[Faith-talk] prayers needed for a friend in Iowa group homesituation

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When I was in the nursing home in Barstow last year, they thought that a 
group home would be better for me when I was to be discharged from the 
nursing home I flat out said no way. I have heard over the years what they 
do to disabled people. They have no idea what blind people are capable of 
doing. Perhaps for people that need 24-7 care, they might be okay, but for 
someone that can still be indipendent, they are no good. Even nursing homes 
really have no idea about the capabilities of blind people. I know this 
because I was in two of them last year. Yes, I needed to be there because of 
health reasons, but when I was well enough to walk without assistance, they 
both were not willing to let me do this. They said that I would run into the 
elderly people who were in wheelchairs and couldn't get out of the way. Even 
afer I told them that I could hear the wheelchairs, they still didn't want e 
to walk around by myself.



-----Original Message----- 
From: Beth Kats via Faith-talk
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 3:42 PM
To: denverqueen1107 at comcast.net ; faith-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] prayers needed for a friend in Iowa group 
homesituation

I think that group homes should be abolished, in my opinion. Accept for
people who need 24-hour care.  I think nick should have the right to
live his own life and be independent.  I will pray for you.  I think
you are doing the right thing.  His parents should have been more
encouraging and supported his independence rather than treating him
like crap because he's blind.


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