Post by Jackie on Aug 11, 2004 9:17:42 GMT -5
Hey...good news!!! Emily has been hired at her job for a whole year. For those of you who dont remember she is working 700 miles from home near Houston for a doctor and his wife who have a very very large home. The wife is a woman who has had a supported employment project going for a long time. They have been able to get more jobs in their area open to those who might have ended up in workshops....people working now in real jobs for real pay
www.imagineenterprises.com/
Anyhow...after Norine came to Amarillo to do a workshop here she asked Emily if she would like to move to Houston and work for them in their home as their HOUSE MANAGER. Emily agreed to give it a try and the first of June we delivered her to ...what is best described as a Georgian Revival Mansion...LOL....my eyes bugged out when I saw the space she would be responsible for! It is four stories tall....even has an elevator which is how she moves the vacuum and cleaning supplies from floor to floor. Her bedroom is on the top floor so she has really gotten in shape and lost wt.
Her duties involve cleaning the house....Norine has broken it down into various days for her....and has gone over her performance with he on a weekly basis...the way a good job coach would do. She also is responsible for phone messages...dealing with repair and delivery people...and caring for the dogs (her favorite part as we have no pets). She is well compensated for all this.
In addition to pay...room and board....they are working on her integration into the community there (she is outside of Houston in a smaller community). She is about to join a gym...and get involved in some other social activities. Norine also has included her in a self advocates group she monitors.
I had my doubts when she first started this job....but she has obviously risen to the occasion.....and sadly last time she was here...referred to going back as.....going home! sniff sniff....BUT ...isnt that what ALL my other kids have done.? She has liberal leave and can come home as often as she can afford to for short visits. Her sister Katie lives in Austin so she gets to visit her there pretty often as it is only 3 hrs away.
We are moving on Friday...to where we are not just quite sure yet so probably wont bring her back here until we are settled in somewhere. We are working on a house that might be closed by Oct 1 so there is still the possibility that the ANNUAL Halloween blow out we have had for years and years might still be on.....also Chris Burke will be here Oct 8 for our Buddy Walk so another possibility.....Just wanted to share this good news as a proud mama.
Jackie
www.imagineenterprises.com/
Anyhow...after Norine came to Amarillo to do a workshop here she asked Emily if she would like to move to Houston and work for them in their home as their HOUSE MANAGER. Emily agreed to give it a try and the first of June we delivered her to ...what is best described as a Georgian Revival Mansion...LOL....my eyes bugged out when I saw the space she would be responsible for! It is four stories tall....even has an elevator which is how she moves the vacuum and cleaning supplies from floor to floor. Her bedroom is on the top floor so she has really gotten in shape and lost wt.
Her duties involve cleaning the house....Norine has broken it down into various days for her....and has gone over her performance with he on a weekly basis...the way a good job coach would do. She also is responsible for phone messages...dealing with repair and delivery people...and caring for the dogs (her favorite part as we have no pets). She is well compensated for all this.
In addition to pay...room and board....they are working on her integration into the community there (she is outside of Houston in a smaller community). She is about to join a gym...and get involved in some other social activities. Norine also has included her in a self advocates group she monitors.
I had my doubts when she first started this job....but she has obviously risen to the occasion.....and sadly last time she was here...referred to going back as.....going home! sniff sniff....BUT ...isnt that what ALL my other kids have done.? She has liberal leave and can come home as often as she can afford to for short visits. Her sister Katie lives in Austin so she gets to visit her there pretty often as it is only 3 hrs away.
We are moving on Friday...to where we are not just quite sure yet so probably wont bring her back here until we are settled in somewhere. We are working on a house that might be closed by Oct 1 so there is still the possibility that the ANNUAL Halloween blow out we have had for years and years might still be on.....also Chris Burke will be here Oct 8 for our Buddy Walk so another possibility.....Just wanted to share this good news as a proud mama.
Jackie
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So I am ASSUMING you sold your house CONGRATS!!!! Lets see the most affordable house around here these days runs 500-600 thousand for a 2-3 bedroom small house. I mean small no perks nada. Should really move but can't get up the nerve to leave my roots. GOOD LUCK thanks for filling us in on Em I was wondering.. 
Steff
