We have been working on finding people to be with Dennis when I return to work, in two weeks. I am really, really not ready to be back at work. The upside of teaching is having the summers off. The downside, it appears, is the necessity of returning to work. Ah, the bitter and the sweet of my job.
We talked with a company on Friday that provides personal care attendants for the disabled and elderly. The sweet side of using a company is they do extensive interviews with the people the employ. They promise a good match and provide a guarantee that the attendant will be reliable and timely. The bitter side is the price you pay for such a service.
I was hoping to find someone to come in for the first two hours of each day, to get Dennis showered and dressed. Dennis would then have JoAnn, Raquel or Club CREATE to keep him company for the rest of the day. I would be here for the late afternoons and the evening.
It looks good on paper, but does not look good when you start adding up the numbers. It would cost us over 80 of what Dennis earns from Social Security Disability. Yes, I would feel comfortable during the day knowing Dennis is safe, secure, and with people that he enjoys. No, we would not be happy spending two grand a month on care.
We will figure all of this out. We will find a solution that keeps everyone happy. We will find the sweet in all of this.
Until Tomorrow,
Ann and Dennis
Living with Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinson's Plus and Shy-Drager
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