Amazing News| We have a House and a Roommate

Amazing News: A House and Roommate| Part 12 Miracles Do Happen: Last week, a non-profit agency bought a house near our home. They will accept Aaron’s HUD housing choice rent voucher. Today, we met with a young man and his mother and we think we found a roommate match....

Searching for a Roommate: Medicaid Waiver style| Part 6

photo credit: Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton Searching for a Roommate: Medicaid Waiver style| Part 6 This is Part 6 in a series of posts about moving my son Aaron, who has the label of autism, from one county to the adjoining county where we live. Part 5 contains...

What would you do? | Case of Trash vs Treasure

photo credit: aslinth This is the 3rd in a series of cases of “What would you do?” The Case of the Shoes on the Wrong Feet The Case of the Lourdes Holy Water What would you do? The case of trash vs. treasure We usually pick up Aaron, our 36 year old son...

A Parent’s Life|Thinking, Worrying + Actions

photo credit: Elliotphotos This morning I saw an egret in our garden. It stood majestically with its head tilted upward and its slender white body contrasting with the green of the newly planted tomato plants. The bird looked around for a long minute, and then flew...

“It’s not my job”|Caregivers Part 3

not my job “It’s NOT my Job”| Caregivers and Direct Care Staff It is the little things that make all the difference. For almost 11 years Aaron, my son with the label of autism, has lived with his buddy Jack with 24 hour support staff paid for by...