Comments on: When crisis hits people with disabilities http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/04/29/when-crisis-hits-people-with-disabilities/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:01:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Linda G. Howard http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/04/29/when-crisis-hits-people-with-disabilities/#comment-837 Linda G. Howard Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:01:31 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/04/29/when-crisis-hits-the-disabled/#comment-837 The Special Gathering is a ministry within the mentally challenged community in Florida. As our parents have become older, they have faced this problem. After a great deal of research, we came upon an organization based in New York City called Life Services/Disabled and Alone. You might want to check them out. This organization does require funding. (Usually the trust is funded upon the death of the parent.) However, it acts like a quasi-parent when the parent is dead. Allowing the adult child to still access the federal/state funding, the purpose is to be sure that the child has a personal advocate who will look out for the needs of this person. Each advocate is paid and works only for the disabled person. The Special Gathering is a ministry within the mentally challenged community in Florida. As our parents have become older, they have faced this problem. After a great deal of research, we came upon an organization based in New York City called Life Services/Disabled and Alone. You might want to check them out.

This organization does require funding. (Usually the trust is funded upon the death of the parent.) However, it acts like a quasi-parent when the parent is dead. Allowing the adult child to still access the federal/state funding, the purpose is to be sure that the child has a personal advocate who will look out for the needs of this person. Each advocate is paid and works only for the disabled person.

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