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

[David Andrews]

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At 10:17 PM 1/22/2015, Gloria Graves via Faith-talk wrote:
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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.

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org