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Drama in Real Life: A Place for Mom
Published on - July 20th, 2011 (by J.D. Roth)
In my ideal world, you'd now be reading an article about the freelancing or entrepreneurship or extreme couponing or one of the half dozen other topics I've started to write about. In my ideal world, I'd go to the gym this morning, and then to Spanish lessons this afternoon. In my ideal world, Kris and I would go see the Portland Timbers play this evening. Unfortunately, I don't live in my ideal world.
Instead, I live a world where my mother's descent into mental illness has once again reached a crisis. And although my family is better prepared for it this time — we have the power of attorney in place, we have a list of Mom's medications and phone numbers for her doctors, we've been researching live-in care and assisted-living facilities — we're still not as prepared as we should be.
The difference this time is that everyone, including the doctors, is taking this seriously, and we're devoting all our time and energy to finding a solution.
A little background
My mother has struggled with mental health problems for over a decade. Three years ago, she took a turn for the worse and spent three weeks in the psych ward of a local hospital. When she was released, she was fine. In fact, she was better than I'd seen her in years.
Since then, she's had a handful of relapses. After the most recent crisis in January, I wrote about the difficulties of caring for aging parents, and I asked GRS readers for advice. I acted on some of it. We had a power of attorney drafted and Mom drew up a basic living will. We started to discuss what might happen in the future. But we never finished the process completely. When Mom's health improves, we tend to become complacent. It's tough to push her to prepare for when she's non-functional when, at that moment, she seems fairly cognizant.
Lately, though, Mom has become more and more disoriented. She's confused. She doesn't know what the date is, and often can't remember things we've told her just hours before. (Or seconds before.) When we noticed that she wasn't taking her medication properly (she was taking it mostly at random, often days in advance of when she ought to), we took her to the doctor. The doctor agreed there was cause for concern, but couldn't find anything medically wrong with her. As a family, we began to check on her daily.
Over the past few weeks, Mom's condition has continued to decline. She hasn't been taking care of basic hygiene. She hasn't been eating. She still can't take her medication at the right time. It had just occurred to us that perhaps she shouldn't be driving when Mom called to let us know she'd driven through the back wall of her garage. We took away her keys.
Final crisis
Last Thursday, I flew to Colorado for the first of two weekend conferences. Before I left, I made plans to research ways to help Mom upon my return.
But on Friday, as the first conference was beginning, I learned that Mom's doctor had ordered her to be admitted to the hospital. My wife and my brother were with her. I debated flying home, but Kris told me everything was under control.
Throughout the weekend, my family sat with Mom as the doctors tried to figure out what was wrong with her. But neither the internist nor the psychiatrist nor the neurologist could find anything specific that was the matter. "They've given her a diagnosis of 'altered mental state'," Kris told me by phone. "Which is code for, 'we don't know what the hell's wrong with her'."
On Monday, as I was preparing to speak on a panel at a conference in Seattle, Mom's internist called to give me a run-down of her condition. After talking with him and talking with Kris, I decided to cut my trip short. I had planned to stay another day, but instead I finished my talk, hopped on a train, and went to the airport to ask to fly home to Portland immediately. (On a lighter note, it turns out my good friend Chris Guillebeau was on the same flight, returning from his latest round-the-world jaunt.)
On Tuesday, I joined my brother Jeff at the hospital. We sat with Mom for four hours, talking to her and talking to the nurses and doctors. Still they couldn't give us a diagnosis. What they could tell us, however, was that there was no medical reason for her to remain in the hospital, so she was going to be discharged within a day. And after discharge, she was going to require round-the-clock care.
Mom is only 63, but her short-term memory is essentially non-existent. She can tell you what happened 20 years ago, but not what happened 20 minutes ago. Or 20 seconds ago. Perhaps worse, she has trouble articulating the thoughts in her head. It's clear her mental faculties haven't completely vanished, but she's unable to convey what she's thinking. She has aphasia. And, as of Tuesday afternoon, the doctors have decided to label her condition as dementia. (Though, again, this seems to be a catch-all for things they can't define.)
Armed with this knowledge, and feeling the pressure to find a solution fast, we spent most of Tuesday researching options such as live-in care and assisted living facilities.
Happy Acres
One by one, our top choices fell away. There's really no way for Mom to live with any of her three sons. It's cost prohibitive to hire full-time care fo her, and even if we did, the caregiver might not be able to do some of the things we'd like. We can't place her in a lot of programs because she doesn't qualify. She makes too much from the box factory, or she's too young, or she lacks the required diagnosis.
After some research, my brother discovered an assisted living facility just ten minutes from his house. Best of all, this place specializes in "memory care".
So, Jeff and I gave Happy Acres a tour. Having nothing to compare it to, it seems fine. The memory unit is isolated from the rest of the building, and the patients given special care. Happy Acres is nice — but sad. These folks, who were once vibrant and interesting, are now shells of themselves. Also, they're all 75. Or 85. Mom is 63. Sill, this seemed like a great place to watch her while we see if she improves. Here, she's close to us. Here, she'll have folks dispensing her medicine and helping her eat healthy food.
After weighing the options, we decided Happy Acres was the best bet, even if it is expensive.
A handful of stuff
Last night, my brothers and I (and our wives and kids) met at Panera Bread near the hospital in order to plan Mom's future. Where will she live? For how long? What will she take? Who will pay for the service? Who will pay her existing bills? What will happen to her cats?
During this most recent crisis, Mom's financial skills have vanished. She's been sending two checks for a single bill. Or sometimes she doesn't send them at all. When she does write a check, the numbers are sometimes random. Here's a glimpse at the gibberish she wrote in her checkbook register last month:
The gibberish in Mom's checkbook register.
After our mediocre (but costly) dinner, the family headed into the nearby mall to buy some basic things Mom will need when moving to Happy Acres this morning. We bought her bedding, a mattress set, towels, and more. This morning, instead of going to Crossfit, and instead of writing or studying Spanish, I'm helping my brothers set up her new living space in a small room very much like a college dorm. Her entire life (or the physical aspect of it) is being reduced to the bare necessities.
