Beverly and Wayne Black have been married for 35 years. Both of them have developmental disabilities and left state institutions to get married and live in the community. They have worked in their communities, volunteered, and now are caring for Beverly's mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. And they are in danger of losing the modest state funding that enables them to live independently.
By living on their own and managing their own affairs, as well as providing care for an aging parent, Wayne and Beverly are actually saving the state of Texas money. By using only a few service hours a month, they are saving Medicaid the thousands of dollars it would cost to move them all into an assisted living facility or nursing home. All three get to live with dignity, are allowed to make choices, and continue to improve their lives and the lives of those in their community.
In addition, Wayne and Beverly are working on continuing education goals; he is trying to improve his academic skills and she is working on her speech so she can continue to speak at self-advocacy conventions. I wish the people in charge of supportive funding in Texas also believed in continuing education... their math skills need some work.
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By living on their own and managing their own affairs, as well as providing care for an aging parent, Wayne and Beverly are actually saving the state of Texas money. By using only a few service hours a month, they are saving Medicaid the thousands of dollars it would cost to move them all into an assisted living facility or nursing home. All three get to live with dignity, are allowed to make choices, and continue to improve their lives and the lives of those in their community.
In addition, Wayne and Beverly are working on continuing education goals; he is trying to improve his academic skills and she is working on her speech so she can continue to speak at self-advocacy conventions. I wish the people in charge of supportive funding in Texas also believed in continuing education... their math skills need some work.
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