OUR BEAUTIFUL CHALLENGES

Tag: Self-Advocacy

  • When You PCA Is Also Your Friend

    When You PCA Is Also Your Friend

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    Living Independently: The PCA Journey — Part Nine Our Beautiful Challenges — Marie W.O.W.C.P. One of the unique things about being able to choose my own PCAs is that sometimes the person helping me isn’t a stranger. Sometimes they’re already a friend. On the surface, that sounds like the perfect situation. You already know each…

  • When a PCA Isn’t the Right Match

    When a PCA Isn’t the Right Match

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    Living Independently: The PCA Journey — Part Ten Our Beautiful Challenges — Marie W.O.W.C.P. One of the hardest things about managing your own PCA care is realizing that not everyone is going to be the right match. Someone can be a good person. They can have good intentions. They can genuinely want to help. And…