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Originally Posted By barki

Somewhere in the discussion about foster parents in it for the money...I mentioned that I thought there was a law coming through for NYkers concerning this stuff...well it did, in December, guess I was a little late but I knew it was there!! Do other states have assistance programs for kids timed-out of the system? Here's a link to the site I (just) found, if anyone's interested. There's a lot of new benefits in here, from what I can tell, though I don't know much about what the old ones were! ~paisley

http://www.dfa.state.ny.us/ocfs/chafee/default.htm

p.s. there's a "public comment" thingy at the bottom of the paage if anyone sees any bad stuff that I missed...remember, I live here ) hehee

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Originally Posted By Jerry

I think you have this handled pretty well. A short conversation with the caseworker, maybe even checking your blood sugar while the caseworker is in your home would clarify the issue. Having large animals we have plenty of needles, syringes, antibiotics and so forth. I keep them will out of reach and when I have to give an injection I make sure and pull the dose inside and explain everything.........now since it's near impossible to hang an IV for a cow you have to use these massive syringes with accompanying needles and give frequent injections. the kids (foster and other) that aren't familiar with this get bored quickly with the hour on hour injections. Of course I have to admit using this to my advantage on a few occasions..........."are you sure you're really sick........okay then..I'll be right back with some medicine."....by the time I'm leaving their room a miracle has transformed the sick a feeble child into the picture of health and vitality. I guess I watched to many "little rascal's" shows to be fooled!!!LOL!!!

I don't see a problem with this, and I think you are prepared to handle the questions.

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I think you have this handled pretty well. A short conversation with the caseworker, maybe even checking your blood sugar while the caseworker is in your home would clarify the issue. Having large animals we have plenty of needles, syringes, antibiotics and so forth. I keep them will out of reach and when I have to give an injection I make sure and pull the dose inside and explain everything.........now since it's near impossible to hang an IV for a cow you have to use these massive syringes with accompanying needles and give frequent injections. the kids (foster and other) that aren't familiar with this get bored quickly with the hour on hour injections. Of course I have to admit using this to my advantage on a few occasions..........."are you sure you're really sick........okay then..I'll be right back with some medicine."....by the time I'm leaving their room a miracle has transformed the sick a feeble child into the picture of health and vitality. I guess I watched to many "little rascal's" shows to be fooled!!!LOL!!!

I don't see a problem with this, and I think you are prepared to handle the questions.