Meanwhile, the entire family plans to work together to sort through the remains of Mom's normal life. I think the women plan to purge her house and clean it from top to bottom. Jeff and Tony are talking about repairing the garage. I'll figure out how much money she has in her checking account (almost certainly not the $200,000 she has noted in the checkbook register), and I'll cancel accounts and services she no longer needs.
All of this is complicated by our existing plans. Kris and I leave for Alberta in a matter of days. Jeff and his family are headed to British Columbia upon our return. Tony has plans of his own. How do we juggle what we want to do with what we ought to do? So far, we're working together to make things right. But there's a good chance I'll have to cancel my trip to England in August. I'll try to see it through, but if my family needs me here, I'll stay in the States.
So, I have some great posts in the works for Get Rich Slowly, but they're going to be late. And there may be some blanks spots in the posting schedule over the next week. I'm spending most of my time with Mom, not on the computer. (My goal is to do both, if possible.) Take care!
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I'm sorry to hear about your mother. It's never easy taking care of someone who you remember as taking care of you for so long. I have a mother nearing this same state and a Father-in-law with M.S. Maybe this would be a good time to start reseraching Long Term Care insurance and how it applies to family members, and does it make financial sense.
They may no longer be eligible.
It's a harsh system.
You can't buy long term care insurance when the person is gong to need it. This is insurance fraud, and a rip-off of those who were foresighted enough to purchase the insurance in case they will need it, and pay premiums for years.
My M-I-L bought long term care insurance 10 years ago and I thought it was a scam. She's been in an assisted living facility now for 12 months and hasn't paid a dime. She's been taking advantage of her long term care plan. Joke was on me…
I'm glad your mother in law was so smart. Sorry that she needs the coverage, but I'm glad it worked out for her!
I'm so sorry to hear about this, J.D. It's got to be awfully hard to have this happen when your mom is relatively young.
I hope that things go as smoothly as possible, and I so think you're making the right choice to put your family ahead of some blog posts.
I hope your mother finds peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family right now. We're going through something similar with my grandmother currently. So I know where you're coming from…
This shows that life is not easy, it is full of hardships. May your mom get well soon.
It's ok, your readers won't mind not seeing a new post in the morning, for few days. charity begins at home, take wise decisions
I feel for your situation. We think that my grandparents might be slipping into this exact same mental state, and it is very scary. I would recommend spending as much time as you need with your mother, and ensuring that you have no regrets!
I hope you can get your Mom settled in the new place and get things figured out. Good luck.
As useful as this post will be to some people, I have to say that if it was me who was in decline, I would not like my kids to be posting all the gory details on the internet for the world to see.
/hug J.D.
Huge prayers for you and your family. Been through this with two grandmothers now. It's not easy! After you get things set up initially you'll get a routine but it still can be a challenge. One day at a time.
The link you give to custombox.com triggers a 'This site is a reported attack site and has been blocked' message. You might want to look into that.
I am so sorry about your mother, JD. May I say you and your family are handling this situation with love and grace. Take care.
So sorry to hear this. Hopefully the home you have chosen for your mother has someone to help with family services, who can talk you through things and help deal with the emotional aspects as well as the pracitcal. Also, depending on how the financial aspect turns out you may want to look into SSI disability and medicare for her — it could make life a lot easier for all of you. Best of luck to you and your family.
Hi J.D. and Kris – Having been through this transition with a far-too-young parent like your mom is years ago, my heart goes out to you. In my mom's case, she was physically failing, but still well aware and none too happy about "being put out to pasture," as she put it. If I can offer advice, don't try and get everything done (like sorting and purging in the house, for example) all at once. I'm sure your siblings and Kris will support you keeping your travel plans intact. You all are fortunate that you can share responsibilities and tasks with this situation. Hang in there.
Good luck with everything. Such a tough situation, take the time you need for your family and don't worry about the goings on with the blog!
So sorry you're dealing with this, J.D.
Sending thoughts and prayers your way. We've been through this with my grandmother. It's not easy, but she has children who love her and care for her and that makes all the difference.
That's really tough to hear. I wish you guys and your mom the best.
My great-aunt and great-grandmother both had dementia. If I should go down that road as well, I want my children to be as loving and caring as you all are to your mother.
God bless you and your family.
This is a tough situation but you all seem to be handling it in as straight forward a manner as you can.
Your legal documents and planning are a great first step. Your Mom is lucky to have a great family to take care of her in her time of need.
My family went through this with my father last year; saw him through major cancer surgery, hospitalizations and ultimately through home hospice care until his untimely death.
Stay close to your brothers as you work through all of this, the larger the network of providers the easier it is on all. And it won't be easy. But I am sure you know that.
Best wishes to you and yours,
J.D. I am so sorry to hear about your mom! As much as I love to read your blog I, and I think all your readers, know that your life comes first. I'm sure your family will get through this.
May I add my two cents? (I have worked in assisted living communities for a number of years and my mother has worked exclusively as a Registered Nurse in a skilled nursing facility.) Any items — pictures, bedspreads, pillows, knick knacks — that would be a comfort to your mom should be brought to Happy Acres. Anything that can make her new home feel like her old home will surely help in the transition.
I wish your whole family the best of luck. It sounds like you all have your ducks in a row! I applaud you for having a POA and living will already drawn up. All of us at GRS are here for you!
Prayers for you and your family J.D. Your mom is a lucky woman to have children and family who care so much about her.
JD – I've been a fan of your site for a while. Thanks for the warning that your columns might be delayed for a bit; but I'm sure I'm not the only fan who is glad to hear you're taking care of your family first.
I'm sure it's already been done, but has anyone looked at her medications to check to see if they have dementia as a side-effect when taken in combination, over-dosed, or stopped suddenly?
