In this next chapter in my ongoing series recounting my efforts to live in a safe, comfortable environment, it is finally time to talk about my dad’s death. To put it in context, we take a deep dive into his life and go down some side routes, talking about my family in general. These times were also complicated because my sister Carol was battling throat cancer. This is a very long episode, but there is no good place to split it in the middle. The YouTube version has many photos, videos, and illustrations. So, you might want to watch this one rather than just listen.

Links of Interest

• Indiana School for the Deaf

• Delirium tremens a.k.a. “The DTs”

• Arsenal Technical High School

• Mission Impossible (1966 TV series)

• Peter Lupus

• Sydenham's chorea a.k.a. Saint Vitus' dance:

• Old Indianapolis City Hall

• Defense Finance and Accounting Service:

• Emmett J. Bean Finance Center

• Fort Benjamin Harrison

• Gallaudet University

• Sheet Metal Workers Union:

• Indiana Bell Telephone

• HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

• My video about the NFL “Crucial Catch” ceremony 10/21/2018:

• Central Indiana Council on Aging (CICOA

• Greenwood Healthcare Center:

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In this episode, I continue my series by recounting my efforts to maintain my Medicare and Medicaid benefits and live in a safe, comfortable environment.

Links of Interest

Special Needs Trust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_needs_trust

Employer Identification Number (EIN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employer_Identification_Number

Central Indiana Council on Aging (CICOA): https://cicoa.org/

2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup

Surname “Adewale” 218th most common in Nigeria: https://forebears.io/surnames/adewale

Larue Carter Mental Hospital: https://indyencyclopedia.org/larue-carter-hospital/

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In this episode, I am beginning a series that could possibly be the last of this podcast. It might not be. But it’s a series I need to get finished in case this is the last.

Unless I pull off a minor logistical miracle sometime in the foreseeable future, I will be leaving the house that I have lived in since I was a few weeks shy of my fourth birthday. I will be moving into a skilled nursing facility where I hope to live out my days in comfort.

This series will chronicle my battles to receive the benefits I need to live a safe and fulfilling life. It will lead up to my current situation, which has led me to conclude that it’s time to move on to a different setting. I have no idea how long this series will take. It’s a long story.

Links of Interest

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_muscular_atrophy

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy

Indiana Department of Vocational Rehabilitation: https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddars/brs/vocational-rehabilitation-employment/

Indiana Aged and Disabled Waiver: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/members/home-and-community-based-services/aged-and-disabled-waiver/

Indiana Development Disability Waivers: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/members/home-and-community-based-services/family-supports-waiver/

Developmental Disability Defined: https://www.in.gov/gcpd/developmental-disability/

An older document defining DD: https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddars/files/Eligibility_and_ICF_ID_DD_LOC_Determination_signed.pdf

Mensa International: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensa_International

Types of trusts: https://blogs.iu.edu/sharedsolutions/2023/08/21/planning-for-the-future-special-needs-and-miller-trusts-explained/

Newspaper article about Special Needs Integrity agency: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/11/16/nonprofit-accused-taking-millions/75886746/

Interview with Greg Fehribach: https://www.ibj.com/videos/interview-issue-2015-greg-fehribach

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