tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581317431133132518.post6917828973913075434..comments2023-07-25T06:31:22.641-05:00Comments on Jude; The diary of a baby and a stroke: Progress and therapy equipmentJennifer Ortizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14350225247489608653noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581317431133132518.post-1395735344741894422011-10-27T19:49:55.906-05:002011-10-27T19:49:55.906-05:00Your post got me thinking about vans, so I stopped...Your post got me thinking about vans, so I stopped by Jay Hatfield Mobility - it serves Kansas, Missouri. Anyways, if you can find who services your area for vans with lifts it turns out they know about all kinds of funding and grants. Check into United Cerebral Palsy I was told that they will give 2500 towards a van, but currently at least in our area are out of monies until Jan. Anyways, I didn't think we were looking yet, but found an older 9 passenger (we have more kids and need big) and are taking the leap of faith in purchasing our first new to us van with a wheelchair lift and it ended up being under 10,000, so higher miles, but we don't travel, so we put on less miles, so truly you might need to just go and speak to someone and also here at least they take tradeins, so we can trade our newer van in for an older van, but at least one that has what we need.<br />And just to keep perspective I guess - Jude appears to have much more equipment etc... then we have been able to get for Meya, so it just all seems to happen in baby steps. We really need a sleep safe bed, but that will come with time I guess. Also, our kiddo has similar physical needs to Jude, but since she does not have a g-tube we do not get any nursing hours. So life with a special needs child is really so unique to every family and finances and it is hard to juggle all the extra expences, so hang in there!<br />DannetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com