Wishing the best for your mother and your family. I hope my siblings and I would be able to pull together as you and yours have should my parents need it. It says a lot about your family that you and your brothers can handle this with your mother's needs first.
in the song "everybody's free (to wear sunscreen)," it was said that when we grow old, the more we need the people we know when we are young.
you also take care sir j.d.
JD, I am so sorry to hear about your mom. My father's health is failing and he and I have had some discussions, that you never look forward to, lately. He worries about my mother and how she will fare after he leaves this world. His mother suffered from dementia and a variety of other issues that led to her demise. He has had a glimpse and it troubles him and all of us.
None of this easy to deal with. Please take care of yourself and your wife in this time. Prayers offered to you and your family.
so sorry to hear about your mother. don't worry about the site, there are more important things to take care of. good luck and best wishes.
I am very sorry to hear about your situation. I hope your mother settles into Happy Acres as best as possible.
Maybe let a guest editor helm the ship while you take the time you need?
So sorry to hear about your mom; I wish her and your family all the best. But you and your family are to be congratulated for pulling together on this–it sounds to me like you are doing an altogether admirable job. Thank you so much for sharing your experience so that the rest of us can learn how to handle these life events.
Best wishes.
I went through this with both of my parents, although they were very elderly, which is different than your situation. The constant emergency calls, the lack of reliable diagnoses and even worse care options can really take a toll on everyone. For me, it became at least a half-time job.
One thing I learned which I hope will help someone else. If your parent is on a variety of medications, try to get a consult with an internist who is trained in "integrative medicine". They seem to be more aware of drug interactions. For 3 weeks I stayed every night with my mom while she went insane as the sun went down–called "Sundowner's syndrome". No one could pinpoint what was wrong.
Finally, I got another doctor to look at her medications. This doctor immediately pinpointed a cardiology drug she was taking (amnioderone sp?), took her off it and put her on digitalis and presto, after 3 weeks of abject terror, Mom was fine. It was stunning.
A thorough medication review second opinion is well worth looking into.
Good luck, JD, I hope you and your family continue to pitch in and help out and hope your Mom finds peace. My wife's parents are going through a very, very similar situation with her Grandmother. They haven't put her in a facility for whatever reason (even though that would be the best thing), so the care has fallen to my in-laws. It is close to a 24/7 job like you said. They get little help from the siblings and it has definitely worn down the family bonds.
One suggestion – sit down for an hour or 2 with an elder care attorney. They do this for a living and may find something you have missed.
There's not much to say that others haven't already, but it sounds like you're on the right track. I spent the better half of the last two years helping my mother with some health issues, and you do have to do right by yourself.
Work and travel can wait a bit. You've got a portable job, which helps a lot, and as long as you take some time for yourself to decompress, it's ok to step back from the rest of life to spend time with your mother.
I wish you luck.
I'm sorry to hear about your Mom. As others have said, it is never easy.
You mentioned your Mom's cats- I hope you find good homes for them. Also, if your Mom misses her kitties, check and see if Happy Acres allows pet visitors. Many places allow this and it makes a real difference for the patients to interact with animals. There may even be a pet therapy program or maybe you could even start one?
It sounds trivial but you'd be amazed at the difference it makes!
This is very true. When my mother was in a nursing home (for almost 3 years) I brought my two dogs to see her several times a week. Not only she, but many of the other residents absolutely loved the pet visits, which were encouraged by the nursing home staff.
It is amazing to see even the most unresponsive patients brighten up when presented with a dog or cat to touch and hold for a few minutes.
Best of luck to your family JD and mother. My father suffered from Alz and his transition from my mother's care to an assisted facility did not go as well as we'd hoped (though he was in his 80s) and he ultimately ended up with skilled nursing. I suppose that's just part of the process.
Fortunately for us, my parents (at my mother's insistence and hard work) had their financial and legal house in order.
I would second the suggestion to take your time with things that don't require immediate action. My husband's mother passed away suddenly and the 3 children seemed to rush thru some decision making and ended up selling the family home and its contents too quickly (Dad was moving to their FL condo near his sister) in hindsight.
I would also caution about the arrangements concerning her finances. Another road bump for my husband's family was that his sister was the 'caretaker' of their father and his money (he is unable). She had/has financial issues of her own and the situation has gotten quite complicated (with a sibling summit scheduled for Labor Day weekend).
A very stressful and sad time in our lives….best wishes to all of you.
Re acting slowly with unloading homes and contents: very true. My sister and I, juggling crises, gave most of our parents' things to Goodwill, since it was easy.
We regret it now — it would be nice to have Dad's desk — and we should have just put everything in storage until we could deal with it.
JD, I'm not a doctor, but it sounds as if your mother has alzheimer's. Have you taken her to see a specialist for that? I have a relative that has exactly the same symptoms you describe your mother is experiencing. The diagnosis can't be completely confirmed until a brain biopsy is done as part of an autopsy. A diagnosis should be able to get your mother on the proper medication needed to slow the progression of the disease. Sometimes memory loss can be attributed to reduced dopamine. Don't give up on the medical analysis yet.


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March 27, 2014
By Didi Tang
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama spoke to rural Chinese students via web conferencing Tuesday March 25, at her last stop of the six-day China tour focusing on education and cultural exchange.
She was visiting Chengdu No. 7 High School in the southwestern province of Sichuan, an elite school known for its use of distance learning technology to bring quality education to impoverished remote regions in the mountainous province.
Mrs. Obama has largely avoided thorny, political issues on her China trip, although she made a statement that free expressions, choice of religion and unfettered access to information are "universal rights" in a speech at the Stanford Center at Peking University in Beijing on Saturday.
China has some of the world's tightest restrictions on Internet discourse. Mrs. Obama's remarks did not call out China directly and have not drawn any governmental protest. But that part of her speech has been kept out of all official Chinese media reports.
