Comments for Moms on the Move

Comment on The root of all evil… by Rachel Goddyn

Rachel Goddyn — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:46:15 +0000

I am proud of the family advocates and self advocates who have finally brought this issue the attention it deserves. Without these voices who there have been a review at all? Thank-you MOMS for all your hard work.

Comment on Starting a discussion: How do we guide change in community living? by Jeanette

Jeanette — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:07:25 +0000

First I would like to say thank you Dawn.
Now, the whole piece of “rings” of volunteer support…WOW this is definately an uneducated response! Again it goes back to, if you don’t live the life you have no idea of the actual substance of the issues.
Many families are torn apart when there is not enough supports/services. Divorce is common, other family members go astray & the majority in society just do not want to deal with the issues/concerns. THIS IS REALITY! We are segregated still…we are alone and we do feel knowone understands.
What we see and hear in the media and in public forums from many who do not live this life makes us feel more segregated and alone!
My daughter was born healthy with her whole future ahead of her until one night everything changed…I will admit I had no idea what families went through until I was thrown into the lions den. Thank goodness I was able to climb the den and Fight the Fight to ensure that my daughter recieved the supports/services she needs to have the best quality of life possible…but many are still in the pit fighting for their lives every day.
My god, we never asked to be “client” within our system.
We are the experts when it comes to understanding disability and needs. When I was searching for education on brain injury I asked to speak with someone who has/is going through the journey to get the facts versus a person with an RN certificate who really has no idea about brain injury…I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to figure that out.
Why spend more tax payers money on uneducated sources when we would offer information and ideas for free.
Just a few things on my mind. I hope I don’t offen anyone.
Jeanette (my daughter’s voice)

Comment on Contact by Raminder

Raminder — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:25:44 +0000

Hi Preet Brar,
Please send me an email regarding your son. I will let you about the services available in Surrey. Currently, I am running a group with Youth with special needs in Surrey to teach them pre-employment readiness skills and social skills as well.
Please send me an email.
Thanks
Raminder kaur

Comment on One Mom’s letter to the Minister by Heather Simpson

Heather Simpson — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:40:50 +0000

I want to commend this writer for her eloquently expressed truthful message. I am deeply outraged and saddened by the corruption on CLBC. It is hard to fathom this is even going on in a supposed democratic country. As a mother to a 9 year old son living with autism, I am worried sick for the future if those who are supposed to help protect him, may hurt him. Thank you for writing your letter. Thank you for being a voice. If there is anything I can do to become an agent of change, I will. I plan on being present for the protest next month in New Westminster. Again, thank you to this writer, thank you to everyone, everywhere, for fighting against this systemic injustice.

Comment on MOMS challenges minister’s efforts to downplay community living complaints by Janine

Janine — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:51:26 +0000

What a thorough, precise, and direct letter you wrote. I support your cause 1000%. I’d like to share my experience with you and perhaps some feedback. I’ve worked providing relief care for home-sharing caregivers (non-family and contracted by an agency) for a person(s) with a mental health and/or development disability. My adult children falls under this category. My experience thus far has shown how little CLBC does to monitor some of these homes to ensure quality service and how one agency in particular follows suit; how some contracted home-sharing providers call their clients “my mortgage payment” and treat the individual accordingly; I’ve been privy to conversation where a home-sharing caregiver has actually triggered a client’s behaviour in order to remain receiving the rate of funding the client’s level is assessed at; and how little is done to monitor a client’s progress in home-sharing (non-family) once relief funding has been provided by CLBC. The home-sharing caregiver I worked for was given over 120 hours of respite/monthly, equalling approx. $2275.00, because of client’s behaviour. However, due to lack of monitoring and/or honesty, once the behaviour improved and the client no longer required the amount of relief, the caregiver continued(s) to receive relief funding when in fact, I believe, the money could be used for families who desperately need the funding. Also, CLBC and some agencies have refused to address the income tax issue: when a caregiver/agency hires relief for an individual in a home-sharing situation they are paid by a caregiver’s personal cheque and/or cash, no taxes deducted. The caregiver and agency I worked for said the income was not taxable, which is a lie. My concern: the tax dollars could be used to help fund families in need, such as yours. I’ve addressed these issues with the agency and nothing changes..they too have a vested interest in monies provided by CLBC. Who can I trust to voice my concerns? Do you have any contacts/ideas? The system definitely needs a major overall and it’s groups like yours that can affect change by continuing to speak out and demand answers and action.

Comment on MOMS challenges minister’s efforts to downplay community living complaints by Deb Appleby

Deb Appleby — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:11:40 +0000

Way to go gals!!! You have been excellent in your efforts to help support all in need, espsecially those who cannot speak for themselves. My hat if off to you!!!

Comment on Social worker: CLBC doomed from start by connie

connie — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:05:54 +0000

Now we’re getting to the truth.

Comment on Contact by Susan H

Susan H — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:29:04 +0000

I need to move my son to another classroom with support inside the classroom.
He is 10 with high function autism. Live in the try city area-port moody. Had a meeting yesterday with Asst. superintendent,director of special needs,principal and vice principal. We moved from another district where my son had an aide,group setting directed by the special needs teacher. His current teacher had order him out of the classroom and had said at my face that my son does not belong in his class infront of him. Also the teacher had the children in his class rejecting my son by stating that we are immigrants amoung other things to make the children not wanting to be around my son.

Comment on CLBC ‘home’ share abuses exposed by a mom on the move

a mom on the move — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:16:23 +0000

How many think that Carla will be promoted to new CEO of CLBC for job well done?

Comment on MOMS, BC CLAG partners reject Minister’s stop-gap measures: full review needed by just a mom

just a mom — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:52:39 +0000

Watched the news clip on global showing the sausage pancake and info photo op.
Quite amusing if it wasn’t so sad. Large turnout—not.