bellafea

I finished my test around 330 on Sunday....checked around 530 and received the message that indicates you have passed...my name showed up on the bon today....just to add to the "statistics"

also home prices are more affordable than the surrounding areas

Durham is a great place to live, I have been here for 5 years. There are great neighborhoods and bad neighborhoods just like every town. The downtown area is being revived, we have great restaurants, baseball, new performing arts center and a great farmers markets.

ditto

If you do not mind working in Durham....part of the "triangle area" which includes the towns Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill I think Durham Regional is still placing new grads into their GEMS program......they were at our school for a luncheon in december and they are planning on coming back before we graduate.......I guess this means they still have openings? http://www.dukenursing.org/gems.aspx

maybe it can be applied to the family as well

this article in the Nytimes may provide some insight http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/health/research/18faith.html?scp=2&sq=end%20of%20life&st=cse

Durham, NC

Hey I have lived in Durham two miles away from the hospital for four years. I love Durham and the community. Many people have a negative opinion about Durham but I have never had a problem. If you would like to live close to Duke check out these neighborhoods; Old West Durham, Watts-Hillandale, Trinity Park, Duke Park, Northgate Park, Forest Hills. The Duke Community housing website is also a good resource. By the way, Durham has the lowest cost of housing in the area. http://communityhousing.duke.edu/ Good luck Lesley

Quickbeam She has been in Rehab and OT and PT have worked with her but nothing has really been done. Sometimes these facilities just do not have the time to really research the problem. I posted it here because since you guys work with these types of clients everyday you might actually have better solutions for this sort of problem. They make all sorts of devices but are they actually functional? Since you take care of people everyday that are recovering from strokes you might know what works best.

Nazarite and Penny Thank you for the response. I was also worried about it immobilizing the arm as well. She is a very tiny lady so I think it does not have to be too supportive. I do not think she has a custom wheelchair but probably could use one. We have tried pillows to keep her more upright but it does not seem too help. She is 91 and alert and oriented but very frail and I think fighting to sit up all day just wears her out. So if anyone else as any other suggestions please respond. thank you again

Hi I need advice about products or other solutions to prevent leaning in a wheel chair. Our grandmother had a stroke and she is leaning in her wheelchair. I was wondering if the product in the link below actually worked or if there was something better out there to help her to sit up. Thank you for your time http://www.1800wheelchair.com/asp/view-product.asp?product_id=650