Comments on: http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2008/10/08/rock-paper-scissors/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Jenny http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2008/10/08/rock-paper-scissors/#comment-78773 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:12:53 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2008/10/08/rock-paper-scissors/#comment-78773 This is exactly what I've been dealing with, though I have the benefit of a parent who is ok with accepting charity. I'm moving her into a CommonBond community (http://www.commonbond.org/) in MN at the beginning of next month, where the rent is 30% of her income. The hardest part was doing all of her paperwork (though I have POA, which allowed me to sign everything without her being involved), because they required diagnoses, bank statements, etc. Social service organizations have not been the most helpful in the universe, but I did get some good leads from Jewish Family and Children's Services (after Catholic Charities basically sucked.) One advantage you may have over me is that your dad is probably a senior citizen--my mom only gets services because she's bipolar, and it will be much easier when she's over 62. If your dad is considered homeless, it will also be a lot easier to get residential services. Sorry to ramble, but it's been hell these past few months, as you can probably imagine. At any rate, your best first stop for information is probably the Area Agency on Aging for wherever your dad would live. http://www.n4a.org/ This is exactly what I’ve been dealing with, though I have the benefit of a parent who is ok with accepting charity. I’m moving her into a CommonBond community (http://www.commonbond.org/) in MN at the beginning of next month, where the rent is 30% of her income. The hardest part was doing all of her paperwork (though I have POA, which allowed me to sign everything without her being involved), because they required diagnoses, bank statements, etc.

Social service organizations have not been the most helpful in the universe, but I did get some good leads from Jewish Family and Children’s Services (after Catholic Charities basically sucked.) One advantage you may have over me is that your dad is probably a senior citizen–my mom only gets services because she’s bipolar, and it will be much easier when she’s over 62. If your dad is considered homeless, it will also be a lot easier to get residential services.

Sorry to ramble, but it’s been hell these past few months, as you can probably imagine. At any rate, your best first stop for information is probably the Area Agency on Aging for wherever your dad would live.

http://www.n4a.org/

]]> by: Thai http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2008/10/08/rock-paper-scissors/#comment-78740 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:10:47 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2008/10/08/rock-paper-scissors/#comment-78740 About your Father I don't know if things work the same out there as here and in the east but there is an organization called Catholic Worker here and at home that might offer a solution. They are not officially part of the Roman Catholic church but are a charity organization. Very grassroots, they have houses and farms all over that support themselves and each other and run shelters and soup kitchens. Each house or farm has a small community/family that serves as staff on a permanent basis. I am sure that each group is different but at least the ones I have known have always been very open and accepting regardless of beliefs (they often work with Quaker communities, hence my contact with them). If your father is able to help out he would probably be able to live with them. Then he would have the nonblood version of family to help him and he can help others as part of the deal. The catholic worker houses I have worked with in the past were very much like communes which might appeal to your Dad. As I said, I don't know anything about those western lands out there and every group is different but it might be worth some research. If you can't find info about them shoot me a message and I'll ask my local house if they can get me in touch with someone out there. It may not be a permanent solution but it may buy you a few years. My local house knows what I do for a living and they still like me which says something. Anyway, its just a thought About your Father
I don’t know if things work the same out there as here and in the east but there is an organization called Catholic Worker here and at home that might offer a solution. They are not officially part of the Roman Catholic church but are a charity organization. Very grassroots, they have houses and farms all over that support themselves and each other and run shelters and soup kitchens. Each house or farm has a small community/family that serves as staff on a permanent basis. I am sure that each group is different but at least the ones I have known have always been very open and accepting regardless of beliefs (they often work with Quaker communities, hence my contact with them). If your father is able to help out he would probably be able to live with them. Then he would have the nonblood version of family to help him and he can help others as part of the deal. The catholic worker houses I have worked with in the past were very much like communes which might appeal to your Dad.
As I said, I don’t know anything about those western lands out there and every group is different but it might be worth some research. If you can’t find info about them shoot me a message and I’ll ask my local house if they can get me in touch with someone out there. It may not be a permanent solution but it may buy you a few years. My local house knows what I do for a living and they still like me which says something.
Anyway, its just a thought

]]> by: Celine http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2008/10/08/rock-paper-scissors/#comment-78718 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:46:52 +0000 http://www.femmerotic.com/journal/2008/10/08/rock-paper-scissors/#comment-78718 Do I sense a new photo set? I think I do! Do I sense a new photo set? I think I do!

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