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

[RJ Sandefur]

Guys, Linda has already asked us to stop talking about this situation! RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gloria Graves via Faith-talk" <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] prayers needed for a friend in Iowa 
grouphomesituation


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>> On Jan 22, 2015, at 8:48 PM, Rob Kaiser via Faith-talk 
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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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