While in Beijing, she also visited an elite high school, where more than 30 American students are studying as exchange students, and she held a private discussion with a handful of Chinese professors, students and parents.
Mrs. Obama met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday March 21, before Xi flew to The Hague for a nuclear security summit and held a meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday.
Accompanied by her mother Marian Robinson and daughters Malia and Sasha, Mrs. Obama has toured the former Imperial Palace, the Great Wall in Beijing, and the Terra Cotta Museum in the ancient city of Xi'an.
March 20, 2014
President Barack Obama on Monday March 17 froze the U.S. assets of seven Russian officials, including top advisers to President Vladimir Putin, for their support of Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine. The sanctions are the most comprehensive since the end of the Cold War. Obama said he was moving to "increase the cost" to Russia, and he warned that more people could face financial punishment.
"If Russia continues to interfere in Ukraine, we stand ready to impose further sanctions," Obama said. He added in a brief statement from the White House that he still believes there could be a diplomatic resolution to the crisis and that the sanctions can be calibrated based on whether Russia escalates or pulls back in its involvement.
The Treasury Department also is imposing sanctions on four Ukrainians — including former President Viktor Yanukovych and others who have supported Crimea's separation — under existing authority under a previous Obama order.
"We are imposing sanctions on specific individuals responsible for undermining the sovereignty, territorial integrity and government of Ukraine. We're making it clear that there are consequences for their actions," Obama said.
But he's not going far enough, said Sen. John McCain, just back from a weekend trip to Kiev.
"I think Vladimir Putin must be encouraged by the absolute timidity," McCain said on MSNBC. He said of Obama's response, "I don't know how it could have been weaker, besides doing nothing — seven people being sanctioned after naked aggression has taken place."
White House spokesman Jay Carney did not rule out future sanctions against Putin himself.
"We have the authorities to more broadly identify individuals and entities in the future, and we will do that as necessary if the costs to Russia need to be increased," Carney said.
Officials speaking to reporters on a conference call on the condition they not be quoted by name said those sanctioned are very close to Putin and that the sanctions are "designed to hit close to home."
The U.S. announcement came shortly after the European Union announced travel bans and asset freezes on 21 people they have linked to the unrest in Crimea. Obama administration officials say there is some overlap between the U.S. and European list, which wasn't immediately made public. Biden was heading to Europe Monday and Obama plans to go next week. The president said that demonstrating a "solemn commitment to our collective defense" as NATO allies will be at the top of the agenda.
The sanctions were expected after residents in Crimea voted overwhelmingly on March 16 in favor of the split. Crimea's parliament on March 17 declared the region an independent state. The administration officials say there is some concrete evidence that some ballots for the referendum arrived pre-marked in many cities and "there are massive anomalies in the vote." The officials did not say what that evidence was.
The United States, European Union and others say the action violates the Ukrainian constitution and international law and took place in the strategic peninsula under duress of Russian military intervention. Putin maintained that the vote was legal and consistent with the right of self-determination, according to the Kremlin.
The administration officials said they will be looking at additional sanctions if Russia moves to annex Crimea or takes other action. Those targeted will have all U.S. assets frozen and no one in the United States can do business with them under Obama's order.
"[These] actions send a strong message to the Russian government that there are consequences for their actions that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including their actions supporting the illegal referendum for Crimean separation," the White House said in a statement.
"[These] actions also serve as notice to Russia that unless it abides by its international obligations and returns its military forces to their original bases and respects Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the United States is prepared to take additional steps to impose further political and economic costs," the statement said.
Administration officials say those Obama targeted also are key political players in Russia also responsible for the country's tightening of human rights and civil liberties in the country. Obama's order targets were:
• Vladislav Surkov, a Putin aide
• Sergey Glazyev, a Putin adviser
• Leonid Slutsky, a state Duma deputy
• Andrei Klishas, member of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
• Valentina Matviyenko, head of the Federation Council
• Dmitry Rogozin, deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation.
• Yelena Mizulina, a state Duma deputy
The four newly targeted by the Treasury Department are:
• Yanukovych, who fled Ukraine for Russia and has supported the dispatch of Russian troops into Ukraine
• Viktor Medvedchuk, the leader of Crimea separatist group Ukrainian Choice and a close friend of Putin
• Sergey Aksyonov, prime minister of Crimea's regional government
• Vladimir Konstantinov, speaker of the Crimean parliament
Associated Press writer Nancy Benac contributed to this report.
March 13, 2014
By Cora Jackson-Fossett
As demographics rapidly change in Southeast Los Angeles, Walker Temple A.M.E. Church is transforming its ministry to embrace all cultures and needs of the community.
Located at 2525 Trinity Avenue, the neighborhood was once overwhelmingly African American, but 40+ years ago, Latinos moved in and now represent 90 percent of the residents.
But that statistic doesn't worry Pastor Rosalynn K. Brookins. Her philosophy is, "We're two cultures serving one God. In essence, we have come to understand that as men and women of the beloved community of faith, both the Walker Temple Family as well as the Iglesias Christiana of Los Angeles family, have a desire to be made whole. This is not predicated upon social, economic, or racial status."
Applying a holistic approach to ministry, Pastor Brookins, along with Executive Pastor Thema Bryant-Davis, launched the first bilingual mental health site in the African Methodist Episcopal Church to have both African American and Latino licensed clinicians.
"Our approach is different because we look at ministry not just from a 'shout' and a sermon,' but we take a holistic approach.
"Dealing holistically simply means that as preachers of the gospel, we must begin to address real issues which have plagued our community for far too long."
The clinic is part of the I'm Possible Youth Foundation created by Pepperdine University alumni who partnered with Walker Temple to open the site. Clinical and counseling services are available every Friday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Appointments can be scheduled by calling (310) 677-7080.
"The satellite here is called The Freedom Ministry, recognizing that God would want us to be free now, not just thinking about heaven or the afterlife, but as you're living now, not having to carry all of the burdens or stress that we often are silent about," explained Dr. Bryant-Davis.
