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KamaAina

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18. Could you use a wheelchair?

Reply to Bertha Venation (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:42 PM

Feb 2013

Then maybe Mrs. V. would only have to drive you to town -- assuming the communter buses are lift-equipped. (Only fixed-route buses are required to be under ADA.) That way you're sitting in the wheelchair space rather than right next to someone.

Also, you'd be able to get around enough to feed the meow people.

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Mrs. Venation is extremely stressed and there's nothing I can do about it. [View all] Bertha Venation Feb 2013 OP

I hate to hint at things financial, but is there any way you could hire some temporary p/t help? hlthe2b Feb 2013 #1

That's not a bad idea. Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #2

If you have health insurance... CherokeeDem Feb 2013 #15

A program is available to us here at work . . . Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #16

Good luck and let us know... CherokeeDem Feb 2013 #22

Perhaps Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #3

Unfortunately, that wouldn't work. Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #5

Sorry I couldn't help... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #9

I just appreciate your weighing in. Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #12

I see you've received several excellent suggestions! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #13

Your county has an office on aging LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #4

Hi, L.E. Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #6

I just recently found and started using grocery home delivery -- it's taken a good chunk out of... MiddleFingerMom Feb 2013 #7

No one delivers to my area, MFM. Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #8

Depending on how long you are laid up, could you take a cab to work or Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #10

Maybe I'm being a little elitist toward public transport Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #11

Could you use a wheelchair? KamaAina Feb 2013 #18

Nice idea, but I don't need a chair. Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #24

Oh, my dear Bertha... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #14

Thank you so much, Peggy. Bertha Venation Feb 2013 #17

Call your doctor and get hooked up with a social worker NV Whino Feb 2013 #19

So many great suggestions already. MuseRider Feb 2013 #20

Maybe this may help Corgigal Feb 2013 #21

Check with a local college or high school. In our area there madmom Feb 2013 #23

Call your doctor, they should be able to refer you to a social worker who riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #25

Order a home spa basket online. Get it delivered to her during the day. Make sure you get one with applegrove Feb 2013 #26

Don't discount the value of just listening to her and letting her rant from time to time LoveMyCali Feb 2013 #27

Sorry for not replying to everyone else individually. Bertha Venation Mar 2013 #28