwhile?

Too bad I can't run and Adam doesn't like to. Now, if you can get him on a

bike... yada, yada. Thais, are you lurking?

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> > > Hi groupies. I am after 4 years with 1 wonderful worker sometimes working

up to 80 hours per month, has gotten a full time teaching job and needs to move

on.

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> > > So I now need to hire another support worker. I did manage to hire

someone, however she is only available about 25 hours per month and at my pay

rate, I have 82 hours available.

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> > > OI pay $14 per hour, and need someone who likes to get out and about in

the community with my 18 year old very pleasant son.

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> > > PLease feel free to give out my email address of swedegrl@

> > >

> > > Anyone though who applies will eed to get background checked and be

willing to sign up with Aces$, for a pay agent.

> > >

> > > Diane S.

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January 26, 2011

Hmm, matchmaking...interesting concept, there, my friend, especially in light of

Valentine's Day around the corner. I trust we're talking platonic matchmaking,

right? IPADD does have a database section on our homepage, which I believe

something like 40 of us have logged into (out of nearly 800 members) so if we're

serious about the matchmaking based on rec/leisure activities, people could go

there and add or read the info from our posted members. It sorts by

county/community so you get an idea of who might be listed in your area. 's

right, though, of course, about it being difficult but not impossible to find a

friend. I think Diane's son has found lots of pals thru Special Olympics where

they share common interests, right, Diane?

, for those of you newer to the list, in addition to being an avid cyclist

with his son, is the self-appointed 'poet laureate' of IPADD, and he wrote my

daughter and me a beautiful poem when she was leaving transition and I was

scared. I printed it out and hung it on our refrigerator where I see it every

day. It brought me more comfort and smiles than you could ever know.

Not sure I ever told you, , about how much you helped. That little poem and

your thoughtfulness in creating it got me through more crises of confidence than

you'll ever know. Thank you.