Re: Renovation vs. Moving

[Guest guest]

Hello, all. I'd like to add " a couple of cents " to the emails regarding

moving to a more suitable home as opposed to renovating or acquiring medical

equipment....etc.

A very major point that might be overlooked are NEIGHBORS!!

and I lived in a two-story town-home. Not at ALL conducive to someone

with his limitations. He, too, did the scooting down the steps on his

butt....crawling on all fours....etc. When he was first diagnosed in 1992 I

considered moving to a ranch style home. Our son was four at the time....and

HANDFUL of four to boot!

After much thought, we realized what incredible and helpful neighbors we had.

Would we be just as fortunate in a new neighborhood? Could I knock on doors

and introduce myself as a full-time working mother with a disabled husband

and toddler that liked to push EVERY envelope and would they/could they mind

kinda 'watching over things' to help me out?? I DON'T THINK SO! <smile>

BUT, where we are now, these neighbors were already doing this

unconditionally! I remember a time that fell in the snow. I was

inside, unaware that he had taken out the garbage. Fortunately a neighbor

noticed something.....turned out to be laying in 2 feet of snow. He had

been there over 20 minutes.

We opted to get the electric stair seat (7,000, 80% was covered) and had

poles and railings and other goodies installed. It wasn't always easy....but

I always knew that I could run across the street for help in a heartbeat.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for responding to my question about the 2 story home. So many of

you have given me insight into things I had not thought of. I weigh about

120 lbs and my husband is about 170lbs. I will not be able to lift him by

myself when and if it comes to that point. I did not know that electric

stair lifts existed. The problem with my home is that there are steps here,

there and everywhere. I have steps going from my sitting room to my bedroom.

Steps coming in the house and in the den from the kitchen. I don't know

that an electric lift would help. But I have thought about moving into

another state, somewhere we have always wanted to go, but now must re-think

the neighbor issue. I think you brought up a good point. I live in a small

town and have great friends. I may need them more than I realized.

jeanie

>From: kaymac55@...

>Reply-To: shydrageregroups

>To: <shydrageregroups>

>Subject: Re: Renovation vs. Moving

>Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 13:40:45 EST

>

>Hello, all. I'd like to add " a couple of cents " to the emails regarding

>moving to a more suitable home as opposed to renovating or acquiring

>medical

>equipment....etc.

>

>A very major point that might be overlooked are NEIGHBORS!!

>

> and I lived in a two-story town-home. Not at ALL conducive to someone

>with his limitations. He, too, did the scooting down the steps on his

>butt....crawling on all fours....etc. When he was first diagnosed in 1992

>I

>considered moving to a ranch style home. Our son was four at the

>time....and

>HANDFUL of four to boot!

>

>After much thought, we realized what incredible and helpful neighbors we

>had.

> Would we be just as fortunate in a new neighborhood? Could I knock on

>doors

>and introduce myself as a full-time working mother with a disabled husband

>and toddler that liked to push EVERY envelope and would they/could they

>mind

>kinda 'watching over things' to help me out?? I DON'T THINK SO! <smile>

>BUT, where we are now, these neighbors were already doing this

>unconditionally! I remember a time that fell in the snow. I was

>inside, unaware that he had taken out the garbage. Fortunately a neighbor

>noticed something.....turned out to be laying in 2 feet of snow. He

>had

>been there over 20 minutes.

>

>We opted to get the electric stair seat (7,000, 80% was covered) and had

>poles and railings and other goodies installed. It wasn't always

>easy....but

>I always knew that I could run across the street for help in a heartbeat.

>

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