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I
lived with my parents for approximately two years and
during that time met and fell in love with a young man. We
ultimately ended up living together with a wedding date of
June 22, 2002 being set. During this time I requested to
have my nursing care reduced on the weekends to 8 hours.
This was agreeable to my Medicaid worker, and instructed
me that if I needed the 16 hours again, just ask.
Unfortunately
my fiancé' and I broke up in July of 2001. These things
happen to people all the time, relationships begin and
end; however when you have MD and need assistance, this
started my dilemma.
When
my fiancé' went his separate way I asked for 24 hour care
so I could stay in my own apartment. I wanted to be
independent; I wanted to live as close to normal as
possible. I was denied the additional help including the
original 16 hours on weekends.
My
caseworker then suggested a nursing home; I didn't like the
idea. I was running out of time, I needed nursing
care by September and it wasn't happening, so I agreed to
the caseworker suggestion of a nursing home. It was my
understanding this was temporary, until I could find my
own place and get the nursing care I needed.
One
of my home care nurses called Adult Protective services because my
former fiancé', who was still caring for me, failed to
return on time to relieve her. Her opinion was I was
abandoned. At this time I thought things had been
explained to everyone's satisfaction and the caseworker
was going to help me find alternate living arrangements.
She did - a nursing home.
The people from the nursing home came
and visited me; all the paperwork, transportation, and a
bed was now available. So, on August 16th I
became a nursing home resident.
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