Clare: When Virginia as well as other states are slashing adult services — even for those on waivers — it can no longer be said that community-based services will be there — even for those with the most intense needs of direct support and/or supervision. So don’t tell...

ivy: Virginia is worried about losing jobs. Fear is overshadowing allowing people to live in the community. PS. VA just cut aide pay. That can’t help.

EB: Care in the home is less expensive than care in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. The states are saving some money up front, but they’re going to spend more soon. This is terribly short sighted.

ivy: My friend who also has a disability has no more faith/hope/patience in the discriminating workforce and has started her own pet sitting business. It’s a few years old and quite successful!

Lisa H: This is not a subject to poke gritty humor at. If this concerned poking fun at a guy who wanted to go out with a blind girl, Hispanic girl, black girl or democrat girl, there would be wails and screeches of “unfair”, etc.. The only reason this particular issue was brought up...