[Nfbk] need some suggestion and guidance

[I. C. Bray]

Kathy,

First off, let me say to you that I commend you for having the brevity to 
reach out and ask for help so publicly.
It is ALWAYS up to you to decide what is right for you, regardless of your 
past, your current situation, or your hopeful future.
It may take you a while to find, and make friends but I am sure it is 
possible to find roomates.
Just remember, you need to make sure of your skills first so that you can 
live on your own just in case.
Aside from that, Tonia is right.  The McDowell Center is a good start.  You 
will definately need O&M and Although you may not need it, It never hurts to 
learn something new from computer training or even braille or home skills.
Please keep in touch and let us know what problems you're having, and 
someone will surely have some help to offer.

Ian  C. Bray



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Pingstock" <kpingstock at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List'" <nfbk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbk] need some suggestion and guidance


: Tonia
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: I will give them a call thank you. Is there a such thing of visually
: impaired persons sharing apartmentds and expenses together, was not sure 
if
: that was a possiblitlity or not.
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: Kathy
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: -----Original Message-----
: From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tonia
: Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 6:18 PM
: To: 'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List'
: Subject: Re: [Nfbk] need some suggestion and guidance
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: Kathy, I'd recommend you start with the rehab training before trying to 
move
: out on your own.  You can come to the McDowell center for training in
: Louisville, which is very near Taylorsville.  You could stay in the dorm 
and
: go home on the weekends if you choose;and you'd be close enough for your
: sister's to come visit if desired.  You can contact the Center by calling
: 502-429-4460.
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: Have a blessed day,
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: Tonia
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: From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathy Pingstock
: Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:18 AM
: To: 'NFB of Kentucky Internet Mailing List'
: Subject: [Nfbk] need some suggestion and guidance
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: Good evening,
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: I was not sure who to write to or ask, what better group than the nfb.
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: My name is Kathy, I have posted a few times, I moved here to Ky beginning 
of
: this year. I live in mount eden ky, about 20 minutes from Taylorsville ky,
: that is Spencer County. I lost my husband last year to cancer, to give you 
a
: little more info on me, I lost my sight in my early twenties, my late
: husband was very protective over me and sheltered me, I had some cane
: training, but he would never really let me go on my own, maybe a little 
walk
: in front of the apartment, but nothing extensive, I even went to get a 
guide
: dog thinking that would help but it did not, so I made a decision to send
: him back to the school. I have been totally blind now for over twenty 
years,
: because of me being sheltered, to be honest I a scared of the world, not
: sure how to go about being independent in this crazy world. I live in a 
part
: of ky that has not public transportation, everywhere I go my sister has to
: take me. Two of my sisters have it in their minds that I can not live on 
my
: own, due to being afraid,  and when I filled out an app for volunteer at a
: nursing home to get me out a little, I was not sue how to answer the
: questions so I ask my sis what she thought  and try to get some opinions
: from her, she was a little abrupt and said this is your app not mine,  and 
I
: told her I have never done this before. I have a hunger for independence,
: not sure if I have enough income to support myself, any comments or
: suggestions will be helpful to get me started.
:
: I know that I need retrining and update trainging as well.
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: Kathy
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