It's a beautiful and sunny August day out. The next few days will be busy for me but maybe that will keep me out of trouble :)
On Thursday I will be attending a meeting with the brass from the ND Dept. of Human Services (DHS). Myself and other concerned folks are meeting with the DHS to look at ways to expand the Home and Community Based Services waiver in the state. If the waiver was expanded, people like myself in nursing homes would be able to have a better chance at living in the community.
The current waiver is too restrictive on the amount of help a person can get in the community. This leaves a nursing home as the only option for people who don't fit the waiver criteria. It makes sense to expand the current system and return people to their own homes. It also costs much less than a nursing home or other medical facility.
I hope some progress comes from this meeting. Look for a post on Thursday or Friday on how things went.
The Nodakwheeler
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