"There is a big stigma in the African American community about seeking therapy. Often, people in our community will think therapy is just for those that are "crazy" or people who don't have friends or they think it's too expensive.
"But, we're willing to pay for other things like our hair, our nails, a flat screen TV, but to invest in our mental health is really important for people to do," said Dr. Bryant-Davis.
"We want people to know that Walker Temple is a place for those who want to be made whole to come and receive the necessary help," added Pastor Brookins.
The counseling services include individual, couples and family therapy as well as assistance with depression, grief, marital problems, parenting difficulties, work stress or being laid-off.
"It's hard to show up for a job interview when you've have a season where you really weren't productive. You need to get your mind right, so you can be encouraged and go forward," noted Dr. Bryant-Davis.
She also shared that professional counseling can help with the daily stresses people encounter or major issues like killing, suicide, or substance abuse. The Walker Temple clinic includes a Substance Abuse Group Program offering individual and group counseling to assist in the restoration process to remain sober.
"There's no issue that is too small. For some people, we call it positive psychology where you have a disorder or distress. There's another group of people that have been managing okay, but just want to do better. They want to learn how to thrive and to soar. You can get sessions for more empowerment," she said.
"We recognize that trying to be a holistic ministry, that we wanted to make the clinic's services accessible right here in the community. Also, we wanted to make it affordable. There's a sliding scale that goes as low as $10 for people who are unemployed.
"In addition, we have been gifted by a member of the church who is willing to pay for 10 sessions at that base rate."
Providing services for both cultures didn't happen overnight for Pastor Brookins and the Walker Temple congregation. It involved having a genuine concern for all of God's people.
"In essence, the message, 'Jesus loves the little children, red, yellow, black and white,' had to be lived out in a very simple yet authentic way!
"In serving a number one God, we must meet people where they are and guide them to that place of wholeness," said Pastor Brookins.
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As part of a hearing to investigate data security following breaches at large commercial retailers, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, pointed to the emerging epidemic of cyber crimes and called on legislators to ensure the safety and security of critical consumer financial information.
Waters raised concerns about the frequency of data breaches and the length of time they often go undetected. She also called on law enforcement, regulators and businesses tasked with safeguarding consumers' information to do more to identify when and where breaches occur – and notify consumers about it as quickly as possible.
In the wake of the massive Target data breach that compromised more than 40 million credit and debit card accounts as well as the personally identifiable information of as many as 70 million consumers, Waters led Democratic members of the Financial Services Committee in calling for an inquiry into the problem. The recent hearing was a response to those inquiries.
Waters released the following statement into the record:
"Thank you, Chair Capito for scheduling this hearing on the important topic of how we can better safeguard the sensitive financial information of consumers. The recent high-profile data breaches have raised pressing concerns about the safety and security of critical consumer information – such as credit and debit card accounts and other personally identifiable information. This is an issue that is not going away.
"Testimony from the Secret Service makes it clear that the recent attacks on large retailers are just the latest in a string of breaches.
"They recognize that there has been a 'marked increase in the quality, quantity, and complexity of cyber crimes targeting private industry,' and that the data breaches of Target and Neiman Marcus are, 'just the most recent, well-publicized examples of this decade-long trend of major data breaches perpetrated by cyber criminals who are intent on targeting our Nation's retailers and financial payment systems.'
" It's troubling to me that despite the increasing prevalence and scale of these attacks, we don't seem to be much closer to protecting consumer's credit and debit account information.
"Instead of using this committee to attack the data collection and security procedures of government watchdogs like the highly successful Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, we should be exploring how we can take action to better protect against these types of massive security lapses in a bipartisan manner.
"Despite extensive efforts to share information among industry, law enforcement and other stakeholders, a surprising number of breaches go undetected for far too long. A 2013 Data Breach "Investigation report conducted by Verizon, found that 66 percent of breaches took "months or more" to be discovered. This is unacceptable and must change.
"Clearly, law enforcement, regulators and businesses tasked with safeguarding consumer's information must do more to identify when and where breaches occur – and notify consumers about it as quickly as possible…"
After meeting with Hawthorne's Police Chief Bob Fager and the HPOA (Hawthorne Police Officer Association) last week, the newly elected Mayor came up with an idea to address his Officers concerns regarding recruitment. Over the last year, the Hawthorne police department has received over 150 applicants but has only hired 1 officer which is a huge Problem due to the force only having 92 active officers.
Lateral Recruitment will solve the city's problem fiscally as well. More officers on the force will reduce the amount of overtime being paid to the Police officers by 80 percent which will allow 8-10 more officers to be hired over the next 9 months.
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Hi, I know, it's not primary related to SW HeidiSQL itself, but it's related with this web pages.
Recently, I read this post here on forum (about speeding up first connect to DB).
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I think you're expressing that HeidiSQL has too many features, of which you only know few of them intuitively, right?
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Present: Sharon Scannell, Chairman, Mary Lee Underhill, Vice-Chair, Joan Griffin, Recording Secretary, Pat Skinner, Corresponding Secretary, Lorraine Bain, member, Carl Heidenblad, Director, Diane Mayr, Lois Freeston, Assistant Directors. Chris Monterio was excused.
Chairman, Sharon Scannell, called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm.
With saddened hearts the Board observed a moment of silence honoring Paul Keller who passed away
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Minutes: The minutes were approved as written for the September 13th meeting.
Correspondence: None
Financial: Sharon Scannell reported that 75% of the budget has been spent and
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Director: Carl presented his monthly report for October, 2005.
· Circulation: September 2005 circulation continues the trend of the past few months with a 15+% increase from September 2004. The library is still seeing an overall increase of the 14% for the year to date compared to last year through September.
· Lori Morse has started in her new position as Young Adult/Youth Services Specialist.
