I just wanted to say I wish this website was here when I went through this with my mother and father. My ordeal started in October of 2000when my dad had deteriorated so fast from untreated diabetes he had to go to a home, and from there it was 5 years of a living Hell. I never thought I would get through all the legal rangling, money issues, overbearing siblings as well as ones who didnt give a damn. I am the youngest of 8,  and I was the one stuck holding the bag while the rest looked on. My mother was also no pillar of health, but I kept her with me beacuse my father was the combative one. My mother was relieved he was gone, because he was  particularly abusive to her, which I had no knowledge of until I promised her he wouldnt be back. My father never forgave us for' turning on him ', as he put it (I was his favorite) and tried with his last breath to make sure my mother and I knew that he hated us both. I felt a duty to protect my mother, and we became very close, but my Lord, it was SO hard. There were so many days that if I didnt have her to give me a reason to get me out of bed, I might never have. She died only 2 weeks after my father did, but she outlived him, which is something she wanted. I miss her so much, I still cry on a weekly basis. But, ironically, if I had to do it again, I wouldnt have changed anything as far as my mom goes. It was really hard to watch her die in my arms, but she was home, with me , right where she wished to be, and I wouldnt have done it any other way. I suppose I havent come to grips with my father; I am still angry at him for so much . Maybe I can forgive him....someday. I always felt alone in my crisis and sorrow...now I know I was.... and am.. not. Thanks for being here. Sincerely, Susan Noble

Last week I shared my mom concerns and today am finding it quite difficult to find the subject that I even posted it under.  . . . . I would like to see if there's any feedback, but again have searched and searched and nothing seems consistent in locating what I'm needing...... at one point last week after I had shared my thoughts, I was able to find, after quite a search on my part, it listed under my activities, but I can't even find that tab this morning.  I notice not a lot of responses/replies and some long elapsed time with few responses on the subject matters....... any way to improve the 'user friendly' use of the site in order to keep interest stirred up on a more frequent basis??

Is there something on the local tab where people can post what businesses are handicap friendly and which intersections to avoid trying to cross?

I had your problem too. You should start by rewording the subject line. As long as there is frequent activty on a topic it will stay on or near the top of the list. When I entered my first post it was too long and my subject line wasn't eye catching. There were only a few reads and one response.

1. Keep your post short.
2. Make the subject line eye catching.
3. ASK others for their views and to SHARE their experiences.

You'll be surprised how the responses come rolling in. People are anxious to share and want to help. If you ASK them for their views, opinions or experiences they are often eager to help.