Stories from Caregivers: Tonie from VIRGINIA
VA
Tonie
FROM VIRGINIA
I'm 34 years old I had to move in with my mom this year because she was sick and her illness was getting worse. She didn't want to go to the nursing home just yet because she said she wanted be able to spend some of her disability money. With bills high and cost of rent she had a lot of worries. Since I moved in she is feeling like she has help although I had to adjust my living arrangements but since I been helping her she was approved after a year of trying to get a mobile wheelchair she finally got approved and now I'm working on getting a ramp for her because she can't get down unless we lift her down off the porch. Then there is transportation issues she likes to go and look around in stores but the bus only lets you off so far from the store and crossing the street isn't good for her so I'm going to get her with hrt handicap ride and they can put her off in front of the store which is 100% better. She has got to have help with everything it all happened so fast when her health completely failed and I'm blessed to be able to give her a helping hand.