· Sunday Circulation: Continues at nearly the same pace as previously reported with no real growth, no real declines. On average the library is circulating items in a range of 180 to 200 items each Saturday that the library is open. Sunday lending runs about 50% of Saturday's
· Registrations: The registration now stands at 7981. As reported last month, Carl had asked Amy Mallet to delete card holders whose cards had expired and that had not shown any activity prior to 2003. The total of deleted customers was 1487.
· Holiday Schedule for 2006: A discussion was held on the July 4th 2006 holiday schedule, July 4th falls on a Tuesday and how Monday should be handled.
· Statistics: Statistics for September showed that 12, 955 items were circulated, 7,908 registered patrons; there were 5,665 visits to the library, 582 internet users and 103.38 volunteered hours. Our collection size is 72,828.
· Book Drop: The book drop has arrived but is not yet installed.
Building Property and Maintenance:
· Fire Alarm Maintenance: The system was thoroughly tested on 8-16-05.
Riel Security was on site the week of September 12th to correct faults in the system.
· Carpet Cleaning: The carpets were cleaned on 10-10-05.
Personnel Committee: Pat Skinner reported on the committee meeting with Carl with regard
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· Needs Assessment Study – the next step: Mary Lee reported on the meeting explaining they reviewed the Summary of Space Requirements for Assignable Spaces from the Needs Assessment Study. The committee agreed on the spaces that are absolutely necessary.
· FLOW Gift of Book Drop: A motion was made by Pat Skinner to accept the Book Drop from FLOW, with great appreciation. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
· Public Library Association Conference: Carl gave details on the conference which is being held in Boston from March 21 thru March 25, 2005. He would like the staff to have the opportunity to attend this conference. He will gather the details and present them at the November meeting. The conference is in its final planning stages.
· Pumpkin Fest at Nesmith Library on October 22, 2005 from 11 am to 3 pm
· Library Trustees Meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2005
ADJOURNED: The meeting adjourned at 8:07 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Joan Griffin
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RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) -- Watch out for another scam that's trying to take your money directly from your financial institution.
Oneida County Sheriff's Lieutenant Lloyd Gauthier says their department has recieved two complaints in the last day about text message senders looking for account information. "We've had two separate citizens in Oneida County call us regarding text messages they've been receiving from a credit union, which would represent their banking institution, stating that their credit limit was approaching and to send their credit card number and a pin number for the limit to be increased."
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Debate: Video games are the drug of the century
Video games are constantly progressing towards characteristics similar to drugs. If we look at a huge point brought up in the speech mentioning how ancient "lydia" (i think) used video games to cause the people to ignore or forget about the necessities to life such as hunger. This effect is very similar to the effects of many drugs like acid which are used to dull sense of reality and enter an external world to forget the problems in reality. This is one of the many things that video games have in common within drugs.
So the debate is are video games being used for beneficial reasons like teaching values of never giving up on a mission and knowing the possibility of accomplishing important objectives. Or are video games like World of Warcraft offering an alternate world for a person to escape to and allows the creation of an avatar that reflects the person they wish to be and the existence in a world different from reality?
Please if you are arguing one side think of arguments that oppose your own point of view and offer them as well only because i would like to hear both sides and it will allow for a much better debate and allow for you to articulate your argument in more depth.
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Dec 6 2012: Drugs are tools -- just like iPhones, nuclear bombs, and binoculars. Choosing to use them in a way that grinds against other people's values is what makes them generally "good" or "bad"... not the tools themselves.
What makes drugs powerful and scary is how addicting they are. But if that was the only meaningful characteristic of a drug, I could just as easily demonize Facebook or the Stock Market -- and the addiction-forming power of those tools. LSD can profoundly expand your realm of experience... but it's taboo because the negative side-effects make it less-desirable than other ways of doing so. The issue isn't as simple as "Is it a drug? And is that bad?"
Games are incredible at making people feel good, and therefore lend themselves to addiction. Even as a game designer/enthusiast/optimist, I will openly admit that they have that in common with drugs. But games also possess other incredibly powerful characteristics (many of which other comments and TED talks have touched on). It's entirely up to us to cultivate an industry and a world culture that use that power for good. If you're too pessimistic to trust humanity with that responsibility, then I can't imagine how terrified you are (or should be) given the prevalence of drugs, weapons, money, religion, science, education, politics, and other equally potent tools in the world today.
Profoundly powerful tools don't simply go away (example: nuclear weapons) -- which is why it's better to be assertive and find positive uses for them, rather than sit around debating on whether we should have invented them at all.
If you don't like the direction games are headed in, dream a better one and make it reality.
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House Tour: Susy and Dale's Cozy Reno Studio
Name: Susy and Dale
Location: Reno, Nevada
Size: 440 sq. ft. studio
Years lived in: 1½ years
Do what we do long enough and one begins to appreciate seeing smart ideas from unexpected places. Although we regularly receive house tour submissions from larger cities like our own, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin and other design-centric regions, we're always ecstatic about seeing a home from smaller, yet vibrant areas outside the usual suspects. Such is the case with Susy and Dale's small footprint Reno studio, which we think is a perfect example of "real people" decor with creative and efficient design planning (loft bed, a perfectly organized kitchen, etc), illustrating many of the concepts we promote here on our site, but with furnishings and decorative items that forgo the design store/catalog aesthetic for recognizably comforting, down-to-earth and inviting decor...all words that befit Susy and Dale's space.
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My/Our style: I like our home to be uncluttered, calm, comfortable, and pleasing to the eye – everywhere you look.
Inspiration: In the early 70s I fell in love with David Lance Goines posters and they have always influenced the colors I've chosen for any place we've lived. I used to pore over the pictures in the old Apartment Life magazines and got lots of ideas from them. I also lived in Japan as a child and the minimal, serene spaces made a deep impression on me. But most of all, being ALWAYS on a shoestring budget forced me to be inventive in creating the home I could see in my mind's eye. (The fact that my husband can build anything I dream up is also inspiring!)
