Respite

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Geraldine,

We had respite for 3 or 4 years at a $6.50/hour reimbursement

rate through UCP. (We never found a sitter for our two guys at that rate,

but it helped.) Then MHMR began last year to make it income dependent, and

we no longer can afford the co-payment (we have to pay for more hours out of

our own pocket each month than we can afford before their payment kicks in,

which is unfortunate because MHMR actually agreed to provide the boys

something like 200-300 respite hours a year now, which helped pay for Camp

Champions).

We are going to get on HCS soon we hope, but I've been told that

it won't pay for camp.