Favorite Element: I love the whole thing! Just opening the door and walking in. But probably the big south-facing windows – we need a lot of light to be happy. I also love our tiny pocket balcony where I sit with my cat Snooky and read in the evening.
Biggest Challenge: That has to be the wall we took down. On each floor of our building, the three-foot-wide fire escape hall and landing were deeded to the smallest apartments, which were the studios. We hired a contractor to take down the wall – no easy feat in this steel and concrete building! He discovered two anti-sway bars within the wall and the structural engineer we consulted said they couldn't be cut away. So I decided to leave them, paint them white, and use them as a unique design element. Everyone thought I was crazy but it works. I love those bars now. They define our little "library" and add interest and depth.
What Friends Say: Almost everyone loves it. (Some are taken aback by the bars. Lots of pole dancing jokes.) They can't believe that our home is really only 400+ square feet. One friend calls it the home with the smallest footprint she knows. I don't know about that but I do believe most people don't require a ton of space to live comfortably.
Biggest Embarrassment: I can't think of any embarrassing thing (except maybe how enthusiastic I get when I describe it).
Proudest DIY: That would be the kitchen. I love to cook and it's important that the kitchen works. This tiny space does! We put up some lovely white wall cabinets (actually intended for a garage) bought on clearance that we had been carting around. They provide tons of storage space. We used white melamine desktop wood (we use that a lot) to enclose and minimize the refrigerator. White shelves for white dishes. Underneath, white wood for more counter space and some inexpensive closet drawer units from Target for storage. A white metal closet shelf for hanging pots and pans – this is what saves the kitchen. Lots of storage on top and EVERYTHING hangs here. Narrow shelves along one wall to hold all my glassware and white buckets of my low-carb baking ingredients. Another white closet shelf above the sink to drain the dishes. A shelf above the refrigerator holds the microwave, and above that is my "appliance garage," hidden by a large wooden cutting board hanging from cup hooks. Inexpensive foam molding to make a rack to hold all my spices. The whole thing is super-efficient and pretty too.
Biggest Indulgence: New carpet and ceramic tile in the kitchen, professionally installed. Usually we make do or put down linoleum squares ourselves. We chose neutrals to go with the bathroom tile, which we didn't replace.
Best advice: Well, the WORST advice was from our contractor Lance after he uncovered the anti-sway bars – to cover them back up and turn the hall into a big closet. Needless to say we didn't take that advice. (Lance did a wonderful job on everything.)
Dream source: I would love to go to Ikea – I've never been. I like the Container Store and unfinished furniture places. But mostly we like to find things in hardware and discount stores and use them in odd or different ways. Or letting something wonderful find you.
Appliances: The condo had a small frost-free Avanti refrigerator, which I love, and a tiny Avanti apartment-sized stove which I did NOT love. Thankfully, my Kitchenaid standard/convection oven (transferred from the unit we bought downstairs) fit into the kitchen. Small appliances, like my beloved Kitchenaid mixer, hand blender, Magic Bullet, and slow cooker. More live in the appliance garage.
Furniture: Some great stuff I found online. An amazing loveseat from HomeReserve.com that comes in two boxes and you assemble yourself (less than $300!). Easy to put together, and there are hundreds of upholstery choices, AND it has storage under the seats. And it's very, very comfortable. That was a wonderful find for a place that has a small elevator and a very small front door! (Also, Snooky the queen is a rescue cat and pathologically shy. She needed a place to hide since she usually dives under a bed when she's frightened and of course we have no "under the bed" anymore. There's quite a large space behind the storage in the loveseat, so Dale cut her an opening and now she has a cave to hide in, which she does. A lot.)
Accessories: The dried flowers are cheesy but have sentimental value for me – I've had them since my daughters were small. The beautiful Minton and Dresden china collection in the corner cupboard is an heirloom from my great-aunt. The stones and shells in the curio shelf over the dining table have been collected over the years from all our moves. Years ago my daughter had the wonderful idea to paint coffee cans – I used those little bottles of paint from Walmart. I store yarn in them but you could put anything in them. I love them. They're getting chipped after all our moves. I've pared my book collection to an absolute minimum – gave 2/3 of my books to local libraries. I couldn't give them all up so we had to fit them in.
Lighting: We love rice paper lanterns from Cost Plus. I have one by the books and one in the bathroom. A VERY cheap floor lamp ($12?) from Walmart but I liked the color. Dale put up all the overheads from either Lowes or Home Depot. A hanging swag lamp in my closet. I like things bright.
Rugs and Carpets: Neutral carpeting from the same discount carpet place to complement the tiles. A small dusty slate area rug from Lowes. That's all.
Tiles and Stone: The bathroom had been retiled at one time and was in pretty good shape. Not my favorite colors but not offensive.
Window Treatments: Vertical blinds from Lowes. Since I dislike sliding closet doors, we also put up blinds for closet doors – I can open one or both sides to see everything.
Beds: The loft bed is from CollegeBedLofts.com, also less than $300. What a bargain. Dale assembled and painted it in two days. I love the space underneath where I have my office. I spend hours here every day. Our ceilings are only 8 feet so we have learned to be careful sitting up in bed. But you can get used to anything. And it's cozy up there.
Artwork: My beloved David Lance Goines posters from Cost Plus in 1971. I just put new silver poster frames on them. I never get tired of looking at them. Three pen and ink drawings by Dale's brother, which I put into pretty cast-off frames from my daughter. I think the contrast of angular lines and flowers is interesting. Lots of cards from different people propped on the bedframe in my office, including my 1976 sketches of my daughters.
Paint: Bright white and lots of it. Not cool but we like it.
Flooring: Ceramic tile from a local discount carpet place. We wanted to match the bathroom, which would have been too expensive for us to retile.
Other: Lots and lots and lots of mirrors. Everywhere.
(Thanks, Susy and Dale!)
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wooww, the organizational skill is just amazing.. I thought I was an OCD when it comes to organizing, but this is more advanced.
I love the kitchen ;-)
I like it. I like it. I like it.
When is the Small Cool Contest coming??
Beautiful - I love the compactness of the kitchen.
And I'd love to know where the bookshelves came from!
This is probably one of my favorite apartment tours so far. I live in a very small space, so this really speaks to me. I love how they have utilized their space so well, without being too utilitarian. There is still room enough for all their pretty little things, and yet it looks completely uncluttered. Gorgeous!
my childhood home town on at! i can't believe it. i'm very impressed by your small footprint and beautiful home. reno is not exactly a hot bed of small living! great job.
This tour is a breath of fresh air for me; the housetours featuring younger apartment dwellers collecting mid-century modern pieces are becoming repetitious. This home is not my style (animal calendar, lacquered pine furniture, etc) but is organized, clean, and shows that uncluttered living is attainable even on a short budget and small floorplan. Yay for diversity!
fabulous, what an amazing apartment and it looks roomy for as small as it is. kudos, gorgeous job and what a fun space too....love it.
And not only does she not have anything in here from IKEA, but she's never even been there!
Not that there's anything wrong with the Big Box, but it's refreshing to see some other sources as well.
On a recent tour everyone deemed the apartment a "man cave". This strikes me as being whatever one would be for a woman.
I find the House Tours from places other than NYC, LA and SF far more interesting and the design aesthetics unexpected.
LOVE that kitchen. yes!
Though not my style at all, I can appreciate a well lived home when I see it. And being in a studio apartment while sleeping in a loft with barely 8 foot ceilings, I can relate to Susy and Dale's dilemma of being barely able to sit up, not to mention the 'limitations' a couple can have in a low clearance sleeping space.
But I guess all the adult fun can be had on that chaise in front of that huge window. How sexy!
Thanks for sharing your home!
Questions: Where did that spice rack/jars come from?? I neeeed it. Also, the shelf in the kitchen where pots hang - is it just a plain wire shelf with "s" hooks?
Perfectly organized amazing use of space and the smart idea of limiting color to hits so that it even makes it look larger.
I can't believe the square footage of it. Bravo
. . . pretty turned off by all the yellowy laquered pine. I'd get out a can of paint or two.
Great kitchen! Very inspiring to small space dwellers such as myself.
also, terrific idea with the coffee cans.
I love your place and will be going over it again and again. You are just so organized and it looks so calm and inviting.Thanks for all the tips, too, I will be looking into the loveseat site. And also love the fact that you are sensitive to Snooky's needs, I have a "shy boy" who must hide when people come.
Thanks so much for sharing! Almost forgot, I am a crystal collector and enjoyed your collection and the cabinet they are in.
That's a tiny place; they've done an amazing job.
There is nothing like seeing a well planned, well lived-in and especially a well loved place.
please come to my house and organize away! Such a clean, neat and well organized house. Cute cute kitchen.
the comments above make me wonder if i'm seeing the same photos
Great compact space. I like it!
Wow, what an organized home! I love what you have done here. The kitchen has to be my favorite room though, it is absolutely gorgeous and pristine...which is how I wish my kitchen would look..but doesn't
It is thoughtful design and definitely one of the most organized I have seen.
But not even close to my style and also there are cat things everywhere. Like someone said above, this is the female equivilant to the "man cave" but I would say its even further more like the "cat-lady" version to the man cave.
is it crazy to love a spice rack?
I think I love the observant and positive comments just as much as this house tour. This bodes well for future house tours from other locales outside of the big cities, as I agree with the sentiment above that some of the most interesting house tours from cities outside of the expected places.
Everyone thinks the kitchen is so organized and tidy, and I had dirty dishes in the sink! So funny.
For some reason it's very easy to keep order in this kitchen. Must be because there is a place for everything (the cupboards hold a LOT).
I do really love this place and I guess it shows. It doesn't look so girly when you're here though; Dale is quite manly and likes it almost more than I do!
I made the spice rack from plastic molding we got from Home Depot - easy to work with, even for me - I used little white brads to nail it together. The jars are from Cost Plus or Bed Bath & Beyond - places like that. I pick some up whenever I see them.
Dale built the bookcases and most of the pine furniture. The cylinders are painted coffee cans. We drink a lot of coffee.
I really like the re-purposing of items in the kitchen. It looks great (spice rack is so cool) and is probably a lot more affordable. That inspires me.
I agree with sunan. Too much repetition for me.
I started the tour thinking, "Wow, this is inspiring and fresh". But then it got soooo organized and repetitive.
I think I'd have a hard time relaxing in such a space. I'd worry that you'd freak out if one thing were out of place. Do love the painted coffee cans.
Very 70's European.
This home reminds me a little of a grandma or auntie's home. It's warm, simple and cozy and not pretentious.
This home reminds me of the decor of Berkeley homes in the late 70's and 80's when I grew up. Hence, the David Lance Goines prints. It is serene and lovely.
Not my personal taste, but I'm impressed by the unclutteredness of it. Still, I imagine some clutter has been cleaned up for these house tour pictures... Two people living in 400 square feet, and there's nothing on the kitchen table, the desk, the coffee table, etc.? I sometimes wish I could see these homes in all their lived-in glory!
I realize that I'm late to the party, but wanted to ask a question I don't see raised anywhere else.
On the top two rows of white shelving, under the pot rack shelf, are a set of large canisters and then smaller canisters. I don't see any information on what they are or where they are from. I love the simplicity, the lids and overall beauty. If anyone still checks on this post, I'd love some answers.
Thank you.
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I believe those are pantry staples like flour, sugar, grains, etc. They decant the storebought packages into the white containers.
Cost Plus was around in the 70's???? And here I'd guessed they were inspired by Pier 1.
And I love the kitty-climber window! So considerate.